Category Archives: Breastfeeding

Update – IRS : Breast Pumps Tax Deductible

Alison Jolicoeur Breastfeeding

We made our voices heard, and the IRS has changed its stance! The IRS announced Thursday that women will now be able to use their health savings and flexible spending accounts to pay for breast pumps and supplies. The cost will be tax-deductible for those without FSAs if medical costs account for more than 7.5 […]

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IRS : Breastfeeding Not Medical Care and A Call to Action

Alison Jolicoeur Breastfeeding

It has been argued that breastfeeding not only provides food, but also baby’s first immunization. By passing antibodies from mother to baby, it is a way to help prevent disease. In fact, a study released by Harvard last year concluded that if mothers followed recommendations to breastfeed exclusively for six months the US could prevent […]

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