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Ready to Crush Pumping Breast Milk at CES 2025 Like a Pro? This Guide Shows You How.

11/14/24

Travel Tips, Family Health

Ready to Crush Pumping Breast Milk at CES 2025 Like a Pro? This Guide Shows You How.

If you’re a breastfeeding parent planning to attend CES 2025, you’re probably feeling the excitement of the event—and maybe a bit of stress, too. Balancing a packed conference schedule, networking events, and the demands of pumping can feel overwhelming. Navigating it all while ensuring your breast milk stays safe and accessible adds an entirely new layer of complexity to conference prep. With the right support, though, you can fully embrace the CES experience without compromising your pumping routine. That’s why…

When the Holidays Are Hard: Supporting NICU Families with Milk Stork and Hand to Hold

11/18/24

Family Health, Pumping & Feeding

When the Holidays Are Hard: Supporting NICU Families with Milk Stork and Hand to Hold

The holidays can be especially challenging for NICU parents. While many gather in celebration, families with babies in the NICU often face long days filled with uncertainty, exhaustion, and the unique demands of pumping breast milk for their fragile newborns. This year, we’re proud to partner with Hand to Hold—a nonprofit dedicated to supporting NICU families with personalized emotional support and resources at no cost. In the United States, 1 in 7 babies spends time in the NICU. Each day,…

Lead the Way: How Brokers Can Ensure Client Compliance with the Pump Act and PWFA

10/2/24

Employers

Lead the Way: How Brokers Can Ensure Client Compliance with the Pump Act and PWFA

Brokers play a critical role in helping companies develop comprehensive benefits packages that not only meet legal requirements but also enhance employee satisfaction and retention. In this blog, we’ll explore the legal requirements of the Pump Act and PWFA, and show you how to become an invaluable resource by helping your clients stay compliant while improving their employee benefits offerings. With regulations like the Pump Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) now in effect, brokers are in a…

Breastfeeding Support Drives 58% Higher Retention of New Moms Compared to National Average

9/25/24

Employers

Breastfeeding Support Drives 58% Higher Retention of New Moms Compared to National Average

HR leaders know that supporting working parents is the right thing to do, but when it comes to getting the budget approved, the conversation often shifts to metrics, ROI, and hard numbers. How can you effectively make the case for supporting breastfeeding employees when decision-makers need to see tangible business outcomes? Our new white paper, The ROI of Investing in Breastfeeding Support: The Business Case for HR Managers, offers the data and insights you need to present a compelling argument…

9/16/24

Employers

The Hidden Cost of Sleep Deprivation: What Employers Need to Know About New Parents

In the insightful conversation between Milk Stork founder Kate Torgersen and renowned pediatrician Dr. Harvey Karp, the two dove into the unspoken struggles of new parents and how both employers and society can step up to provide much-needed support. Dr. Karp, creator of the SNOO Smart Sleeper and co-founder of Happiest Baby, shared groundbreaking insights into the realities of sleep deprivation, breastfeeding challenges, and the cascading effects these struggles have on working parents. The Untold Toll of Sleep Deprivation “Parenting…

Milk Stork Introduces Scheduled Pick-Up Service: Simplifying Breast Milk Shipping for Busy Parents

8/26/24

Travel Tips, Employers

Milk Stork Introduces Scheduled Pick-Up Service: Simplifying Breast Milk Shipping for Busy Parents

At Milk Stork, we’re always striving to enhance our services to better support working parents. We are excited to announce a new feature designed to make shipping breast milk with us even more convenient. Milk Stork now offers a Scheduled Pick-Up service, allowing busy breastfeeding parents to easily schedule a FedEx pick-up for their breast milk shipments. Here’s how it works: Scan the QR Code: Simply can scan the QR code on the Milk Stork overnight shipping label. Choose a…

WEBINAR | Fireside Chat with Dr. Harvey Karp: The Science of Sleep and Why Better Sleep is Good for Baby and for Business

8/20/24

Employers

WEBINAR | Fireside Chat with Dr. Harvey Karp: The Science of Sleep and Why Better Sleep is Good for Baby and for Business

We're thrilled to announce our upcoming fireside chat with world-renowned pediatrician and child development expert, Dr. Harvey Karp! This conversation will focus on the science of sleep and how better sleep impacts babies and your business' bottom line. Join us on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 2pm ET/11am PT for this live 45-minute event! Why Attend? In this insightful fireside chat with renowned pediatrician and sleep expert, Dr. Harvey Karp, you'll delve into the science of sleep and its profound…

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