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On a mission to make pumping & working easy for moms and the employers that support them.

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Proud Ounces Pump Coaching is now available! Skip the learning curve. Be a pumping & working pro on the first day back to work. Book, advocate, offer the benefit to your employees.

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Yep, there are A LOT of steps to just one pumping session. In the workplace, employers have direct influence over 2 of these steps: Travel TO and FROM the lactation space.

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diminishing always left me feeling anxious wondering how much milk I would get at each pumping session. I knew how counterproductive that thinking was to producing milk, but it was just a stressor I couldn’t shake."

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In case you missed Christine's story, give it a read today. A sneak peek:

"Scheduling is the most difficult part of my job to begin with, so including time to pump was incredibly challenging. I have up to 50 students to see a week, many being 2x/week......

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my schedule is packed. I had to decline some students to make room for pumping which was a little bit of an awkward conversation I had to have with my male supervisor. Another challenge was that once I started back at work my supply definitely declined and knowing that it was...

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The most important thing you can add to a lactation space?

A user-operated deadbolt.

If you think your space is secure; try standing naked in it for a full 20 minutes and see if you feel 100% comfortable. Lactation spaces must be private & secure.

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5. Confirm that you may be moving items around in the mini fridge to store breast milk; some hotels will charge you if something is moved

ENJOY YOUR TRIP!

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"Traveling for the holiday and planning to pump and store breast milk? Check out a few tips to turn a hotel room into a rockin' lactation space. Most hotels will honor these requests if you ask!

Here are the 5 tips... 1/5

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4. Drop any ice pack(s) off at the front desk with your name clearly marked; ask that they be put in the freezer during your stay

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Effective strategies to integrate pumping into your work routine isn't something that women just "know", it's something they learn over time.

Join us for a Pump Coaching session and skip the learning curve:

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Because you can't "turn off" lactation when your team decides to schedule a full-day meeting in a charming park across town (miles from your private & secure lactation space), let's create a new reality for women who want to pump & work AND employers who want to support them

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People need an average of 30-40 minutes every 3 hours to accomplish the 5 standard steps of a pumping session.
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take their breastfeeding journey back to work and we need YOUR help to let employers know this support is important. "

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Advocate for your current self, your future self and all parents by asking what a prospective new employer provides for lactation support when entertaining a new job offer.

Today and everyday, we continue working toward more support for the growing number of people who want to

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frightening and often overwhelming. In this environment, I had to figure out how to successfully pump breast milk, several times a day, after returning to work following the births of my two children."

#culturematters #mentalhealthsupport #pumpingandworking #breastfeeding

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diagnoses/symptoms including: depression, schizophrenia, substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety, personality disorders, etc. We often had crises including individuals who were suicidal, homicidal or going through withdrawal. The work environment was sometimes ...