{"id":34851,"date":"2024-08-23T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T07:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/?p=34851"},"modified":"2025-01-14T17:13:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T17:13:20","slug":"returning-to-work-your-breastfeeding-pumping-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/returning-to-work-your-breastfeeding-pumping-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning to work: Your breastfeeding and pumping guide","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The past few months with your newborn have been full of many exciting and challenging changes, and now it\u2019s time for another \u2014 heading back to work. And if you\u2019re primarily breastfeeding, even more shifts to routine are coming.<\/p>\n<p>Whether this is your first child or you\u2019ve been through it before, every experience is different. You\u2019ll have to learn the best practices for your body, find the right tools and understand your rights as you navigate the breastfeeding and pumping journey.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a learning curve, but rest assured you\u2019re not alone, says Julie Tramp, RN, BSN, IBCLC, lactation consultant at MultiCare Deaconess Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing is ever perfect the first time you try it. You just have to do your best,\u201d she says. \u201cThat\u2019s all anybody ever asks of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Be prepared<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Find the tools that work best for your body, budget and workplace.<\/p>\n<p>Tramp recommends breast pumps that plug into an outlet, as they\u2019re able to remove more milk than battery-powered options. If they don\u2019t fit your budget, aren\u2019t covered by your insurance, or the space you\u2019ll be pumping in doesn\u2019t have easily accessible outlets, pick whatever works best for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The past few months with your newborn have been full of many exciting and challenging changes, and now it\u2019s time for another \u2014 heading back to work. And if you\u2019re primarily breastfeeding, even more shifts to routine are coming. Whether this is your first child or you\u2019ve been through it before, every experience is different. 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