As a society, we’re beginning to realize the undeniable benefits of breastfeeding – from building stronger immune systems and providing optimal nutrition for growing infants, to lowering the risk of certain health conditions in both mother and child.
But breastfeeding itself is not always an easy task, especially when it comes to maintaining your professional career at the same time. It can be time consuming, energy draining, isolating, and even unpredictable. However, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent studies have shown that approximately 40% of women indicate an increased commitment to providing breast milk to their babies and 25% are breastfeeding or pumping more now than prior to the virus.