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Working and Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is best for your baby, you may be concerned about returning to work while breastfeeding. Here are links to help ease the transition and provide you with helpful information.
Freezing Breast Milk
Storing a larger quantity of breast milk can be space consuming, here are some helpful tips.
Breastfeeding and Work
Breastfeeding after returning to work can be difficult. Here are some ways to encourage businesses to make working and breastfeeding easier.
Tips for Pumping Breast Milk
Helpful hints to ease breast milk pumping and pump selection.
Before You Buy a Breast Pump
Breast pump basics and how to figure out which pump is right for you.
Electric Breast Pumps
Here are some of the best selections available.
Breastfeeding and Your Job
Working it out for you!
Storing Pumped Milk
Dr. Ruth Lawrence talks about the specifics how storing breast milk in the refrigerator, freezer, long term, etc.
Building Workplace Support
"How to educate employers on the benefits of breastfeeding and recognize their efforts."
More New Moms Working
"More mothers are returning to the labor force within a year after giving birth than ever before, a new Census Bureau report reveals."
Working and Pumping
One mother tells all about pumping at the office and how her preplanning paid off. The article starts about half way down the page.
Leaving Milk for Your Baby
A look at how much milk to leave, and how to make this solution work for you.
Expressing Milk at Work
What to say to questions, like, "What's that?" as they point to your pump.
Latch On Video by Ameda
This breastfeeding video gives the basics of a good breastfeeding latch both in real life video footage and animated simulations.
Getting More When Pumping
How to ensure you get the most from your pumping time at work.
Working and Breastfeeding
Tips from a mom from bottles to supplementing, pumping and more.
Adventures in Pumping
One mother shares her story of the trials of finding a place to pump.

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