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Nursing on the Job
You Can Do It! By Jean Manrique
Some people are fortunate enough to be able to leave work during the day or can have their baby brought to them at work to breastfeed. If this is not the case, you will need to pump your breast milk into bottles. Introducing expressed breast milk in a bottle when your baby is 4 to 6 weeks old facilitates this. Have someone other than Mother offer the bottle once or twice a week, since babies associate breastfeeding with Mom and often refuse to take the bottle when Mother is in sight.
When choosing a pump, La Leche League instructs mothers to think about cost, portability, noise level, ease of use and efficiency. High-grade electric pumps such as Medela or Hollister-Ameda are the most efficient, especially for mothers who have limited time in which to express large volumes of milk. Those pumps that have the ability to simultaneously pump both breasts allow some mothers to complete a pumping session in 10 to 15 minutes.
Some companies offer corporate lactation programs, which not only support mothers' efforts to breastfeed, but also provide the necessary equipment, space and time, as well as on-site lactation counseling. If your workplace does not offer such a program, you'll need to scout out a place to pump milk in your workplace. Look for a place where you can relax and feel secure. If using an electric pump, an electrical outlet must be available.
