If your milk smells or tastes soapy or metallic after time in the fridge or freezer, you may have high lipase.  A Deeper Look: The Issue: breast milk is naturally...

Where should you store your milk?  What container should your milk be stored in? What temperature should milk be stored at?  How long can milk be stored for? Knowing these answers will...

When should you store milk in the freezer?  What should milk be stored in?  How long can it be stored for?  Knowing these answers will help properly preserve your milk through good milk...

You should not be in pain while pumping, so let’s troubleshoot the reason you are in pain. A Deeper Look: While you may feel discomfort or mild tenderness the first...

It seems like you should just be able to put the pump pieces together and fit them to your breasts and press the “on” button on the pump right?  And...

Using the correct flange size is incredibly important for your comfort while pumping as well as efficient milk removal. A Deeper Look: What are Flanges? Flanges, or breast shields, are...

A let-down is a conditioned reflex in which your body releases or ejects milk from your breasts.  A let-down makes milk removal more efficient. A Deeper Look: When your nipple is...

Massage, compression, and hand expression are methods you can use to ensure the most removal of milk from your breasts. A Deeper Look: Hands-on pumping through the use of breast...

Immediately after giving birth, a mama first produces a small amount of a milky fluid known as colostrum that is designed to be a baby’s first few meals.  After a...

Power pumping is a method used to increase milk supply.  It can replace a normal pump session or be temporarily added at a time you would not normally pump.  A...