Many mothers successfully combine a return to work or study with continued breastfeeding. Like most things, a little planning goes a long way. Our session will cover all the things you might need to consider.

ABA has return to work plans to assist you to prepare, plan and succeed in meeting the needs of your infant and your work commitments. The plans also help prepare for discussions with your workplace to guide them with what you will need when you return.

Employer support can vary - we will help you know your rights around returning to work while breastfeeding and/or expressing breastmilk.

Childcare is another big consideration - surprisingly education of childcare staff for supporting breastfeeding families is also varied! It can also be tricky having discussions when you might have family care for your little one - we have great information to deal with this too!

Expressing and storing isn't always necessary, depending on the age and needs of your baby when you return, but it's great to know all the ins and outs of this too - including what pump might work best for your situation, how long you can store breastmilk at various temperatures, cleaning equipment and feeding it to your baby (especially if they are used to having it from the source!) 

We'll talk about all of this and more! Hope you can join us!