When expressing milk for you baby to give at a later stage, it’s always important to follow the recommendations for storing of breastmilk. Some Tips to take into consideration when storing breastmilk: Write down the date on the container before filling and storing Always use the oldest milk first Refrigerate milk straight after expressing (if…
When you return to work, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to wean your baby. It is a very good reason to carry on breastfeeding as your baby will miss you when you aren’t there. Breastfeeding will satisfy his/her need to be close to you. However, pumping at work requires a certain amount of…
Research has shown that with exclusively breastfed babies, the milk intake rapidly increases during the first few weeks of life, where after it stays about the same between one and six months (it may possibly temporarily increase during growth spurts). After 6 months, breastmilk intake will remain at the same level until baby’s food intake…
Nowadays workplaces are encouraged to support breastfeeding mothers during the first six months following the birth of their babies. The Code of Good Practice on the Protection of Employees during pregnancy and after birth makes provision that breastfeeding employers need to provide two 30 minute breastfeeding / expressing breaks to their employees for a period…