Breastfeeding moms in the workplace share their horror stories!
No place to store milk, no place to pump, limited time to express milk and more: Breastfeeding moms in the workplace share their horror stories!

Breastfeeding moms in the workplace share their horror stories!
Some find that the situation is easier with the help and understanding of bosses and coworkers. Others take a more drastic approach. From communicating their needs to taking a leap of faith and working from home, moms do find their own ways to accomplish their breastfeeding goals.
6 moms share their workplace breastfeeding horror stories and what they did to cope.

No place to pump but the comfort room

No space to store milk

Keeping the expressed milk safe for consumption

Limited time to express milk

Dwindling milk supply

Being away for long periods of time
She resigned shortly after coming back from maternity leave. Sally shares, "I'm away for at least 12 hours every day. A big factor was my 3-hour travel time to and from the office, plus worrying about the stored milk in my cooler the whole time I was in the office. There were just a lot of inconveniences for me to stay there.”
 
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