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Nursing on the Job
You Can Do It! By Jean Manrique
Ann Calandro, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and a registered nurse with certification in Maternal Child Health in Rock Hill, S.C., suggests that you let your provider know that breast milk digests faster than formula, so your baby may need to be fed often. Give her instructions not to feed your baby toward the end of your workday so that Baby will be ready to nurse as soon as you arrive. If necessary, a snack-sized portion may tide Baby over.
Get plenty of rest, eat a well-balanced diet and drink lots of water. Read a book, take a relaxing bath and enjoy meals with friends. Find a babysitter, go to a movie, get a massage, go shopping or get some exercise. "These are all gifts a mother should give herself in order to stay energized and to feel special," adds Calandro. Finally, it might be helpful to find a new mother support group, read books on nursing and working or take a back-to-work class.
Above all, keep a positive attitude and don't give up too soon. "Once you are committed to doing this, you can find ways to make it work for your family," says Best-Boss. "When my daughter is nursing and smiling, and looks up at me with a twinkle in her eye and pats my breast, as if to say that all is right in her world, that makes it worth any minor inconvenience."
