https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:55:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work/page/2#post-2451970 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 10:26:03 +0000 MamaCate 2451970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump in my office. I have my own office so I close the door and put my sign up and can still do work and email. My sign says "pumping please knock" so people do come in occasionally and I feel like they have been warned (and I carry a cover in my pump bag for this purpose.</p> <p>Last time I had a shared office with one other coworker who was also pumping so I just used my cover and was good to go.</p> <p>@TrailRunner: I would encourage you to just be matter of fact about it. No one really cares as much as you think they do. I have made phone calls for work before while pumping and explained the noise to anyone who asks. I think when people are unsure how to react they will take their cues from you. If you act anxious, they will follow that. If you act like it is no big deal, hopefully they will do the same! I do work in social services so it is a pretty welcoming environment though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work/page/2#post-2451967 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 10:11:36 +0000 MrsSCB 2451967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My coworker pumps in her office -- shuts the door, and puts a sign on saying not to come in. I'll probably do the same. The walls don't go all the way to the ceiling, so you can definitely hear it. But I don't care. I work with all women, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work/page/2#post-2451966 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 10:08:29 +0000 MaisyMay 2451966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: around 8 months? At that point my apt was tanking so I was giving her 4 oz of bm a day and freezing rest, calculating when I would have enough so that she could get 4 oz a day until 10 months, then 2 oz a day until 12 months. Once I had that and a small buffer, I was done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work/page/2#post-2451939 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 09:16:46 +0000 birdofafeather 2451939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I worked my day job, I had my own office. When shooting weddings, it's been my car, hotel/venue bathrooms, brides getting ready rooms, etc. wherever there was a plug! This year, I have a pump with batteries! Yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work/page/2#post-2451874 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 06:08:58 +0000 Pumuckl 2451874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mainly the basement which has a door that locks and a chair. Before that it was my car in the garage. And sometimes I used the bathroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work/page/2#post-2451708 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 20:39:55 +0000 simplyfelicity 2451708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My classroom </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work/page/2#post-2451704 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 20:37:03 +0000 TrailRunner 2451704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an empty office I will prob have to use, but I'm stressed out about it bc everyone will be able to hear the pump and I'm worried my anxiety about that will affect my supply. We will see I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work/page/2#post-2451268 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:03:22 +0000 PawPrints 2451268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our company designates an office as the pumping room temporarily when someone has a baby. It's a small office that would otherwise be everyone's last choice for their actual office. No lock, but there are curtains over the windows and there is literally no possible way anyone would try to come in when I'm in there. Too freaked out. I like it, it's comfortable. Sometimes when I finish pumping I keep working in there since nobody interrupts me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451153 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:45:03 +0000 clover 2451153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a lactation room at work but its not in a convenient location and we have a lot of nursing moms. I've just been pumping in my office that I share with another woman (it was actually her idea and has offered to leave but as long as she is ok with it I'm fine and just use a nursing cover). Its nice because I can still work on notes and leave my pump on the desk ready to go. There is a lock but since someone else is in the room with me I can't really lock it. People have walked in but I'm sure they'll start listening for the pump noise when the door is shut and sign up from now on before barging in if they're uncomfortable with it (since I wear the cover I could not care less). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451120 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:06:20 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2451120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first time i did not have a private office, so I got bumped around to various offices that were unoccupied. This time, we have a "mother's room" (a spare office in the HR department where they put a mini fridge) but since I now have my own office, I'll probably just use my own office. I don't really want to have to walk through the HR department and have the two guys on either side hear the pump every time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451103 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:59:54 +0000 Ms.Badger 2451103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My work converted a storage closet into a mother's room. They did the best they could, it has a comfy chair and a mini-fridge and is freshly painted but it is tiny. It's near my desk and I have a key, just in case, but it's left open unless in use. We have an outlook calendar and I police that no one uses it inappropriately. At one time we had 5 moms using this one room! Now, I'm the only one left and it's nice to have it whenever I have time. I'm glad to have it but wish it was a little bigger </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451102 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:59:23 +0000 pregnantbee 2451102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Finfan: That's so nice to provide! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451096 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:58:48 +0000 Mrs. J 2451096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Used to be a storage closet in our special ed resource center (with kids right outside the door...so awkward), but I finally got my principal to let me pump in my classroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451094 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:58:42 +0000 Finfan 2451094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: yup, for the public! It's not fancy but there's a table and adult and LO size chairs so it gets the job done. No sink in there unfortunately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451089 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:57:11 +0000 Finfan 2451089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I hope they can help you out. Just to reiterate that our room is designed for the public so the staff unlocks it for you, then it locks automatically behind you. </p> <p>Not every library has the space for such a service but there is a need for it so I'm glad we do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451086 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:56:45 +0000 pregnantbee 2451086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Finfan: You have a nursing room at your library? Jealous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451082 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:54:59 +0000 pregnantbee 2451082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A sad, sad catch-all storage room with a computer. I had to put paper up on the glass door that doesn't lock. I also put a schedule outside the door to "reserve" it then would pray nobody would come in. That's where I'll have to go again this time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451062 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:46:21 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2451062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Finfan: heck yeah, that's a great idea! TY </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451061 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:45:23 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2451061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first time around, it was literally a closet that they put a chair in to make it a "pumping room".... the 2nd time around, they had a full mother's room, complete with a mini fridge and recliner lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451057 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:42:43 +0000 JenGirl 2451057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty lucky. My hospital has pumping rooms scattered throughout the hospital. They all have chairs, lamps, and symphony pumps, so I just have to bring the attachments and bottles. Most of them have a sink and soap and hand sanitizer (I avoid the one room that doesn't have a sink). They also stock disposable bottles and lanolin samples (patients use these rooms, as well as employees). Most of them are set up as doubles but there are some singles. Most of the don't lock but they are clearly marked as lactation rooms. The only downside is that we have a ton of employees, so it can be hard to find an open room during popular pumping times. But that's only an issue about once a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451047 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:37:24 +0000 Finfan 2451047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Well, it's intended for the public (for moms who want more privacy, etc) for nursing but that's also where staff members who are nursing moms pump (if they don't have offices of their own). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451042 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:34:04 +0000 regberadaisy 2451042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Finfan: aw that's so nice! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451040 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:33:19 +0000 Finfan 2451040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Do you have any good sized public libraries by your clients? I work for one and we frequently have moms who work in sales drop in to pump in our nursing room. Might be worth doing a little recon to see? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2451039 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:33:07 +0000 regberadaisy 2451039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: that's hard! I know some use a nursing cover when pumping in a car. One of those that slip over the head like a apron? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2450970 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:57:45 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2450970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: T-F, I WOH visiting customers at their place of business. My car is my office thone days, all day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2450952 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:45:21 +0000 travellingbee 2450952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A storage room </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2450940 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:39:46 +0000 Mrs. Cereal 2450940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the option of a lactation room, but I usually pump in a smaller conference room connected to my office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2450809 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 10:25:30 +0000 regberadaisy 2450809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: do you commute a lot in your job? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2450796 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 10:16:36 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2450796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaisyMay: don't remind me about the heat! I'm getting my new company car soon and for the first time ever will get it tinted. That should help a smidge. How long did you keep up pumping when you had to do it in the car? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/where-do-you-pump-at-work#post-2450793 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 10:12:00 +0000 MaisyMay 2450793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: ugh, did that at my job after having LO1. On hot days it was miserable. Sorry to hear you won't have an inside space. </p>