I've updated this post today, 14/08/2015, as it has been included in Adventures of A Novice Mum's Britmums Carnival, which features posts from six different bloggers on the topic of Working and Breastfeeding plus the chance to win a MAM Breastfeeding Set. You can enter this giveaway using the Gleam widget towards the end of the post.
Thanks for hopping over from Odd Socks and Lollipops and welcome to my post for the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Scavenger Hunt Day 4 Working and Breastfeeding. Our sponsors today include Feed Me Mummy with a black and white vest combo, Thrupenny Bits who are offering a cute cord in blue breastfeeding cushion and Kids Bee Happy who are offering your choice of sand art picture for our Grand Prize winner. Over £700 worth of goodies are up for grabs entries via the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.
Thanks for hopping over from Odd Socks and Lollipops and welcome to my post for the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Scavenger Hunt Day 4 Working and Breastfeeding. Our sponsors today include Feed Me Mummy with a black and white vest combo, Thrupenny Bits who are offering a cute cord in blue breastfeeding cushion and Kids Bee Happy who are offering your choice of sand art picture for our Grand Prize winner. Over £700 worth of goodies are up for grabs entries via the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.
The thought of returning to work when you’re a breastfeeding mother can be a worry – but it’s totally possible to make it work. Whether it’s breastfeeding during breaks, expressing at work to provide milk for your baby while you’re not there, mix feeding, or simply waiting until you return home at the end of the day for a big catch-up feed - the end of your maternity leave doesn’t have to mean the end of your breastfeeding journey.
I’m a stay-at-home mum nowadays, so it’s not something I have had to think about with my second baby. With my first baby, I did return to work part-time when he was 11 months old. I only worked on the weekends, but I still worried about what would happen during the day when I was away.
I expressed some milk which Ian tried to offer in a cup, as we knew N was good at using a cup for water. But he didn’t want any! Instead he would eat his lunch and snacks and wait for me to return home. The second I got home he would pounce on me for the longest feed ever! I really looked forward to this each week, as I did miss him terribly while I was working. Breastfeeding was a lovely way to reconnect.
My milk supply naturally adjusted. I didn’t notice a loss in supply, and I didn’t end up engorged either. I did sometimes feel the letdown if I was thinking about my baby though! So I tried not to think about him too often, although that was easier said than done.
If you are returning to work and would like to continue breastfeeding, take a look at the NHS website which has a wealth of helpful advice, or pop along to your local breastfeeding support group, where a supporter will be more than happy to provide you with help and information. If you don’t have access to a breastfeeding support group you can ring the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212 to speak to a supporter instead.
Win a MAM Breastfeeding Set worth £75
Win a MAM Breastfeeding Set worth £75
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