Keep Up With Our Blog as We Tackle Motherhood Together

Reasons Moms Love Manual Breast Pumps

by Mommy Care Team May 10, 2021

It’s no secret that we love electric breast pumps. They can save a lot of time and manual labor when it comes to pumping. But that doesn’t mean that we solely recommend them. There are reasons that moms love manual breast pumps as well.

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Imaginative Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day

by Mommy Care Team May 03, 2021

Mother’s Day gifts don’t always have to be a bouquet of flowers, jewelry, or something tangible. Sometimes it’s time with our loved ones that means the most to us.

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How to Tell if You Have Elastic Nipples and What You Can Do About Them

by Mommy Care Team April 26, 2021

When too much of your breast tissue is drawn into a flange, it can become painful, inhibit your letdown, and therefore make pumping an unpleasant and unproductive experience. Elastic nipples will be drawn all the way down through the tunnel of the flange and actually press up against the valve.

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Baby-Friendly Hospitals: Choose Your Hospital As If Your Birth Depended on It

by Mommy Care Team April 19, 2021

You might think that as an organization providing healthcare, that all hospitals would be friendly to babies. However there was and continues to be a difference in focus and level of care provided to babies and new mothers after delivery.

Babies

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Helpful Tips for Returning to Work After Maternity Leave

by Mommy Care Team April 13, 2021

We can’t make leaving your little one easier, but we can help you with pumping. In this blog post, you’ll find the tips you need to take the stress out of successfully pumping at work.

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Breast Milk Storage Guidelines and Tips

by Mommy Care Team April 06, 2021

You’ve made the milk. You’ve pumped the milk. Now how do you store it? Your breast milk is liquid gold, and should be treated as such. You don’t want to just pop it into any bottle and leave it in the fridge for days on end.

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Preparing for Pregnancy and Postpartum Virtually

by Mommy Care Team March 29, 2021

There’s no denying it: last year was rough. While we’re not totally back to the way things were, and we are adjusting to a “new normal,” things are looking up. Though, if you are pregnant or preparing for pregnancy, things can still feel a bit uncertain. BeauGen is here to help with tips and friendly advice for preparing for pregnancy and postpartum virtually.

Pregnancy

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Preparing for Pregnancy: Prenatal Fitness

by Mommy Care Team March 22, 2021

Exercise, nourishing nutrition, and personal care are vital to both the health of mom and baby. The ability to remain (or become!) strong and healthy doesn't end when you enter the chapter of motherhood. In fact, I believe you can not only be strong and fit before, during and after pregnancy, but that being strong is a critical part of a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Pregnancy

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Hand Expressing Colostrum to Prepare for Your Baby’s Birth

by Mommy Care Team March 17, 2021

Preparing for the birth of your baby is a monumental task. There is so much to learn about your pregnancy, the birth of your baby, and what happens after the delivery.

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How to Have an Empowered Birth

by Mommy Care Team March 10, 2021

Are you pregnant? Have you thought about what will happen once you arrive at the hospital? Do you know what your options are before, during, and after labor? Did you know you even have options? In this post we dig into choices moms make before, during, and after labor for an empowered birth.

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How to Tell if You Have Mastitis?

by Mommy Care Team February 25, 2021

If you have pain while breastfeeding, you might be wondering if you have a clogged duct and if or when a clogged duct can become mastitis. Mastitis is a painful inflammation of the breast tissue that can be caused either by a clogged/blocked milk duct or by bacteria entering the breast tissue

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Helping Your Family Bond With Your Newborn

by Mommy Care Team February 22, 2021

Bonding with your baby gives them the building blocks to develop intimate relationships throughout life, building trust with others, and having a sense of security. As a parent, bonding with your baby awakens your sense of responsibility and helps parents pay more attention to the different needs of their baby throughout the day.

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