Increase Your Knowledge

• Two weeks before you return to work, pump or express once a day when you feel the fullest (morning is best).
  
• The first few times you pump, you may only see enough milk to cover the bottom of the collection container.
  
• To maintain / increase your milk supply, pump as often as your baby would nurse ( at least every 3-4 hours).
  
• Milk Supply Issues
  
• State Legislation for Workplace Accommodation
  

• Attend a breastfeeding class
  
• Ask for help
  
• Read books / check credible websites
  
• Mother to mother support
  

Storage of Breastmilk

Working and Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Tips

Store breastmilk in a clean, closed and dated container.

Storage Rule of 5's

          Cool Room for up to 5 hours

          Refrigerator for up to 5 days

          Freezer for up to 5 months

          Chest freezer for 5 months to a year

Thawing Breastmilk 

         Thaw breastmilk in refrigerator for a few hours.  Need it a lot faster than that?  Place unopened container of breastmilk in warm water.