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Plan Ahead: Emergency Stashes of Breast Milk.
Plan ahead to have a stash of breast milk and clean water. Share this information with your family.
Storing and Freezing Breastmilk
There’s some leeway in these guidelines. If you’re close to, but not exactly on target with these times, that’s fine. Put these guidelines on your refrigerator and in your diaper bag so everyone will know.
Breastfeeding in Public
This is what people would see in the normal course of their day and this is how they learned. The mothers and babies in these paintings were doing the same things mothers and babies today are doing.
Legislative Update!
Here is some good news. Last month, in February, testimony was heard for LD 85: MaineCare Reimbursement for Donor Human Milk. The bill passed unanimously,
MaineCare Coverage for Donor Human Milk
The Maine State legislature will be hearing testimony about a bill which is of particular interest to me. Perhaps it is for you, too. The
Three Remedies for Mastitis
These are three remedies you can do at home that are low cost, require no prescription and provide comfort.
A More Comfortable Position
Consider your arm as a wing … tuck your baby close to you, under your wing. Allow the head to tilt back as necessary.