Working And Breastfeeding

Working and Breastfeeding. The title in and of its self should explain it all. I work full time outside of our home. We have two beautiful children. Our Princess and Our Little man. Princess was born March 17th 2:55 pm 6lbs 5 oz 18 inches long. We had 4 blissful months where I got to stay home with her. She exclusively breastfed for 10.5 months. She self weaned. I was devastated.  She refused to latch on and my milk dried up. 4 months later I was pregnant with our little Man.
But back to the beginning. When Princess was 4 months old I went back to work. My schedule and the type of work I was in and my lack of knowledge about my rights as a lactating mother I only pumped once a day at work. I sometimes wish I would have looked into it a little bit more. I was in pain by the time I went to pump and by the time I got home. This I do believe helped lead to my milk supply dropping and her self weaning.
There are days that I wish I was able to stay a stay at home mom. Financially it was no where feasible.  I worked full time through out my pregnancy with little man. I was put on strict bedrest at 34 weeks. So early maternity leave for me.  I was sent directly over to the hospital after my 38 week check up to have an emergency induction. Pitocin started at 3pm. At 6:40 am I was ready to push and at 6:53 Little man was born. 7 lbs 11 oz 19 3/4 inches long. He started to breastfeed with in a couple hours. We had some latching issues just like his sister but once we got started we were a rocking. He loves his boob juice.
When he was 8 weeks old I went back to work. I pump on my breaks and don't ask for any special treatment. But yet I had issues. That will be saved for another post. I pump anywhere from 12 to 20 oz a day. My friends and family like to call me a milk machine.
Early off I decided to set my self on a schedule while at work to be able to pump and be able to completely empty myself so that I don't get an infection. I pump an Hour and a half after I get to work, then at 4 hours when I take my lunch and then an hour before I leave. This is because I want to be full by the time I get to the baby. My sitter makes sure that he is ready to eat when I get there. When I am home with the kids I don't pump unless I absolutely have to. I want to prevent him from refusing the breast when he is with mommy.
Well this has been brief but it just comes to show that it can be done. There will be lots more on pumping and breastfeeding. Also on standing  up for your rights as a lactating Mother. Please feel free to comment and share your story. If you want to remain annoyance please email me. adventursofmommy@gmail.com

Sincerely
Your Working Mommy