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How To Pump Breast Milk Faster | Use These 10 Proven Tips

You glanced at your watch.

It's been 30 minutes. But you have not done pumping yet.

The milk seems to slow down, yet your breast does not feel empty. You are screaming inside your head," I couldn't possibly spend my day doing this all the time. Tied to a pump for 30 minutes or more. I have a lot of things to do! Oh, how I wish I could pump breast milk faster and be done."

Have you been in that situation before?

I bet you did, and so did I. Most of us have a busy life and hence we want to be able to finish our pumping session quickly. Not only that, we want to make sure that we empty our breast thoroughly, Because as you know, more milk out, more milk produced.

That's why in this article, we'll discuss in detail how to speed up your pumping routine and have your breast emptied thoroughly, so that you can have more time for your life.

By Rina 3 Comments

Medela Harmony Manual Breast Pump Review | 6 Reasons Why You Need It

I have a special relationship with my Avent Isis breast pump. This little pump is my first pump and also the one I reached whenever I needed a quick pumping session.

But then it was broken a few months ago. So I was in search again for a good quality manual pump. Until I found Medela Harmony breast pump.

I was not so sure at that time despite reading its great reviews. But after I tried it by myself, I’m pretty convinced this pump is on par with my previous Avent pump, and even better. If you are looking whether you should invest in a manual breast pump, especially Medela Harmony, you are in the right place.

In this Medela Harmony manual breast pump reviews, I'll discuss the detailed pros and cons of Medela Harmony, including 6 reasons why you may need this manual breast pump.

By Rina 2 Comments

How To Stop Supplementing With Formula | A Real Story

Today I’m very lucky to have Hazimah sharing her pumping story with us. Hazimah is a mom of a 11- month old girl who used to supplement her baby with formula milk every day. But she didn’t give up. She's very determined to give as much as breast milk to her baby and her hard work paid off. Check out her beautiful story below.

By Rina 7 Comments

Pumpables Milk Genie vs Spectra Breast Pump

Recently a reader asked me the difference between Pumpables Milk Genie vs Spectra 9 plus and S1 breast pump in terms of features and functionality.

Since there are several points to explain, I thought it would be better to create a separate article to discuss them in details.

Are you also curious about the differences between Milk Genie vs Spectra breast pumps? In this article, I discussed the pros and cons of each breast pump so that you have enough information before deciding which breast pump to buy.

pumpables milk genie vs spectra breast pump

By Rina 6 Comments

Three Dental Tips for BreastfeedingMothers

Pssst... can I admit something...

I've been feeling guilty for neglecting my dental health once my third baby was born. Yes, perhaps I still brush my teeth twice a day, but other than that? Honestly, I didn't make it a priority at all. Not to mention those mid-night snacks when I felt hungry while nursing my baby at night. Can you relate?

So when Dr. Amanda Tavoularis from dentably.com approached me to offer her dental tips for breastfeeding mothers, I could not be happier. I need these tips and I believe you too as a breastfeeding mother would benefit from these oral hygiene tips.

Without further ado, let's go straight to her dental tips below.