How easy is it to continue breast feeding if you are working? Did you have to pump at work?

Answer 1

I knew someone who did. They would pump at work, on lunch break, on break, and before coming home. To keep up milk production, you should pump at work. I think it's difficult to, but it can be done.
My son went into the NICU after he was born, so I could only pump for a week a half because he was too sick to nurse. But when he came home, he nursed until he was almost 9 months old. Nothing is impossible.

Answer 2

I started work when my baby was ten months old and down to two feedings a day anyway, so I just fed her in the morning and evening. I never had much success with pumping, I could get only two ounces at a time... but I have read that if you keep doing it, you get better at pumping.
You can check with your employer, mine has a pumping room for women to use, so it is pretty comfortable, but some places you have to use the restroom or go sit in your car.

Answer 3

It depends a lot on your job. I had a wonderful boss who made it possible by allowing me the time I needed, as well as a private place. Not all jobs offer that much flexibility, unfortunately. If you want to pump, find a place you can do it during your lunch, if nothing else. Your body does adjust to supply and demand as well, so you may be able to both pump and breastfeed when you arrive home, if pumping at work doesn't work. If you do pump at work, don't forget to be sure you have a place to refrigerate your expressed milk :)

Answer 4

It was hard for me, but then again I was a full-time student and didn't have time to pump every few hours.

Check with your work. Some are required to provide a place for you to pump at work. Others may not. If you have an office, just close the door the pump away.

Answer 5

It was very easy for me to pump at work. I was a 911 dispatcher and pumped about 3-4 times in a 12 hour shift. Sometimes I did it in the dispatch center and sometimes I did it in a seperate room. It all depends on where and how you work. But believe me it is possible.

Answer 6

I'm really not sure but most women I talk to that I work with kids they use the pump at work and they go in the bathroom or in the car or find a room where nobody in there. It very easy at work to do it but you might want to talk to your boss at work and tell them that you have to pump and they might be mean about it or they might be nice about it. It depends on your boss and how they act around you

Answer 7

u dont have to worry about breast feeding after starting work at all.before u go to work or the day before,spend some time squeezing out your breast milk,a little by little into a clean container.squeeze out as much as you can without letting your breast getting sore.next clean an ice-cube maker and pour in you milk into each of the compartments.let it freeze.when the baby needs feeding,u can use as many milk-cubes to make up the desired amount of milk,heat it and feed the baby.this is the most easiest method to continue breast feeding.
or you can also opt for another method.u can breastfeed ur baby before u go to work and opt to feed the baby with baby milk at other feeding times till u get home.i fed my baby both breast and baby milk,and he got on really fine with both.ur baby will be just fine so dont worry.

Answer 8

Pump at work? Who you working for girl that is gonna let you do that? Yu would need to express the milk before and then bottle it so technically you are no longer breast feeding the baby is just getting breast milk from the bottle instead of a formula.

Answer 9

I had to go back to work when my daughter was three months old. Fortunately, I was able to go to my child-care providers home at my lunch break and nurse, and then nursed as soon as I got back, but when I went back to work it was only on 6 hour shifts. Good luck and good for you for wanting to continue!

Answer 10

you can pump after you get home.... breast milk will stay good in te frezzer for a few months adn in the fridge for almost 2 days.