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Check out Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine's The Lactation Diet article featuring comments from our very own Amanda Cole.

Check out Well Rounded's interview with our very own Amanda Cole on breast pump basics. She answers questions on many expectant mothers' minds and gives some tips on how to navigate the process.

We are thrilled to announce our new blog series Mummy Scoop. Each week we will share a new blog post for new and expectant parents from one of Yummy Mummy's partners who has an expertise in some aspect of parenting from sleeping, to infant nutrition to what to look for in a childcare professional. Topics will range from what to pack in your hospital bag and pre and postnatal exercise tips, to setting up a safe nursery for baby to tips for protecting your little one from the sun. We can't wait for you to meet our experts! If you have a specific topic that you would like to see covered, please email us at info@yummymummystore.com

Top 15 Tips for Traveling with Baby this Summer

The summer season is upon us! And with it comes extra travel. Whether it is a day trip to the beach, a car trip to visit family and friends, or that big vacation complete with baby’s first flight, here are some tips and tricks any new mom can use.

Boob Scoop: Almost all babies will spit up after some feedings. If your breastfed baby is gaining weight well and has good urine and stool output (6-8 wet ones and at least 3 bowel movements in 24 hours; in babies over 6 weeks old, fewer bowel movements are normal), then spitting up is more of a laundry problem than a medical issue. Most healthy babies will outgrow the spitting up stage within 4-6 months. For tips on how to minimize spit up and to help determine if the spitting up is, in fact, NOT just a laundry problem, check out this helpful link: http://kellymom.com/health/baby-health/reflux/ Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com) http://yummymummystore.com/blog

Boob Scoop: If you've ever had a milk blister on your nipple, you most likely remember how painful one can be. Like a paper cut, it makes you wonder how something so small could hurt so much! Improper latching and an oversupply are the most common causes of milk blisters. Here's a helpful overview on what they are and ways to treat them: http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/nipplebleb/ Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com) http://yummymummystore.com/blog

Boob Scoop: Storing breastmilk in your freezer for an emergency can put your mind at ease and come in handy on a day when you miss a pumping session at work. However, pulling from the emergency stash on a consistent basis can have an adverse effect on milk supply since it may mean that you are pumping less times and making up for the milk your baby needs by pulling from the emergency stash. Maintaining milk supply is dependent on how many times you drain your breasts in 24 hours. So if your body receives less signals for milk removal it will naturally cut down production so that you don't feel uncomfortable.

When looking to increase your supply, pump 30-60 minutes after a feed. This informs your body that another feeding is occurring and therefore communicates to your body that more breastmilk is needed. If your baby decides to feed shortly after you've pumped, remember that your breasts are never fully empty. Although the milk flow may be slower, he will still find milk.

As many of you know breast pumps are now covered under most insurance plans, but navigating the process of getting your pump can be confusing and there are still a lot of questions out there. Our own Amanda Cole walks you through this process in a new video at http://yummymummystore.com/insurance/video. Share this with any of your friends who are expecting and help get the word out about this important benefit to new moms.