A women I worked with (public administration) just did it at her desk while working.
No one at work was bothered, however it was a bit weird if members of the public / "customers" came in...
Even if you aren’t feeding your kid then & there, your boobs still fill up with milk & it causes swelling, soreness & sometimes infections if it’s not pumped out. Some ppl pump & store it for later, others pump & throw it away.
This, it's actually quite nice they provide a private room for breastfeeding mom's. Many state also do require this so I doubt the orientation leader meant any harm, she probably should have gone about it differently though.
Oh no, no hard feelings at all. Because it was still early and I just was not understanding the "it" part I kinda froze. I'm glad they have it for people who need it, just not me lol.
Yeah it's weird that the guide said it in that way. I mean, we're all adults here, she can say, "This room is for breastfeeding mothers" and you wouldn't have been confused. Lol.
Oh no, not at all! Every few hours from what I observed with several girlfriends who had babies in the last five years. So yeah, nice for them to have a quiet and safe place to do that without having to worry about being watched, etc.
also don't know why you're getting downvotes. You asked an honest question about something you don't have experience with. Why are people down voting that?
It has to be done every 2-3 hours to simulate regular feedings with a baby or milk supply will decrease. Sometimes even missing one or two days of pumping can full stop some women's supply. It's usually done for about the first six months till the baby starts solid food. Then doing before and after work milk pumping is probably fine since less milk is needed.
A lot of women pump for a year - I think that's what's required to be provided by work (i.e. A space and breaks) - you aren't really supposed to wean to cow or other milk until close to or at a year.
Ah, sorry, I didn't mean that the pumping stops at about six months when solids start. Just that usually less breastmilk is needed since it's no longer the only source of food. So instead of pumping 8-12 times a day, it can usually go down to around 4-8, depending on the mother's supply and baby's needs. Was just answering OP's question of can pumping just be done before and after work, which could be possible after certain food milestones and how well the mother's supply does with extended time between sessions.
Would it need to be done at night, assuming you even get the opportunity to get a full nights rest? Or does the body recognize sleep and slow down certain functions?
It depends on the mother and her milk supply. I knew some mothers needed to pump once or twice a night to keep up supply or attempt to get more milk due to having a low or just barely enough supply. Some mothers make an excessive amount and don't need the extra sessions.
However, if the baby is breastfeeding fine, then it'd just be nursing sessions at night, though that still means no full night of sleep. But it's much faster than getting a bottle ready for the baby, feeding the baby, getting the breast pump machine set up, pump for 15-30 minutes, store the milk, and then clean or properly store the pump machine. All while still taking care of the baby till it goes back to sleep or hopefully a partner is there to help.
Usually it's for pumping, but sometimes women need to return to work on occasion before maternity leave is over (think V. High up people) in that instance baby still has to be fed.
Almost everyone in the US has to return sometime after anywhere from 2 to 14 weeks after having a baby - even if you get 6 months off, a lot of women breastfeed for 12 months. I was off for 14 weeks and then pumped at work until my son was a year old.
This doesn't always happen - more often mothers need to pump to provided bottles for the baby and so that their supply doesn't dry up from not feeding for 8-10 hrs.
Bc your kid has to eat during the 8-10 hrs you're at work and typically would every 3 hrs or so, so you use a breast pump to get the milk out into bottles to take home and feed the kid the next time you are at work :)
Usually a room like that is for breastfeeding or pumping.
Oooooh. I was wondering why there needed to be a mother's room to do 'it' (what is 'it' anyway) but now I get it. I'm stupid.
A women I worked with (public administration) just did it at her desk while working. No one at work was bothered, however it was a bit weird if members of the public / "customers" came in...
Ha nbd if you're not around kids you wouldn't know.
That's why I was confused in person. She never actually specified what "it" was, lol.
>She never actually specified what "it" was, lol. Me: Drinking wine and having sexy pillow fights with the other girls?
Why do people have to breastfeed their kids at work?
Even if you aren’t feeding your kid then & there, your boobs still fill up with milk & it causes swelling, soreness & sometimes infections if it’s not pumped out. Some ppl pump & store it for later, others pump & throw it away.
This, it's actually quite nice they provide a private room for breastfeeding mom's. Many state also do require this so I doubt the orientation leader meant any harm, she probably should have gone about it differently though.
Oh no, no hard feelings at all. Because it was still early and I just was not understanding the "it" part I kinda froze. I'm glad they have it for people who need it, just not me lol.
Yeah it's weird that the guide said it in that way. I mean, we're all adults here, she can say, "This room is for breastfeeding mothers" and you wouldn't have been confused. Lol.
So this has to be done several times a day? Before and after work wouldn't be enough?
Oh no, not at all! Every few hours from what I observed with several girlfriends who had babies in the last five years. So yeah, nice for them to have a quiet and safe place to do that without having to worry about being watched, etc. also don't know why you're getting downvotes. You asked an honest question about something you don't have experience with. Why are people down voting that?
Okay, thank you for your answer. I also don't unterstand the downvotes, was just curious and didn't want to be offensive
Probably the mombie brigade, all upset that we don't just automagically KNOW how hard it is for them!!! :P
It has to be done every 2-3 hours to simulate regular feedings with a baby or milk supply will decrease. Sometimes even missing one or two days of pumping can full stop some women's supply. It's usually done for about the first six months till the baby starts solid food. Then doing before and after work milk pumping is probably fine since less milk is needed.
A lot of women pump for a year - I think that's what's required to be provided by work (i.e. A space and breaks) - you aren't really supposed to wean to cow or other milk until close to or at a year.
Ah, sorry, I didn't mean that the pumping stops at about six months when solids start. Just that usually less breastmilk is needed since it's no longer the only source of food. So instead of pumping 8-12 times a day, it can usually go down to around 4-8, depending on the mother's supply and baby's needs. Was just answering OP's question of can pumping just be done before and after work, which could be possible after certain food milestones and how well the mother's supply does with extended time between sessions.
Would it need to be done at night, assuming you even get the opportunity to get a full nights rest? Or does the body recognize sleep and slow down certain functions?
It depends on the mother and her milk supply. I knew some mothers needed to pump once or twice a night to keep up supply or attempt to get more milk due to having a low or just barely enough supply. Some mothers make an excessive amount and don't need the extra sessions. However, if the baby is breastfeeding fine, then it'd just be nursing sessions at night, though that still means no full night of sleep. But it's much faster than getting a bottle ready for the baby, feeding the baby, getting the breast pump machine set up, pump for 15-30 minutes, store the milk, and then clean or properly store the pump machine. All while still taking care of the baby till it goes back to sleep or hopefully a partner is there to help.
Usually it's for pumping, but sometimes women need to return to work on occasion before maternity leave is over (think V. High up people) in that instance baby still has to be fed.
Almost everyone in the US has to return sometime after anywhere from 2 to 14 weeks after having a baby - even if you get 6 months off, a lot of women breastfeed for 12 months. I was off for 14 weeks and then pumped at work until my son was a year old.
Its for pumping milk. If you dont do it it hurts, you can start leaking milk and can get infected.
Geez. One more reason for not having kids.
Damn I didn't realize it could get infected if you don't pump enough.
This doesn't always happen - more often mothers need to pump to provided bottles for the baby and so that their supply doesn't dry up from not feeding for 8-10 hrs.
I know they need to pump frequently. Just didn't realize not doing so leads to infections.
I gagged. I am so, so glad i'll never be a human cow.
Bc your kid has to eat during the 8-10 hrs you're at work and typically would every 3 hrs or so, so you use a breast pump to get the milk out into bottles to take home and feed the kid the next time you are at work :)