Planning ahead for your return to work can help ease the transition. Learn as much as you can before the baby’s birth, and talk with your employer about your options. Planning ahead can help you continue to enjoy breastfeeding your baby long after your maternity...
Continuing to breastfeed when you return to the workplace strengthens the important bond between you and your baby, and it also has important health benefits for both of you. After a while, expressing milk becomes nearly second nature. But if you travel on business...
Sadly, little has been done so far for women who do not work near offices but drive around all day, women who work for utility companies (for example, Con Edison, Verizon), delivery services (like UPS), cable companies, and similar occupations. Some companies have...
EXAMPLES OF CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR PUMPING STATION LOCATIONS Closets or storage space can be converted to pumping stations. Private and secure conference rooms or empty offices can be rotated as needed. In many cities, field inspectors and other patrolling workers use...
If your employer doesn’t have a publicly announced lactation policy, or if you have problems with or questions about the announced policy, you should raise the issue early in your pregnancy. You don’t even have to wait until you are pregnant. Providing...
Pregnancy is the best time to prepare for breastfeeding and returning to work. Attend prenatal classes available at your hospital, workplace, WIC clinic, or private physician clinic Attend La Leche League meetings to learn more about how to combine breastfeeding and...
