Breast Pumps

Ask your Arkansas legislators to support HB 1364 (Clowney) and pass this legislation exempting breast pumps, breast pump collection and storage supplies, breast pump kits, and breast pads from state sales tax. In Arkansas, mothers who pump breast milk are required to pay sales tax when they buy their equipment. Breast pumps are basic necessities for breastfeeding mothers, and taxing pumps limits access to breastfeeding by making the product more expensive. And while insurance coverage

The global breast pump market size was valued at USD 1.84 billion in 2021 and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3% from 2022 to 2030, according to Market Analysis Report by Grand View Research.   We want to help you take advantage of the growth in this market, as well as in additional areas related to breast pumps. There are additional items expecting and new moms may need that your business can and should be offering. Some are billable to insurance, while

By Nikki Jensen, VP, Essentially Women Breastfeeding babies has been going on since the beginning of time. None of us would be here if our foremothers had not been able to breastfeed their children. That’s why it’s so strange to think of the “modern age” of breastfeeding to have only started in the mid-1990s. To clarify, we’re not referring to baby formula. We’re talking about breast pumps and a mother’s ability to pump at home—and what makes

August 1 – 7 is World Breastfeeding Week. This year’s theme is: Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility. Breastfeeding has many benefits for infants, mothers, and children.  The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants are exclusively breastfed for the first six months while introducing complementary foods for at least one year. Protecting breastfeeding means protecting the time working women need to give birth, recover, and breastfeed their children. Moms

August 1-7 each year is World Breastfeeding Week. Additionally, August is celebrated as National Breastfeeding Month all month long. This year’s World Breastfeeding Week focuses on how breastfeeding can improve the environment and climate change. According to the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), 720,450 metric tonnes of milk formula sold annually in 6 Asian countries generated almost 2.9 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases. This is equivalent to nearly 7,000 million

EW vendor partner Spectra Baby USA shared their insight into whether or not breast implants have an effect on breastfeeding. Although it is doable, it is important to know that breast implants may have some impact on your breastfeeding journey. Spectra Baby USA highlights important information regarding safety concerns, the type of surgery conducted, and the milk supply level.   Click here to read the blog from Spectra Baby USA. 

A recent study commissioned by Byram Healthcare found that fewer than one in five working moms who breastfed know their rights in the workplace. The survey polled 1,000 working moms in the U.S. who have children ages two and under who are breastfeeding or who have recently breastfed. Fifty-two percent said they didn't know they are legally entitled to a room to pump a full year after giving birth and the room must have shades or no windows and a lock.  The survey also found that 95% of

A recent study found that 60% of women reported that they don't have sufficient break time or space to pump breast milk. Until recently, employer liability for breastfeeding discrimination was rare; but that is changing fast. Although the overall number of lawsuits remains small compared to other types of employment claims, breastfeeding discrimination lawsuits have grown rapidly in recent years, by 800% in just a decade, according to Harvard Business Review's study from the Center for

A Defense Department watchdog last year found that Tricare overpaid more than $16 million for breast pumps. Tricare has now scaled back its coverage to cut out "luxury or deluxe" features, like connectivity to cars and smartphones, and associated items like nursing bras, cleaning supplies and over-the-counter ointments. New moms will also be allowed to receive one breast pump, whereas the previous policy allowed for two. This new policy comes after the 2018 Office of Inspector General investigation