chiquilla_loca
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I personally have not been successfull pumping while at work, my son had never had a bottle, and was still breastfeeding at 8mos, and because of necessity I had to begin work. So I pumped & stored some milk, and he began drinking formula from a bottle. You can store breastmilk, just refrigerate it, and there are circular pads you put in your bra in case of leaking, but you can leak alot if your breast becomes full with milk and you are not pumping. I have pumped before and after work, and saved it in the frig. There are ways to work and still pump, but IMO the type of job that I had made it more difficult. You'll need to keep your manual or electric pump with you, have sterile containers for the pumped milk, and a frig or ice pack/and cooler to store milk. and for those long days away from baby, extra nursing pads & to be safe, an extra shirt or sweater in case of an accidental leak. Talk to your employer (HR dept), some workplaces have a special room for nursing mothers to pump, and there are laws, that employers have to abide by to accomodate nursing mothers. Hope this helps you.
My 1st child nursed for few months, around 2-3, and my 2nd child nursed for 10mos.
Originally Posted by NatalieR429
Im glad this thread was started because I have a TON of questions about breast feeding. Ok so do you HAVE to pump at work? Can you just do it when you get home and save it or something ? Lol I know its a silly question. But I have no clue how that would work for me. I am a Deputy Sheriff, so I dont know how working patrol is gonna work with milky boobs. "exuse me Sgt I cant go to the homicide call..I gotta pump my breast milk." or " Im sorry ma'am but I need to pump my boobs and Im gonna have to hold off on taking your robbery statement".... I just dont see how it would work.Ive heard your breasts can leak...is that because women wait to long to pump or feed so it just comes out ? |
I personally have not been successfull pumping while at work, my son had never had a bottle, and was still breastfeeding at 8mos, and because of necessity I had to begin work. So I pumped & stored some milk, and he began drinking formula from a bottle. You can store breastmilk, just refrigerate it, and there are circular pads you put in your bra in case of leaking, but you can leak alot if your breast becomes full with milk and you are not pumping. I have pumped before and after work, and saved it in the frig. There are ways to work and still pump, but IMO the type of job that I had made it more difficult. You'll need to keep your manual or electric pump with you, have sterile containers for the pumped milk, and a frig or ice pack/and cooler to store milk. and for those long days away from baby, extra nursing pads & to be safe, an extra shirt or sweater in case of an accidental leak. Talk to your employer (HR dept), some workplaces have a special room for nursing mothers to pump, and there are laws, that employers have to abide by to accomodate nursing mothers. Hope this helps you.
My 1st child nursed for few months, around 2-3, and my 2nd child nursed for 10mos.
