A 2005 study in the medical journal Pediatrics found that a major reason women stopped breastfeeding was physical pain. Join our Washington Post Live event this Thursday, June 2] It helped that my husband had three months of paid parental leave — and used it. Another incredible benefit: The lactation consultants from the Breastfeeding Center for Greater Washington are in-network on my insurance. Month two +$48.85 for lactation tea, bottle nipples and nursing pads +82 hours 17 minutes nursing +7 hours 42 minutes pumping As babies get older, they eat more quickly and efficiently. High on that list for me was getting to put off regularly pumping breast milk for someone else to feed my baby.

Source: Washington Post June 01, 2022 00:46 UTC