"It felt wonderful to be able to help other moms and babies in the same way that I had been helped. It has been very special to be both a donor and recipient of breastmilk through the milk bank."
Debbie K. (donor and recipient)
"I have cherished the opportunity to donate milk to a worthy cause."
Chloe (breastmilk donor) - Kreupelbosch
"I have cherished the opportunity to donate milk to a worthy cause."
Chloe (breastmilk donor) - Kreupelbosch
"It cost me nothing and took just a bit of my time. More importantly, I was saving a life, a little baby's life."
Helen P (breastmilk donor) - Cape Town
Breastfeeding And The Working Mother
- Continue Breastfeeding
- Continue Breastfeeding And Expressing
- Continue Breastfeeding, Expressing And / Or Using Formula Feeds
- Weaning onto Formula
Continue Breastfeeding
Perhaps you are fortunate enough to live close to work, or your work provides a crèche facility, there may even be a suitable crèche close to your workplace. In these instances you have the option of continuing to breastfeed.During an 8 hour working day you would nip away to breastfeed your baby once, twice, maybe three times, depending on your baby's age, needs, and how flexible your employer is.
At three months your baby needs at least 6 feeds in 24 hours, by 6 months 4 or 5 feeds in 24 hours.
The shorter your working day the easier it would be to continue breastfeeding.
You may feel more confident if you put the idea into practice a few days before returning to work.
Time constraints do put pressure on moms but why not give it a try and give yourself the option of deciding whether it works for you or not.
