Pumping
Pumping is a completely different skill set compared to feeding at the breast, let's help you figure out how to do it fast and efficiently!
- Allison
Learn to Pump from YouTube??
Learn to pump from YouTube? You can learn a lot from YouTube University just watching videos online. New Little Life founder, Allison, did this recently when she and her husband remodeled their kitchen. They consulted the experts of YouTube quite a bit and realized something. Some of these YouTubers were actually experts and some of…
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Stop Guilt Trips for Working Moms
Stop guilt trips for working moms! If you’re a mom returning to work after a baby, chances are that you’re feeling lots of guilt. This blog post will cover the most common guilt trips working moms experience and how to reframe your mindset and feel more confident in what you’re doing. (This blog post was…
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Pump Act Passes! December 23, 2022
The Pump Act, also known as the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act, is a bill that just passed by Congress. This bill expands on other legislation and adds more protections for pumping mothers. Organizations must provide breastfeeding parents enough time to pump and a private place (other than the bathroom) to pump…
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Reasons for Low Milk Supply
Reasons for low milk supply can be many. Low milk supply can be caused by a bad latch, a sleepy baby, underlying health conditions for mom or baby, lack of consistency in pumping. Even supplements claiming to help milk supply can actually hurt it. That’s a lot of different things! How do you determine what’s…
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Low Milk Supply or Low Pumping Output
Low milk supply or low pumping output? What’s the difference? If you’re struggling with either of these issues, New Little Life can help! This blog post will define what low milk supply or low pumping output is, and what you can do about it. The focus of this post is for moms who are combining…
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5 Tips for Pumping Moms
5 tips for pumping moms is a catchy title, right? Well, we really do have 5 tips for pumping moms to offer in this blog post, but it is important to realize that this won’t tell you everything you need to know. That’s why New Little Life developed an entire program! The Pumping for Working…
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Pumping and Traveling: What to Pack and How to Store Milk on the Go
Pumping and traveling can be complicated. Ever seen those memes about packing for a trip? “Need 4 outfits, better pack 35 instead?” Well, it can feel like you need to pack a bunch of extra parts and supplies for pumping and traveling, too. There are so many things to think about. You have your regular…
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Updated Motif Luna: Improvement or Downgrade?
The updated Motif Luna pump has some improvements, but also some downsides. If you’re ordering this pump from now on, you’re going to be getting the new one. The new Motif Luna pump has been sent out since *about* September of 2022, and is NOT the same pump that we have previously known. This blog…
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Stop Buying Breast Pumps!
STOP BUYING BREAST PUMPS! A breast pump is an important tool for breastfeeding moms, but a breast pump is not a magic problem solver. If you are continuing to buy breast pumps to solve a low milk supply problem, if pumping is painful for you, or if pumping sucks and you’re buying pumps to fix…
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How to NOT FAIL at your Pumping Schedule
A pumping schedule is probably one of the top things on your mind if you’re returning to work after having a baby and want to continue breastfeeding. Pumping schedules are really important! But what’s more important is consistency instead of perfection. This post will cover New Little Life’s founder Allison Tolman’s pumping journey with her…
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FLANGE SIZING 101 | What it is, why it’s important, and how to get it right!
Flange sizing is essential! Did you know that in order to most effectively pump you need to know your flange size? What even IS a flange size? How do you measure it? Is having a small flange size bad? What about a big size?? So many questions! Read on for the top flange sizing questions…
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5 Mistakes Working Moms Make
What is a common mistake working moms make? Lots of people ask me this question! This post will share the 5 biggest mistakes that working moms make. As a lactation consultant, a breast pump expert and a mom of three I have lots of experience, good and bad, with pumping! So let’s talk about the…
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