Posted on Friday, August 26, 2016 4:08 AM
"In Their Own
Words" is a blog series we share to bring you "real life"
experiences from other mothers and their families. Would you like to
share your story? Please email me at krystyna{at}sweetpeabirths{dot}com to get
started.
Today we are featuring a Q&A we did with one of our pumping and working-out-of-the-home mothers. She shares her insight gained from pumping for both of her sweet peas, for a combined total of 34 months...and counting.
What was your vision of what pumping at work was going to entail? |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 6:54 AM
Puma and I had the pleasure of attending the Club MomMe Family Fest in LA on Sunday. What an amazing day connecting with people who serve families in the childbearing year! It was a full day, and we are sorry we didn't get to meet everyone on our list.
One of the people I did get to visit with was Dymphna Gruijters, IBCLC and exhibitor forLansinoh. Every time I see her, I learn something new!
This time, she shared a simple tip that can help moms decide when/how to use their Thera-Pearl 3-in-1 Breast Therapy treatment packs. |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2015 3:03 PM
As more and more women gain knowledge
about the benefits of breastfeeding for both mom and baby, more women are
understanding that when the baby wants/needs to eat, the baby needs to be fed,
no matter where the MotherBaby happens to be at the time. The Pope has
famously implored mothers to feed their babies (linkHERE)...it's
time for the rest of the world to catch up. |
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Rachel Martin: Posted on Friday, August 21, 2015 4:09 AM
I
didn't nurse very long - 8 months with my daughter, 12 months with my son
(although still using breast milk in a bottle from 12 months until the freezer
stash runs out because he started taking a bottle at 12 months due to medical
reasons).
The biggest help was seeing a lactation consultant. I think
everyone should see one, starting in the hospital! I usually ask for one right
away, but for my second, following up months later was the best thing I ever
could have done.
At 9 months, my doctor felt I should supplement my son. |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2015 6:49 AM
Francis, one of our SPB working-out-of-the-home mamas, pictured here with her breastfed children <3Reconnecting skin-to-skin after a workday is one of the great joys of breastfeeding
A discussion question on our student group led me to do some
more digging. Hence today’s blog post on who exactly is covered under the
amended Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to pump at work with mandatory break time. |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Monday, August 03, 2015 7:32 AM
The theme for this year’s World Breastfeeding Awareness Week
is “Breastfeeding and Work: Let’s make it work!”
While it certainly can be more convenient to formula feed while at work, that is not the choice that all families want to make. (Side note: As long as the baby is put to the breast during contact hours, and barring other complications, the body will make the supply according to demand. |
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Krystyna with Desiree Allison, IBCLC and Jennie Bever, IBCLC: Posted on Friday, March 27, 2015 1:41 PM
We are so pleased to congratulate the Arizona Breastfeeding Center on their one-year anniversary!! We are so grateful to have them as a resource for birthing families in the Phoenix area.
As they celebrate their first year in operation, they are hosting a fun family event tomorrow. Read more about The Bump to Breast Fest in our virtual interview with the two founders of the Arizona Breastfeeding Center, Desiree Allison, IBCLC and Jennie Bever, IBCLC.
What
is the inspiration behind the first Bump to Breast Fest? |
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Jennifer V.: Posted on Friday, August 23, 2013 11:30 AM
This is part of an "In Their Own Words" series in honor of
Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2013. Here at Sweet Pea Births we celebrate
and honor all breastfeeding relationships, and want to share these stories with
you to empower and inspire you. No
matter how the journey starts, with help, support, and persistence, most
mothers can achieve the breastfeeding relationship they want with their
nurslings. If you would like to submit your story, please email me at
krystyna{at}sweetpeabirths{dot}com. |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2012 1:00 AM
 We had the great pleasure of hosting some of our alumni
mamas and their babies at our home for a "Peas & Pods" playdate today. Although we have invited current students
to join us since we started these gatherings last spring, we had our first
student mama come to our group today.
She asked a great question and I wanted to share the answer
with you. It piggybacks on a recent post
about The Baby Stuff, and I was quite surprised by the answer the mamas gave
her since I had not really thought about it before. |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Friday, September 21, 2012 9:56 AM
 I got an alarming text from a student last week. I won’t share the details since I haven’t
asked permission. What I can tell you is
that it reminded me how little the general public and employers know about our
breastfeeding and pumping “rights” as outlined in state and federal law.
Since my passion for breastfeeding is second only to my
passion for natural birth, I forget that I live in a vacuum of other BF
fanatics. Just because we know and
discuss the laws amongst ourselves does not mean that we are doing a good job
at educating the public. |
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