Working Moms | Nursing Bling

New Law Helps Breastfeeding Mothers

Working mothers have had to tailor their schedule to pump breast milk during the day. It is hard to find the time and more importantly,a place,for this while at work. Life should get a little more comfortable for working,nursing mothers thanks to Obama’s new healthcare plan. CNN reports page 1239 of the health [...] [...]

Talk About It Tuesdays…Breastfeeding Breaks in New Healthcare Bill

One of the victories for breastfeeding that was included in the new healthcare reform legislation is that companies with at least 50 employees will have to set aside “reasonable” break times for nursing mothers AND create private spaces for breastfeeding. Say goodbye to pumping in your car on lunch breaks ladies…Would this bill have helped you continue [...] [...]

Mommy Mondays...Mommy and Baby Go Bye-Bye:Traveling While BreastfeedingMommy Mondays…Mommy and Baby Go Bye-Bye:Traveling While Breastfeeding

Heading out of town for Easter or Passover and wondering how to navigate the “liquids rule”while breastfeeding? Now,a mother flying without her child will be able to bring breast milk through the checkpoint,provided it is declared prior to screening. TSA is also modifying the rules associated with carrying breast milk through security checkpoints. Mothers [...] [...]

WonderWoman Wednesdays...Betsy Helgager Hughes President and CEO,Punch Of CreativityWonderWoman Wednesdays…Betsy Helgager Hughes President and CEO,Punch Of Creativity

This week’s WonderWoman is Betsy Helgager Hughes,President and CEO of Punch of Creativity. Betsy started Punch of Creativity with the idea that gift registries are nice,but most people would like to stand out from the crowd by giving a thoughtful and meaningful keepsake gift to WOW the recipient. From their exclusive Pregnancy Brain [...] [...]

WonderWoman Wednesdays...Shane Shirley-Smith President of Environmental BootyWonderWoman Wednesdays…Shane Shirley-Smith President of Environmental Booty

In honor of next week’s Earth Day April 22nd,this week’s WonderWoman is Shane Shirley-Smith,President of Environmental Booty. Shane believes that our future largely depends on our knowledge and actions. For this reason she created Environmental Booty,the green online community dedicated to helping society make conscious choices today that will change our health and the health of [...] [...]

WonderWoman Wednesdays...Tamika L. Gardner,Founder of The Baby ChefWonderWoman Wednesdays…Tamika L. Gardner,Founder of The Baby Chef

This week’s WonderWoman is Tamika L. Gardner,Founder of The Baby Chef™. Tamika started The Baby Chef™ after creating SimplyBabyFoodRecipes.net,with the belief that every baby deserves the right to experience fresh and healthy food. Simply Baby Food Recipes offers lots of homemade baby food recipes that are easy to make and healthy for babies [...] [...]