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Returning To Work

Once you return to work, you can continue to breastfeed. If you live close to work or have an on sitedaycare, you may be able to breast feed during your breaks. If that isn't possible, you have 2choices: 1. Keep your milk supply by using a highquality automatic electric breast pump to expressmilk during the day. Save your milk that you collect for your baby sitter. 2. If you don't want to or can't pump atwork, you can gradually replace daytime feedings with formula while your at home but still continueto nurse at night and in the morning. The milkyour body produces may not be enough to keep yourbaby satisfied, even if you only need enough for2 feedings.

Advantages of pumping at workPumping at work will help stimulate your productionof milk, so you'll have plenty available when it comes time to feed. You can also collect the milk you pump, so your baby will have the healthand nutritional benefits of breast milk even when you aren't there. To make things better, pumping can be an ideal way to feel a connectionto your baby during the work day.

Although it can seem like a hassle, many mothersfind that the benefits of breast pumping faroutweight the inconvenience.

To manage pumping at work, you'll need to havethe following: 1. Breast pump, preferably a fullyautomatic electric pump with a double collectionkit so you can pump both breasts simultaneously. 2. Bottles or bags for collecting andstoring the milk. 3. Access to a refrigerator or coolerto keep the milk cold until you return home. 4. Breast pads to help protect yourclothes if you start to leak.

Make sure that you get used to pumping before you return to work, so you'll know what to expectand how it feels. You'll be much more confidentwith pumping at work if you already know thatyou can produce enough milk.

At work, you'll want to have somewhere that'saway from everyone else when you pump, such asan empty office or empty room. This way, you'llbe away from everyone else and you can have thequiet tranquility you need to pump. In mostoffices, this shouldn't be a problem.

For the time frame, you'll want to pump every2 - 3 hours if possible. If you can't, every 4 hours or so will have to suffice. After youhave finished pumping, store the milk in thebags or bottles, clean yourself up, then goback to work. When you return home, you can feed the milk to your growing baby.

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