https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:02:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1839327 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:33:07 +0000 leelee 1839327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for sharing! I go back to work next week and was dreading pumping but this article had reminded me that there are perks to it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1839223 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:11:22 +0000 catomd00 1839223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: omgggg I probably would have cried over the lost milk more than if I had to buy another pump lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1839152 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:44:55 +0000 pregnantbee 1839152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So happy you're all getting something out of the article. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1839144 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:42:56 +0000 mrsog 1839144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been pumping at work for a month now and it is going much better than I thought it would.<br /> @CakeLady: I can't believe the organization it takes.. every morning I run thru my list before walking out the door.. pump, bottles, ice pack, cooler, valves, sheilds, towel. I keep soap and a sponge at my desk so I can wash in the bathroom.<br /> I do like the 3 breaks a day usually when I'm not stressed about getting back to something at my desk. but they break up my day. I get in at 9 and pump at 10 so the first hour goes quick. then 1:00 pump and lunch. Then 4:00 and the day is almost over because I leave at 5. So I have fallen into a good routine.<br /> It is nice to read a positive article on it though because it can be daunting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1839065 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:06:10 +0000 NeekieRose 1839065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump at my desk (have an office), so I work while pumping and it's not much of a break. I can't wait to quit. At this point I am getting about 1 oz for a 20 minutes session (since getting pregnant). I don't know that I will ever be nostalgic for it. But I am happy that I am able to provide LO with exclusively BM for so long and will likely make it to the year mark. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1838964 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:20:20 +0000 LovelyPlum 1838964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CakeLady: gah, the organization! Yes, that is hard. I'm glad it is going well, though! I found it got easier after the first week, so hopei you will, too.</p> <p>Crazy pumping story of the week: I got off the bus on Monday to realize I didn't have my pump :shocked: Cue panic. Thank goodness I only left it under my desk ( the security guards looked for me), but OMG, I was panicking. I lost 15 ounces, but at least I didn't lose a $400 pump!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1838960 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:18:32 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1838960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love it! I agree, it was a way to connect and provide for my baby when I was working. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1838917 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:57:41 +0000 CakeLady 1838917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: no better time to reply - it's pumpy time! Things are going better than I thought, work has been really really busy so it is a good distraction from being away from the baby, though it makes fitting in 3 pumping sessions a day a challenge. I spend the whole day lugging around my bag of pumping stuff incase meetings get moved/run late. But I seem to be making enough milk for E. So I can't really complain. I can't believe how much organization it takes though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1838835 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:27:21 +0000 LovelyPlum 1838835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for this! It is rewarding to see what I've done at the end of the day. I'm also proud of myself for figuring.it out. I had a hard time at first, but it is easier now.</p> <p>@CakeLady: how goes it, lady?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1838765 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:59:19 +0000 catomd00 1838765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Needed this today as I'm groaning about pumping! The break is nice although usually I'm still working. Sometimes I use it to catch up on social media or even rest my eyes, though. As annoying as it can be I do love the fact that I alone have provided this essential basic necessity of life for my baby for 6 months and counting!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1838756 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:53:15 +0000 CakeLady 1838756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On day three of pumping at work, it's nice to hear a positive spin on the experience, especially since I'm not loving it. Definitely not a break for me though... I take my laptop with me and try and get some work done. The quiet it nice though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1838740 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:46:26 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1838740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The forced break is great, sometimes I look forward to it as a break in an otherwise monotonous day if I don't have any other meetings going on that day.<br /> It's a chance to go walk around a bit since my pumping office is a floor below my working office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1838735 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:44:47 +0000 lawbee11 1838735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Loved this! I quit pumping about a month ago and there are certain things I miss. I agree with the quiet time/break. I hated washing pump parts, but I enjoyed the time I spent actually pumping. It also made me really thankful to work for such a great employer...I know some moms have less than ideal conditions in which they pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1838732 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:43:29 +0000 Adira 1838732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally agree with this: "I miss the reading time." I miss that soooooo much. I read so many books while pumping and now I just don't have the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1838726 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:41:06 +0000 autumnlove 1838726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always something I looked forward to...quiet time, HB on my phone time, snack time, etc! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/positives-about-pumping-at-work#post-1838716 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:39:17 +0000 pregnantbee 1838716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just read this and thought how nice it was to read a positive post about pumping at work. It has been about a year since I stopped, and this post made me feel a little nostalgic. Enjoy!</p> <p><a href="http://liberatingworkingmoms.com/2014/08/27/pumping-at-work-a-blessing-in-disguise/" rel="nofollow">http://liberatingworkingmoms.com/2014/08/27/pumping-at-work-a-blessing-in-disguise/</a></p> <p>What other positives would you share? </p>