Problems with Breastfeeding at Work

by Emily
(Prairie City, Iowa, USA)

Problems with Breastfeeding at Work

After I had my son in March of 2004 I returned to work a couple months later while I was still breastfeeding.

The company I worked for was not new mom/pregnant lady friendly. There was no where that I could go to pump during the day inside the building (the bathroom was only a single room/one person bathroom with only one for our area).

It got to the point that I would take my breaks around when I would need to pump and would have to go sit outside in my car to pump the milk for my son. I left there a few months later.

My advice is when you are preparing to get pregnant or are pregnant but changing jobs and are wanting to breastfeed check the companies policy of where you work regarding pumping or areas where you can do so.

Some larger companies now have rooms or sections of the restroom that are private and set up just for that.




Breastfeeding Magazine Note: Check out our How Do You Prepare to Go Back to Work While Still Pregnant? section of our Working Moms page for more tips!