Comments on: How to Coordinate Breastfeeding and Returning to Work http://drcason.org/2008/07/05/how-to-coordinate-breastfeeding-and-returning-to-work/ A Doctor's Life - It's Not Just About Medicine Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:44:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dr. Cason http://drcason.org/2008/07/05/how-to-coordinate-breastfeeding-and-returning-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Dr. Cason Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:14:15 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=164#comment-413 Audubon- Thanks! Every once in a while I need to throw in some peds. :) Irene- I had a lot! Start now but don't go too crazy. I pumped and put the milk in the plastic Lansinoh bags and then laid the bag in the freezer shelf to freeze flat. When it was frozen I then stacked all the bags up and put in in a large gallon sized zip lock bag. I wrote the dates on the outside and put it at the back of the freezer. I used the oldest first and then rotated the bags forward as I need them. You'll get the routine that works for you. Good Luck! Queen Mommy-It takes a lot of work to pump at work but it can be done. I found that you just need to be easy on yourself! And find supportive people! And have a deep desire to make it work. Sounds like you had all that! Audubon- Thanks! Every once in a while I need to throw in some peds. :)

Irene- I had a lot! Start now but don’t go too crazy. I pumped and put the milk in the plastic Lansinoh bags and then laid the bag in the freezer shelf to freeze flat. When it was frozen I then stacked all the bags up and put in in a large gallon sized zip lock bag. I wrote the dates on the outside and put it at the back of the freezer. I used the oldest first and then rotated the bags forward as I need them. You’ll get the routine that works for you. Good Luck!

Queen Mommy-It takes a lot of work to pump at work but it can be done. I found that you just need to be easy on yourself! And find supportive people! And have a deep desire to make it work. Sounds like you had all that!

]]> By: Queen Mommy http://drcason.org/2008/07/05/how-to-coordinate-breastfeeding-and-returning-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Queen Mommy Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:09:50 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=164#comment-410 I have three children and nursed all of them. I pumped at work and stored it up. I sucessfully gave them all bottles, none of them were interested in pacifiers. Your advice is very sound, so many books are so preachy about the subject. Find your stride and go with it, despite what the books say! Queen Mommys last blog post..<a href="http://fromtalbotstotarget.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-am-bitter.html" rel="nofollow">I am bitter</a> I have three children and nursed all of them. I pumped at work and stored it up. I sucessfully gave them all bottles, none of them were interested in pacifiers. Your advice is very sound, so many books are so preachy about the subject.

Find your stride and go with it, despite what the books say!

Queen Mommys last blog post..I am bitter

]]> By: Irene Chang http://drcason.org/2008/07/05/how-to-coordinate-breastfeeding-and-returning-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Irene Chang Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:56:34 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=164#comment-409 Thanks so much for your advice. My baby is 3 months & doesn't have a predictable routine yet. That makes preparing to go back to work a little overwhelming--how will my work schedule fit with hers? Will I be too stressed to make milk? Thank God that I've got my husband, family, and the support of other back to work moms who've continued to nurse with success! By the way, how many ounces do you suggest having stored up beforehand? Thanks so much for your advice. My baby is 3 months & doesn’t have a predictable routine yet. That makes preparing to go back to work a little overwhelming–how will my work schedule fit with hers? Will I be too stressed to make milk? Thank God that I’ve got my husband, family, and the support of other back to work moms who’ve continued to nurse with success! By the way, how many ounces do you suggest having stored up beforehand?

]]> By: Audubon Ron http://drcason.org/2008/07/05/how-to-coordinate-breastfeeding-and-returning-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Audubon Ron Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:07:42 +0000 http://drcason.org/?p=164#comment-408 Read it, good piece. Audubon Rons last blog post..<a href="http://ducksmahal.blogspot.com/2008/07/dermatology-update.html" rel="nofollow">Dermatology Update:</a> Read it, good piece.

Audubon Rons last blog post..Dermatology Update:

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