Question 1

how can i ask my boss if i can pump at work?

Accepted Answer

Dont ask, just TELL: Under federal law, your employer is not only required to give you time to pump, but also a place to pump that is not a bathroom. Go here for more details... http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs73.pdf.

Question 2

i'm having trouble pumping at work. what can i do?

Accepted Answer

Try this: This can be very frustrating as a working mom who is trying to breast feed.  I personally found it hard to pump between patients.  What i did was pump on a double electric pump as soon as i got to work for about 10-15 minutes, then for a full 20 minutes at lunch, and again for about 10-15 minutes at the end of the day prior to leaving for home.

Question 3

what can i do so i don't have to pump as much at work?

Accepted Answer

Pumping at work: If you want to maintain your milk supply, you will need to pump about every 4 hours. If your baby is over 4 months and breast feeding is well established, you may be able to pump less. Slowly increase the amount of time between pumping, and pump just enough to relieve engorgement, but not enough to empty the breast. Over time, your body should produce less milk during work hours.

Question 4

what are my rights with regard to pumping at work and in public?

Accepted Answer

No restrictions: There are no, and should be no, restrictions for breastfeeding or pumping.  Feel free to feed and pump away (with as much modesty as you can manage), and ignore any dimwits that cause you any troubles.

Your doing a great thing for your child and anyone who has a problem should be ashamed of themselves.

Question 5

i am going to breatfeed only for 6 weeks. pumping & going back to work. is the tommee tippee bottle the best bottles to use?

Accepted Answer

Who knows?: Normal healthy babies can use a regular standard nipple & bottle, easily found in any store. Standard nipples have worked fine for decades. But if a baby is having trouble with the milk-flow from a standard nipple, other nipples can be tried. Also, if a baby seems to be swallowing too much air while feeding, other nipples may be tried.

Question 6

how do vacuum pumps work?

Accepted Answer

Vacuum phenomenon: By placing a tube over the penis and drawing negative pressure, blood is pulled into the penis's cavities and an erection occurs.  A constricting band is deployed over the base of the penis trapping the blood and sustaining the erection.  When no longer needed, the constricting band is removed and the penis should return to the flaccid state.   Just physics.  Hope not to leave you up in the air!

Question 7

does penis pump works.. ?

Accepted Answer

YES: It works in certain cases of ED; howver, not effective in all cases.

Question 8

how do breast pumps work?

Accepted Answer

For size or milk?: Breasts pumps essentially apply a suction cup device to your breast that draws out the milk that mimics the sucking action of a child's mouth. The brava device is an external vacuum  hamber that stretches the skin of the breast. When maintained for a prolonged period this can cause permanent enlargement of the breast by a limited amount.

Question 9

when should i start pumping and storing milk in preparation for going back to work?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If you are going back to work at 6 or 8 weeks, you need to store up some milk early.  Start pumping and storing by a month.  If you have a longer time before you go back, you can wait to store until a month or two before going back.  But you will likely be pumping before that in order to give the baby breastmilk in a bottle, an important skill for baby to develop prior to your return to work!

Question 10

do the breast pumps for enlarging breasts actually work?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps: It may help decrease the fullness due to milk supply, making nursing a baby easier.

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