Returning To Work When You Are Breastfeeding

Returning To Work When You Are Breastfeeding

A video with suggestions if you are considering returning to work.

Breastfeeding. Naturally. Chapter 7: Returning to Work

This video clip is based on a Breastfeeding NZ, Ministry of Health series that follows 9 women on their breastfeeding journey. You can view this and other video clips online at the Breastfeeding NZ YouTube channel.

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The video covers:

  • continuing to breastfeed when you go back to work
  • expressing and storing breast milk
  • talking to your employer about breastfeeding breaks and having a comfortable place to breastfeed
  • how early childhood centres can support breastfeeding
  • juggling work and home
  • taking baby to work with you
  • benefits to employers of supporting mums to continue to breastfeed

You might like to check more content on breastfeeding including videos and key messages translated into 9 languages.

Check the main page on establishing breastfeeding

Check KidsHealth's breastfeeding section

Check KidsHealth's infant nutrition section

External links and downloads

Breastfeeding and returning to work (Ministry of Health)

You don't have to stop breastfeeding just because you’re returning to work. Find out about breastfeeding and working.

Stories from breastfeeding mums (La Leche League NZ)

Read stories form breastfeeding mums:

  • the working mother
  • the breastfeeding librarian
  • I'm returning to work - how did you manage?
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This page last reviewed 26 May 2022.

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