https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:48:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/questions-about-work-and-pumping#post-340982 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:13:57 +0000 MaisyMay 340982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: Both stores have a kitchen area, so rinsing parts may not be a big deal. I'm going to wait a few weeks and talk to my manager. The plan is for her and our boss to be moved over to the other store, and I'd probably go with them, but it's still up in the air. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/questions-about-work-and-pumping#post-340906 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:46:16 +0000 MamaCate 340906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaisyMay: Hmmm, if there is some private space, like a closet, maybe you can take a break and pump and read or something? I hated to take an official 'break' because it meant I was gone longer. Is it possible for you to see the space at the other location before you go back so you can make a plan?</p> <p>Also, pps talked about pump parts. I read somewhere that since breastmilk stays good at room temp for 8 hours, it is not necessary to wash your pump parts between sessions during the day. I have done this and it has made things much easier. I pump and throw the assemblies in a plastic bag, then just wash everything once I am home. I have not had a problem with this... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/questions-about-work-and-pumping#post-340887 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:38:45 +0000 MaisyMay 340887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: I'll have a lot of computer duties, but it looks like all of the computers are visible, no private office area. I'll be the first mama to be pumping at work and so a lot of this will be new to them and to me. Our business has 2 locations and while the one we are at now has no private space, the other one might have an office or closet. Both have a fridge.</p> <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I have have a Medela PIS, and will probably just store the cooler bag in the fridge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/questions-about-work-and-pumping#post-340745 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:23:18 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 340745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I went back to work, I pumped 5x/day. Before work, 3x at work and then before I went to bed. My office provided a closet (literally) with a chair that I could go in and pump. I would keep the milk in a cooler bag that came with my Medela Pump in Style, but if you have a fridge, that would probably be better. I only took one set of pump parts with me and just rinsed them really well after each pumping session.</p> <p>At 8 weeks, I think I could go only about 3-4 hours before I would start hurting and need to pump again. As she got older, I could go longer and longer between sessions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/questions-about-work-and-pumping#post-340694 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:43:39 +0000 mediagirl 340694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On a normal day:<br /> 6am: breastfeed<br /> 9am: pump<br /> 12pm: pump<br /> 3pm: pump<br /> 6pm breastfeed</p> <p>I have three sets of pump parts so I don't have to wash parts or bottles at work. I work with all men and don't have a separate kitchen for doing this. At night, I get home and put all of my parts and all of the bottles plus M's daycare bottles in the dishwasher. Since I have so many parts and bottles, we run it every night after dinner. Once she is asleep, I come downstairs and empty the dishwasher. I put all of the bottles and parts on the drying rack to dry overnight.</p> <p>I take a cooler bag that came with my pump bag to work with me and that's where I store my milk. The freezer pack that came with it stays cool for about 12 hours. My work, surprisingly, understands my need to pump 3x a day and so I take advantage of it. I won't say that I don't feel bad about it but I do try to work while I'm pumping..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/questions-about-work-and-pumping#post-340641 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:00:30 +0000 mamabolt 340641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nurse right before work (at 7) but only from one side, so I pump pretty soon after getting to work (around 8:30). I then pump at approx 12 and 3, then leave work by 4:30 and get LO by 5:30. I have my own office so I just close the door and work while pumping, I have a hands-free bra and most of what I do is computer based. I keep my milk and pump parts in our communal fridge. My company hasn't really had to accommodate me in any way yet since I work while pumping and have my own office. But another woman in my building who doesn't have an office has been given a closet to use as her pump room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/questions-about-work-and-pumping#post-340590 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:59:56 +0000 pinkcupcake 340590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was working, I pumped twice a day - once around 9AM and once around 3PM - and nursed L once around noon. I usually nursed her around 630AM before I went to work, and nursed her once I got home around 5PM. I did work while I pumped. Didn't have any problems w/work - there was a clean, private area for me to pump and no one asked any questions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/questions-about-work-and-pumping#post-340586 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:48:46 +0000 red_seattle 340586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While I was working, I pumped 2x a day, at 10:30 and 2:00. I nursed at 7:30 and as soon I got home. One session was my lunch break, and the other I worked using my phone (to edit, do emails, etc). . The general rule is to pump for every missed nursing session you'd normally have, but I found that since I only nurse one side at a time but pump both breasts at once, that I can go a little longer. The organization I worked for was so supportive- I was able to use a room that was only used once a week otherwise, and my boss was great. It can work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/questions-about-work-and-pumping#post-340566 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:09:56 +0000 MamaCate 340566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump twice a day, usually sometime between 10-11 and 2-3. I feed LO around 7 and then around 5 when I am home. I have a shared office so I pump under the nursing cover. My first office mate was a friend and very supportive and my current office mate is also a pumping mom so it has worked out well. </p> <p>I am also salaried but I consider pumping time work time because I have a handsfree pumping bra so I do email or computer work or sometimes phone calls while pumping.</p> <p>If you have some semi-private space and understanding coworkers it should not be a big deal. I am guessing you will have some computer duties so if you can schedule them around the same time as your pumping you may be able to do two things at once! </p> <p>LO is now 10 months so I feel like pumping has been working out well for us--I am happy to answer any other questions for you if needed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/questions-about-work-and-pumping#post-340533 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:10:26 +0000 mrstilly 340533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went back at 12 weeks and DS was still exclusively on breast milk. I am lucky to have my own office, and I stuck a mini fridge in there to store pump parts and milk. At first I pumped at 10, 12 and 2 or 3. Some days I had to travel or had meetings and would have to adjust a bit, but my bosses were supportive. I used work time to pump. I am salaried, so while I did pump during lunch, I just closed my door when I needed to pump. I could usually listen to voicemail, read client files or do some other misc work once I got going.<br /> I did have an issue with a couple of male coworkers who thought I was just surfing the net, and had to explain it to them and get their supervisor to help them understand. Overall it worked out well though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/questions-about-work-and-pumping#post-340505 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:43:12 +0000 MaisyMay 340505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be taking off about 8 weeks when baby gets here, and then I'll be back to work. Hubs and I want to EBF and I should be able to pump at work. I'll be going back to a new position, created for me, so I have no idea about hours or anything like that so far, but it isn't a traditional office/cubicle. I'll be doing customer care/relations at a dry cleaner.</p> <p>Here's my list of questions:</p> <p>How often do you pump?<br /> ~If I pump or nurse right before work, how long might I be able to go before needing to pump again?<br /> ~When do you pump at work? On your break or during actual work time in your office?<br /> ~How has your company accomodated for your breast feeding? </p>