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Expressing and Storing Breastmilk: A Working Mother's Guide

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Traveling cold storage carriers may be purchased by many breast pump manufacturers. Using a refrigerator at work is another option. Take advantage of the many discreet Tupperware-type containers to both hold baggies and deter curious refrigerator snoops.

Pumping at Work
Plan on taking your breast pump to work with you along with a supply of nursing pads and a spare blouse or dress. Let your boss know in advance that you will need to pump during your breaks. If you will need extra time away from your desk for pumping, work out a mutually agreeable arrangement with your boss.

There is no reason to feel uncomfortable discussing your need to use a breast pump at work with your boss, even if your boss is a male. Perhaps he has a wife who breastfed his children or his mother breastfed him. If not, remember that lactation is a natural occurrence after pregnancy. Be proud that you have chosen to feed your baby as no one else can.

Unfortunately, not all bosses are supportive of breastfeeding and pumping at work. Calvin supports the advice available on the La Leche League International Web site aimed at nursing mothers with unsupportive bosses:

"Many of these situations are resolved easily by educating the employer. Mothers need to keep their anger out of it, and approach the employer in a friendly, helpful way."

Many states encourage employers to accommodate the needs of breastfeeding mothers. A quiet, private room to use during breaks to express milk can enable a mother to provide mother's milk to her child in her absence.

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