{"id":14497,"date":"2023-11-17T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T10:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/bloemfontein\/?p=14497"},"modified":"2023-11-14T09:44:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T07:44:43","slug":"breastfeeding-in-the-workplace-what-new-moms-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/bloemfontein\/blog\/2023\/11\/17\/breastfeeding-in-the-workplace-what-new-moms-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Breastfeeding in the workplace: What new moms should know"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Breastfeeding or pumping milk during the day while you\u2019re at work can mean facing a host of challenges, which unfortunately often leads to moms deciding to give up breastfeeding earlier than recommended.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a perfect world, a newborn requires exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of its life for optimal growth and development and continued breastfeeding, combined with solid foods, for two years or longer. 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