Maintaining Milk Production once Back at Work
With the help of baby, a mother should take full advantage of her maternity leave to establish a good supply of milk before going back to work. It is suggested that establishing lactation before returning to employment is a key to enabling breastfeeding to continue as long as the mother wishes. After returning to work, to meet her breastfeeding goals, a mother needs to maintain her milk production. Maintaining milk production is not always easy for employed mothers, especiall
Pumping Basics
It is recommended that a mother begin expressing breast milk after the baby is about 6 weeks old, since by then, a mother's milk production is usually well established. It is also best to delay returning to work until at least the milk supply is well established and longer if possible. The reason for starting to express at about 6 weeks, is for practice and building a freezer stash. Providing baby with fresh breast milk should be the ultimate goal. Fresh breast milk maintains
