Kristie McNealy, MD

Providing breastmilk for your preemie or NICU baby can be stressful and time consuming. As a matter of fact, I’ve even found that breastfeeding a perfectly healthy term baby (who just happens to develop a million food allergies) can sometimes turn you life upside down. No matter what your circumstances are, finding the time and energy to pump, and maintaining your milk supply can be a struggle.

There just can’t be too much support and information out there for breastfeeding and pumping moms. So, if you’re pumping, be it exclusively, or in combination with breastfeeding, you really need to go check out this great article on pumping at work by Work It, Mom member relaxnsmile. I promise it’s relevant, even if you aren’t back at work yet. I’d pay particular attention to her comments about having the right pumping equipment. Having the correct size Medela flanges is an essential to successful, longterm pumping, and believe me, your nipples will thank you!