It's doable. I did it for 2.5yrs b4 he finally weaned. I am a FTWM too.
safe to take medication to increase milk supply?
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Provided one has understanding company and bosses
It's not all abt understanding company n bosses. I find that it's also very personal, i.e the thinking & attitude must be right too. It's shouldn't be another chore that the nursing mother needs to perform. I am extremely thickskinned, I will let my colleagues who sit ard me know I pump and I try to reduce the noise generated by the pump as much as possible. Also, lunching in became a way of life cos tat's probably the only time the least no of people are present in the office. I used to lunch and pump at the same time to cut down on the amt of time required. My bosses didn't complain abt my pumping cos I dun let the sessions get in the way of my work anyway.Provided one has understanding company and bosses
cmeilim
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I agree. My colleagues know when I pumped and I made no excuse for it. I made it known to them that I needed to pump diligently every day or else my boy will not get food the next day. It's not a chore, it's basic necessity for survival. And like camom, I lunched in every day so that I could pump, eat and work at the same time. I didnt see it as sacrificing my social life or time for networking either. It's just a choice of 'lifestyle'.
It's easy to find many reasons which can become obstacles to continuing Breastfeeding when one returns to work. Having a supportive working environment helps definitely but I believe it is also up to the individual to stand up for what we need or want to do for our children and persuade/convince our bosses and colleagues without apologies, excuse nor embarrassment.
Attitude I have no issue but I cannot imagine mysel pumping and having lunch in the toilet haha
Currently I am lunching in so that I can pump in the toilet when there is less usage and no way I can disappear 30mins to go toilet to express on 4hrly too well what to do I dun have my own room where I can pump Multi task working sob sob
cmeilim
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I have colleagues who do not have their own office and use whichever meeting room is available to pump during lunch time and other times in office. For the latter, they keep their supervisor informed. Other mummies I know just pump at their cubicles, ie no doors, under a nursing cover. One made a cute sign and hang it outside her cubicle partition so that colleagues will know when she is pumping and try not to disturb her. Using a double pump also helps to reduce the amount of time taken to pump both breasts.
I have that same feeling too! I also tried the sacred tea before, but it doesn't work for me. I also didn't like the taste too. I used to take a lot of fenugreek, but soon it doesn't work for me too. And I found out that I smell like fenugreek when I took fenugreek pills.
Ohh then wad do you eat/drink to increase?? Nowadays i just reassure miself by telling all women can make enough..thou i do get drifted to,'am i making enough?' but then i pull miself back...
Now I'm drinkingchicken essence. And drink papaya wif fish soup once in a while.
Any brand will do?? Any sale coming u anytime soon?? i hope so..
just bought a pack of 6 bottle brand chicken essence from watson at $16.9
well like what the other said if lazy to make fish or red date water...this is the easiest of all hahaha and i am willing to give it a try
since fenugreek dun work for mei will just treat it that everymorning i had the $2.50 macdonald sausage muffin meal hahaha
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Precisely that's why i said I will to try it haha
RabbyMummy
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yes, drink more water to produce breastmilk!