In some cases it just requires a bit of creativity.
Pumping at work.
Set yourself up for pumping success timing is everything when you re back at work.
The good news is that whether you work in a retail store a restaurant or an airplane hangar there are ways of making space for you to pump.
It s one of the biggest concerns for nursing moms who plan to pump at work.
Federal pumping at work law break time for nursing mothers the break time for nursing mothers law was passed in 2010 as part of the affordable care act.
It s in section 4207 for anyone brave enough to hunt it down but like many federal regulations covering american workers it s shot through with loopholes.
Plan to breastfeed your baby in the morning before you go to work then pump every 3 to 4 hours during the day depending of course on your baby s frequency at home.
When choosing the best breast pump for work there are several things you need to consider.
The affordable care act the 2010 law you may know better as obamacare requires employers to allow women to pump breast milk while they are at work.
It requires employers to provide two things for breastfeeding employees that are covered by the law break time to pump and a space to pump that is not a bathroom.