Returning to Work
are able to have a space for pumping, make it as relaxing as you can. Have a photo of baby or tape recorder to play your baby's sucking noises while pumping. This will help improve your let-down and keep you relaxed.
Look into on-site daycare. If your company offers child care somewhere in the building, take advantage of it if you can. This will make it much easier for you to have access to your baby for feedings throughout the day, and you will have the comfort of knowing he is close by. If your workplace doesn't offer this, look for a caregiver that lives close to your job.
Returning to work after spending precious days nursing your baby can be a little tough. Even if you love your job, you may find that the time you spent with your baby is priceless and you may miss it dearly. Soak up as much time with baby as possible before returning to work, and know that your continued breastfeeding relationship will keep you and your baby very close. No one else can provide what you can through breastfeeding.
The expressed opinion and information given in this article is the result of information learned and gathered by the writer through personal experience, advice, and stories from breastfeeding professionals and other nursing mothers. It is not intended to replace the advice of a medical professional or instruction from a trained La Leche League leader or an International Board-certified lactation consultant.
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