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The First Official Breast Pump Patent: What Orwell H. Needham Built in 1854

The First Official Breast Pump Patent: What Orw...

On June 20, 1854, the US Patent Office issued the first ever breast pump patent to a New York inventor named Orwell H. Needham. Here is what he built, why...

The First Official Breast Pump Patent: What Orw...

On June 20, 1854, the US Patent Office issued the first ever breast pump patent to a New York inventor named Orwell H. Needham. Here is what he built, why...

The Breastfeeding Advice That Made Me Doubt Myself as a New Mom

The Breastfeeding Advice That Made Me Doubt Mys...

A founder's honest look at the breastfeeding advice that quietly chipped away at her confidence as a new mom, and what she wishes she had known instead.

The Breastfeeding Advice That Made Me Doubt Mys...

A founder's honest look at the breastfeeding advice that quietly chipped away at her confidence as a new mom, and what she wishes she had known instead.

The Breast Reliever: What Bridgerton Never Told You About Corsets and Breast Pumps

The Breast Reliever: What Bridgerton Never Told...

17th century corsets caused a documented epidemic of flat nipples across Europe. The fix was a glass device called a breast reliever. Here is the history the costume dramas leave...

The Breast Reliever: What Bridgerton Never Told...

17th century corsets caused a documented epidemic of flat nipples across Europe. The fix was a glass device called a breast reliever. Here is the history the costume dramas leave...

The Roman Sucking Glass: How the Ancient World Upgraded the Breast Pump

The Roman Sucking Glass: How the Ancient World ...

After the ancient Greeks built the first breast pump from a clay pot, the Romans rebuilt the concept entirely in glass - and made it significantly more sophisticated. Here is...

The Roman Sucking Glass: How the Ancient World ...

After the ancient Greeks built the first breast pump from a clay pot, the Romans rebuilt the concept entirely in glass - and made it significantly more sophisticated. Here is...

When Should You Go on Maternity Leave?

When Should You Go on Maternity Leave?

When should you start maternity leave? Decode FMLA, the PUMP Act, paid leave by state, and timing tips to protect your pay, your job, your milk supply, and your bonding...

When Should You Go on Maternity Leave?

When should you start maternity leave? Decode FMLA, the PUMP Act, paid leave by state, and timing tips to protect your pay, your job, your milk supply, and your bonding...

Low Milk Supply Causes: The Biology Behind Why ...

New research shows low milk supply affects up to 20% of women — and for many, the cause is biological. Here's what the science of lactocytes really means for you.

Low Milk Supply Causes: The Biology Behind Why ...

New research shows low milk supply affects up to 20% of women — and for many, the cause is biological. Here's what the science of lactocytes really means for you.