https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 12:10:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2132405 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:32:21 +0000 bhbee 2132405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I pumped in a coat closet! Amazing how many of us have a weird space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2132339 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 16:07:03 +0000 LatteLove 2132339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use this sign on my door so people know to leave me alone!<br /> <a href="http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-do-not-disturb-17.png" rel="nofollow">http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-do-not-disturb-17.png</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113604 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:05:21 +0000 MrsH 2113604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: I had a cow sign :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113582 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:48:51 +0000 gingerbebe 2113582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My coworker always put up a sign that said "PRIVACY PLEASE! DO NOT ENTER! PUMPING MOTHER!" with a picture of a dairy cow! It was so funny. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113385 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:36:19 +0000 mfa_lady 2113385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: My old coworker did the same! Hahaha. It was a giant clip art cow. I loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113263 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:24:13 +0000 JennyPenny 2113263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had a strangely large number of pumping women in my group lately so the office has kind of adopted the cutesy term "mommy-tasking." I don't know why but I feel a lot more comfortable saying I need to mommy-task than pump. Our group also has a lot of awkward men - young and old. Maybe you could introduce a similar term that wouldn't stress out the guys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113261 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:23:39 +0000 snowjewelz 2113261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: hahaha! I love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113248 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:14:22 +0000 dc yoga bee 2113248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: One of my colleagues has a picture of a cow, and a sign underneath that says, "I am pumping, please come back in 15 minutes." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113168 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:24:07 +0000 snowjewelz 2113168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I really want to ward off people I would totally just put a sign that says "pumping mother, please be warned!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113071 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:39:29 +0000 autumnlove 2113071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Meeting in progress? Do not disturb? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113066 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:36:38 +0000 Anagram 2113066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: One of our tech guys (a 23 year old) walked in on me in the storage closet, even though I had a sign that said, "Room closed for a meeting--do not enter!". He was super flustered and was like, what are you doing!&gt;!</p> <p>So later, I had to go and explain it to him. He never missed the sign after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113064 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:35:01 +0000 HappyBaker 2113064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Yea it's funny, I am surprised by how little I care that people are up there, I sort of feel like if this is the spot HR thought would "work" for me than hey if you see my boobs that's your problem :-) I mostly felt bad because the guys felt awful / awkward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113056 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:33:01 +0000 Anagram 2113056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: I just want to say----look at the weird situations we are put in when we want to pump at work! I had a storage room (that multiple people had keys to), and we've heard here of ppl having to go to their cars or use bathrooms. And you have an open cubicle! Good for you for not getting flustered!</p> <p>When will our country get it together? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113050 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:31:14 +0000 HappyBaker 2113050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CakeLady: So I actually have privacy screens so you can really only see like 10 inches wide into the cube...The issue is the two people that came up were younger guys and they were just so embarrassed / thought it was crazy I didn't have a giant blinking sign telling them not to come in. </p> <p>@beachbee: I just talked to one of them after the fact and I decided that's what I'll write. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113045 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:29:20 +0000 beachbee 2113045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sign says "room in use, do not disturb". Of course everyone knows I'm in there pumping, but the sign is pretty generic :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113037 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:27:44 +0000 CakeLady 2113037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>could you make a makeshift curtain to close off the cubicle for some privacy? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113032 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:26:22 +0000 avivoca 2113032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had a sign that said "In Use - Please do not disturb." I was in a storage closet though, but some staff had a key. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-situation-pumping-sign-for-work#post-2113018 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:21:24 +0000 HappyBaker 2113018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Where I pump is an unused cubicle on a not very often used floor of my building. The past 5 days no one has come up here but today two people did and they freaked out that I was pumping. I actually don't care if people walk through / walk by the space because you can barely only see my back and I put my shirt over the parts anyway. But I feel like I need a warning sign to people without saying they can't come in at all since some people do need to pass through. </p>