Pumping for Your Premature Baby

(Reprinted with permission from Healthy Mom & Baby  magazine and Health4Mom.org) Expert advice on pumping for your preemie By Candace Campbell, MSN-HCSM, RN Share: Are you the mom of a preemie who dreads pumping milk at night while the baby is in the NICU? You’re not alone. Who can blame you? It’s inconvenient. It interrupts your sleep. And perhaps you’re discouraged that even though you are pumping every 2-3 hours during the day, your milk supply is also dwindling.  While there is no solution to the fact that your milk supply follows the simple principle of supply and...
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Nutrition Advice to Preemie Moms

Hello out there, It has been a few weeks since this happy blogger has found time to post. I hope you have been enjoying your summer vacations! If you are a new parent, you may have found “staycation” has another meaning altogether. If you are a new parent of a preemie, I hope you find this site helpful. This month we feature Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Maureen Shogan, from Spokane, WA. In this 9 minute podcast, you will hear us discuss the latest in recommendations regarding nutrition for both the pregnant mom and especially  nursing mothers  of  (one or more!)...
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