Tips & Tricks
Breastfeeding After Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation is always an interesting topic when I’m talking to pregnant moms. Many moms to be have had some sort of augmentation and are leery of whether they can breastfeed or not. I’m here to tell you that it totally depends, so let’s go through the things you need to know.
How to Get Your Insurance Covered Breast Pump
Your insurance will most likely pay for your breast pump! Really! Why? According to Healthcare.Gov, “Health insurance plans must provide breastfeeding support, counseling, and equipment for the duration of breastfeeding. These services may be provided before and after...
A Healthcare Professional’s Guide to Insurance-Covered Breast Pumps
Talk to Your Patients about Their Infant Feeding Goals Before Birth: Ask your patients if they’ve considered breastmilk feeding or chest feeding. If so, will they be returning to work? Do they plan to exclusively pump? Are there any aversions to having the baby at...
97% of Midwives Recommend Calypso Double Plus
We at Ardo are convinced that our Swiss Made breast pumps are high-quality products in every way. And what do healthcare professionals think who are confronted on a daily basis with issues about breastfeeding and expressing milk? With our large-scale expert survey, we...
Is This Mastitis?
If you are a breastfeeding mom then I’d bet there was at least one time that your breast felt tender and you thought, “Oh no, I hope I don’t have mastitis!” But how do you know if you have it? What do you do to get rid of it? In this article we’ll talk about the difference between clogged ducts and mastitis and what you can do to heal yourself.
What to Expect Your Breasts to do When You’re Not Expecting Anymore
In the second part of this 2 of 3 part series, we’re going to discuss what it means to be a bereaved milk donor. We’ll talk about what your resources are in the local community and beyond. In the next part of series, we’ll talk a bit about establishing supply and weaning from the pump.
Win Ardo for a Year! World Breastfeeding Week Giveaway
Win the breastfeeding mom’s dream prize pack, including Ardo products for a year! Join us and loads of our friends in celebrating our favorite month of the year!!
10 Tips for Pumping in Public
Help! Nursing in public is one thing but pumping in public? We asked experts and other moms for their best tips on providing liquid gold while out and about.
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Getting a Good Latch
It all comes down to the latch in breastfeeding — but do you know how to help your baby achieve a “good latch”? Abby Theuring, The Badass Breastfeeder, tells what worked for her boys and gives resources to help with those early days.
Clogged Ducts – What Can I Do?
Abby, The Badass Breastfeeder, has first-hand experience with all the marathons of nursing life — including clogged ducts. We asked her for some tips and tricks to treating and preventing clogged ducts and the dreaded mastitis.
Quick Guide to Milk Making Ingredients (Galactagogues)
Questions about galactagoges (foods, herbs or medications that increase breast milk supply) and how they rank for strength? Nurse Wendy gives a quick reference guide.
