Breastfeeding: Planning to pump?
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Elisa Hartstein
Are you a breastfeeding mom, heading back to the working world? To help make the transition from maternity leave to returning to work smoother and easier, Expressiva Nursingwear offers the following tips for mothers who choose to pump breast milk.
Inform your employer
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Buy or rent a breast pump
Before returning to work, do your research and rent or buy a breast
pump. A double pump works the most efficiently and effectively. Make
sure you're completely comfortable with the pump -- worrying if the pump
is too loud or doesn't pump fast enough can lead to stress resulting in
a diminished milk supply.
Have lunch with your baby
If you work close to home or near your child's daycare provider, find
out if you'll have enough time to go there to feed him or her in person.
Even better, find out if your child can be brought to work for a
feeding.
Don't stress!
Stress and a lack of sleep can greatly diminish your milk supply. To
help remedy the problem, try to anticipate stressful days, deadlines and
situations and plan accordingly. While you can't fully control your
night's sleep with a baby, catch a cat nap whenever possible.
Dress accordingly
Select clothes that are comfortable and that make pumping
easy and convenient and wear a nursing bra underneath. Avoid wearing
light colors. Dark colors are better at hiding leak stains and nursing
pads.
Be prepared
In case of an accident, keep a spare change of clothes at
the office.
Be organized
Bring a small tote bag for all your supplies -- breast pump, nursing
pads, baby wipes for easy clean up, bottles or bags for milk storage and
tape for labeling.
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