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The Working Mom’s Survival Guide: Realistic Pumping Schedules That Actually Work

Hello, lovely mama, welcome! If you are reading this, your mind is likely racing with a whirlwind of thoughts. Your maternity leave is coming to an end. You might look at your work clothes, then glance at your sleeping baby. It can leave you with a deep ache in your heart. I know that feeling all too well. I remember sitting in my living room. Plastic pump parts, milk storage bags, and a calendar surrounded me. I was crying because I couldn't see how to manage it all. How can you be a great employee and still give your baby that 'liquid gold' (breast milk)? It can feel like trying to climb a massive mountain barefoot. People on the internet make it sound so easy. They say, "pump every three hours!" But they don't know about that 10:00 AM meeting that always runs late. They don’t know about the long drive home in heavy traffic. They also don’t feel the tiredness that seeps into your bones. As one mother to another, I want to tell you something important: You ca...