Breastfeeding and working

It is well known that the most beneficial for the baby is breast milk. Nevertheless, nearly a third of young mothers in developed countries stop breastfeeding shortly after returning to work.

Pumping milk at work

Many mothers think that the work they will not have time to pump milk or just shy. However, modern Breast pumps help make this very quickly, quietly and unobtrusively. Therefore it is not necessary to risk a healthy baby after returning to work.

Doctors recommend breast milk to feed the child during the first 6 months of his life, and in the U.S. in some states even have laws that protect the right of women to pump milk at work. Here's what you can do in this situation.

Discuss your problem with the head

Consider everything before you return to work. If you are in the office are no special rooms for pumping milk, try to find a readily available, empty room with a lockable door. Toilet rooms are not suitable, because it is difficult to retire and, moreover, not clear.

For pumping milk you need a 15-20 minute break every 3-4 hours. If necessary, arrange with the chief to come earlier or leave later to compensate for lost time.

Right to pump milk

* Choose a good breast pump. Electric breast pump with two-phase pumping is most effective, but for mothers who work part-time, will approach and manual breast pump. Keep on the work of spare parts for the Breast, in case you forget them at home.
* Prepare the child. About 4 weeks of feeding the child breast milk from a bottle. By this time the child is already good at her breast and the transition to bottle feeding, as a rule, no problem.
* Wear appropriate clothing. Wearing loose clothing with buttons facilitate your task. Do not forget the special pads for the chest, the clothes are not wet.
* Consider where you will store the milk. Express milk in feeding bottles or storage. If you pumped out more milk than necessary for your child the next day, the excess can be stored in a freezer in special bags. If there is no refrigerator, put in bags filled with ice bag with a thermos.
* Take stock. A week before returning to work to pump milk 1-2 times a day and freeze it in chunks of 60-120 ml. You can use this milk in the first day I go out to work, and subsequently in the case of surprises.
* Wash Breast details. Between the use of wash Breast edge of the crater and hot water and soap. You can store your accessories in the refrigerator in a plastic bag fastened or wrapped in a special antimicrobial wipes, which are sold in-store baby supplies.
* Keep track of each other. If you are calm during pumping, you can pump out more milk. If you look at a picture of their baby, it will also facilitate the procedure. Do not forget during the day to drink more water.

Try "working day"

Before the end of maternity leave, arrange a test. Inviting a half-day man who will care for the child in your absence. Try to plan everything as if you were at work, and see what happens.

Ideally, you should turn out to pump out enough milk for tomorrow's feeding for 2-3 hours. If milk is not enough or it becomes smaller, consult your doctor.
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