[Phoenix~Mama]

I was curious from other WOH Mom's with experience with this... If you had someone bring your baby to you at lunch time to nurse... did this really help with your supply?

I have been back to work a couple weeks now, and while I was going strong at first with pumping... I'm *just* making it now and am of course a little worried about supply issues.

I am taking fenugreek and drinking Mother's Milk Tea. But I have been thinking about asking DH if there is a way he can bring DD to me to nurse at lunch. His schedule is a little tight in the morning and I'm afraid he won't be keen to the idea... so it may not be everyday, but possibly a couple of times a week?

Did this help? How hard was it to see LO so briefly during your day then have to return to work?

 

[tangozulu]

I used to leave to nurse my son during lunch at the sitter's. It was helpful for supply, and one less pumping session, but my son had trouble separating afterward, which made it stressful. Overall, I felt it was worth it. YMMV.

 

[columbusmomma]

When DD was much younger I often had her nanny bring her to me at work(or I was lucky enough to be able to run home for a few minutes)for a nursing session. It was helpful b/c she never took a bottle. I thought it did help my supply if she came, plus I pumped my normal 2x/day. At times though I would just pump once if I nursed her and it freed up some work time not having to pump.

 

[lorijds]

My dh brought up my youngest dd at least once a shift every time I worked, so that I could nurse. She really didn't take a bottle well, so at least she ate well once in 13+ hours.

It was great. I only worked 12 hour shifts on Sat and Sun at the time, so it wasn't too bad. I went back to work when she was 3 weeks old, and he continued to bring her up to nurse until she was about a year old. After that, I went back to school, so it was a moot point.

I loved having that time with her as well as the rest of my family. We'd sit in the cafeteria and everyone would eat...and it was one less meal that DH didn't have to fix and clean up!

 

[asoulunbound]

I have my mil, mom, or dh bring dd to me when i get a lunch break. the hardest part is that i don't get a set break, so its hard trying to time it with naps and such. but it's nice when you miss her to know its only a few hrs. nak.

 

[Phoenix~Mama]

How close did you live to your places of employment?

I work about 20 minutes from home and DH thinks it might be too far... especially as DD HATES the car and it stresses her out so much. I think he may be right that it may not be worth it in the end because of how badly DD does in the car.

 

[Igraine]

My dh used to bring my kiddos to work for me to nurse the first few weeks after I returned to work.

When they were older and my supply was good he would bring them in once in a while to nurse. It was so nice.