Comments on: This sucks (Part I.) http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/2010/06/21/this-sucks-part-i/ For moms who can do it all, but wonder why they should. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:10:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dana http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/2010/06/21/this-sucks-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2798 Dana Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:53:59 +0000 http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/?p=1109#comment-2798 As I read my comment I remembered that, by the time I got to kids 4 and 5, I didn't even put everything in the fridge. I pumped in my (private) office, and just left the milk, bottles, parts in the thermos section of the pump bag, with blue ice packs to keep it relatively cool. Just basically didn't fret too much about the milk (in the bottle or on the parts) being near room temperature until I got home -- since my understanding was (still is) that breastmilk is fine for up to 24 hours at room temperature, I figured 8-10 hours would be ok. As I read my comment I remembered that, by the time I got to kids 4 and 5, I didn’t even put everything in the fridge. I pumped in my (private) office, and just left the milk, bottles, parts in the thermos section of the pump bag, with blue ice packs to keep it relatively cool. Just basically didn’t fret too much about the milk (in the bottle or on the parts) being near room temperature until I got home — since my understanding was (still is) that breastmilk is fine for up to 24 hours at room temperature, I figured 8-10 hours would be ok.

]]> By: Dana http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/2010/06/21/this-sucks-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 Dana Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:47:37 +0000 http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/?p=1109#comment-2797 I pumped for years and years it seems (I'm a lawyer with five kids, all bf'ed into their toddler years), and this brought it all back for me, too. One pointer I'll share that saved me lots of time: I stopped washing the bottles and parts after each pumping. Rather, I'd put the whole kit and kaboodle into a thermos-bag and into the fridge, and only do a real wash up at the end of the day (or at home, but I generally left the parts in my office). (I read a study that said that bacteria actually reduce in breastmilk the first x hours, so I felt safe that if the parts stayed cold nothing gross would develop.) I pumped for years and years it seems (I’m a lawyer with five kids, all bf’ed into their toddler years), and this brought it all back for me, too. One pointer I’ll share that saved me lots of time: I stopped washing the bottles and parts after each pumping. Rather, I’d put the whole kit and kaboodle into a thermos-bag and into the fridge, and only do a real wash up at the end of the day (or at home, but I generally left the parts in my office).

(I read a study that said that bacteria actually reduce in breastmilk the first x hours, so I felt safe that if the parts stayed cold nothing gross would develop.)

]]> By: Question for blog readers | Working Moms Break http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/2010/06/21/this-sucks-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Question for blog readers | Working Moms Break Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:04:07 +0000 http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/?p=1109#comment-1357 [...] topics like breastfeeding and working, women judging each other, guilt, starting your own business, quitting, negotiating [...] [...] topics like breastfeeding and working, women judging each other, guilt, starting your own business, quitting, negotiating [...]

]]> By: Erin http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/2010/06/21/this-sucks-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Erin Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:35:46 +0000 http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/?p=1109#comment-1029 There are health benefits to breastfeeding in addition to saving money by not having to buy formula. Formula isn't poison but there are advantages to breastmilk. http://www.aap.org/breastfeeding/policyOnBreastfeedingAndUseOfHumanMilk.html There are health benefits to breastfeeding in addition to saving money by not having to buy formula. Formula isn’t poison but there are advantages to breastmilk.
http://www.aap.org/breastfeeding/policyOnBreastfeedingAndUseOfHumanMilk.html

]]> By: Erin http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/2010/06/21/this-sucks-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 Erin Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:33:07 +0000 http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/?p=1109#comment-1027 I pump at work but am lucky to have a really supportive work enviorment to do that. I hate it though because its a pain to have to drop everything and go pump and constantly be imposing on others (although everyone is really supportive) to cover for me while I pump. I'm just glad that I can get away with just pumping twice a day. Anyways I just wanted to say that one of the most amazing things to have is a hands free pumping band. I pump at work but am lucky to have a really supportive work enviorment to do that. I hate it though because its a pain to have to drop everything and go pump and constantly be imposing on others (although everyone is really supportive) to cover for me while I pump. I’m just glad that I can get away with just pumping twice a day. Anyways I just wanted to say that one of the most amazing things to have is a hands free pumping band.

]]> By: 5 Things Employers Should Know about Breastfeeding « MomsRising Blog http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/2010/06/21/this-sucks-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-982 5 Things Employers Should Know about Breastfeeding « MomsRising Blog Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:13:09 +0000 http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/?p=1109#comment-982 [...] recently wrote a series about barriers to pumping at work, which reappeared, in shorter form, on the Huffington [...] [...] recently wrote a series about barriers to pumping at work, which reappeared, in shorter form, on the Huffington [...]

]]> By: 5 Things Employers Should Know about Breastfeeding | Working Moms Break http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/2010/06/21/this-sucks-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-967 5 Things Employers Should Know about Breastfeeding | Working Moms Break Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:18:53 +0000 http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/?p=1109#comment-967 [...] recently wrote a series about barriers to pumping at work, which reappeared, in shorter form, on the Huffington [...] [...] recently wrote a series about barriers to pumping at work, which reappeared, in shorter form, on the Huffington [...]

]]> By: Dolly http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/2010/06/21/this-sucks-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Dolly Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:08:55 +0000 http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/?p=1109#comment-930 Yeah,cause giving your baby formula would just be like giving him poison. Seriously, the health benefits are not there, you're wasting your time and probably irritating your co-workers who are too nice/afraid to say anything. Yeah,cause giving your baby formula would just be like giving him poison. Seriously, the health benefits are not there, you’re wasting your time and probably irritating your co-workers who are too nice/afraid to say anything.

]]> By: This sucks: Breast pumping at work « MomsRising Blog http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/2010/06/21/this-sucks-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-859 This sucks: Breast pumping at work « MomsRising Blog Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:59:34 +0000 http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/?p=1109#comment-859 [...] have made sacrifices to continue breastfeeding after they return to work. We do this despite the inconvenience and indignity of hooking ourselves up to a milking machine three times a day, because the health benefits for our [...] [...] have made sacrifices to continue breastfeeding after they return to work. We do this despite the inconvenience and indignity of hooking ourselves up to a milking machine three times a day, because the health benefits for our [...]

]]> By: This Sucks- Breast Pumping At Work « MomsRising Blog http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/2010/06/21/this-sucks-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-858 This Sucks- Breast Pumping At Work « MomsRising Blog Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:47:34 +0000 http://www.workingmomsbreak.com/?p=1109#comment-858 [...] have made sacrifices to continue breastfeeding after they return to work. We do this despite the inconvenience and indignity of hooking ourselves up to a milking machine three times a day, because the health benefits for [...] [...] have made sacrifices to continue breastfeeding after they return to work. We do this despite the inconvenience and indignity of hooking ourselves up to a milking machine three times a day, because the health benefits for [...]

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