As a breastfeeding mother, you may be a bit worried about maintaining your baby’s feeding routine when you return to work. Luckily, with a little preparation and planning, you can make pumping at work a breeze! Here are five tips for successful pumping at work.
1. Know Your Rights
Every mother has the right to pump at work. UK Workplace Regulations state that employers must provide an adequate space for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to rest, as well as express and store breast milk. Knowing and understanding your rights will help ensure that you feel comfortable while pumping at work.
2. Find the Right Space
Finding the right space is essential when it comes to successful pumping at work. It should be clean, private, and well-ventilated – but most importantly, it should be somewhere where you feel comfortable getting into the zone and expressing milk without interruption or distraction. If there is an available lactation room onsite, great! If not, try asking your employer if they can set one up or if there is another space like an office or meeting room that can be used instead.
3. Have Everything You Need
Make sure you have all of the supplies needed to pump before you get started such as breast pads, breast milk storage bags or bottles, wipes/sanitizer for cleaning parts after each use, etc., so that once it’s time to pump there are no hiccups in your process. Also, if your pump is electric, make sure that you have plenty of extra batteries or an adapter just in case!

4. Invest in the Right Gear
Investing in good quality pumps and accessories will save time and frustration in the long run! Plus having a hands-free pumping bra makes multitasking much easier while simultaneously freeing up your hands — allowing you to do other things like answer emails or take notes while continuing with your daily tasks uninterruptedly throughout pumping sessions during the day.
5. Take Time Out For Yourself
Taking care of yourself is essential while trying to juggle both parenting and working full time! Make sure that when taking breaks from expressing milk during your shift, take some time out for yourself – whether it’s listening to some music, meditating or having lunch with colleagues (if possible). This will help boost energy levels throughout the day and relieve stress levels too!
With just a few simple steps, breastfeeding mums can successfully continue nurturing their babies even when returning back into their careers after maternity leave! By following these five tips for successful pumping at work mothers will find themselves equipped with everything necessary for making their transition back into their roles much easier—and most importantly—enjoyable too! So don’t forget – Know Your Rights; Find the Right Space; Have Everything You Need; Invest in Good Quality Gear; Take Time Out For Yourself – And happy pumping mamas!