Nursing strike with a working mom?

[RachelGS]

I'm posting for my sister, who has a four month old and works a lot of hours. Her baby is striking and nursing is important to her. She has to work and has to pump. Ideas for quick help?

[Yuba_River]

I'm sorry--that must be so hard. Is he striking completely? Any way she can take a day or two off while she tries to resolve this? I know that may not be possible...

Have you or she checked out the info on nursing strikes on kellymom.com? It's very good.

Does she co-sleep? Can she take the baby to bed with her during her non-working hours and hang out topless with the babe naked for some skin-to-skin? Taking a bath together can be good, too. Has she tried nursing while the babe is asleep or very sleepy? How about wearing the babe in a sling or wrap?

This may not be feasible--but any way that the baby can get his milk from something other than a bottle while she is away from him?

I hope that things are going better... You might try cross posting in the working mom's forum for some BTDT perspective...