Breastfeeding Routine for The Working Mom If it is inevitable that you will be going back to work, or your work is truly something that you enjoy and want to continue doing in addition to having a family it is a good idea to get a routine for the time that you are home and the time that you are away. This routine that you create is not just for when you nurse and when you pump, having a clearer idea how your entire day's activities will go, including house work and such well help you have smoother days as well as help your baby have smoother days too. Keep mind however that you may get off schedule or the ideal routine for you may not be the ideal routine that your baby wants. Babies don't always take kindly to schedules but you should try all the same and figure out works best for everyone.	Breastfeeding Reading

Getting a Breastfeeding Routine for Working Mothers Underway

Have a set amount of things that you want to do in the morning, shower, make breakfast, eat breakfast, etc. If there isn't someone to watch the baby while you take a shower take them into the bathroom in a baby bouncer or swing so you can keep an eye on them while you wash up and even get ready for work, get dressed, do your hair, etc. Use a sling or baby carrier in the kitchen while you prepare breakfast, and possibly lunch too, and eat.

Anything that you can have done the night before you should do, if you will be taking your baby somewhere pack your diaper bag the night before, have the milk that your baby will be given that day labeled or set aside in the fridge so you can easily grab it right before you walk out the door. In fact having anything that you will have to do when you get back from work that can be done right then and there you should do. Although the morning is full of things to do don't forget to stop at the que that your baby wants to nurse. The more that you are able to feed your baby before and after work the better, because they will have to have less bottles and will have less of a chance of getting nipple confusion.

Depending on your work hours and the hours that you are at work and traveling to and from work will determine the kind of routine that you have for you baby. By breastfeeding your baby right after you get home from work and before you leave for work will be a good thing to put into your routine and will help ensure that you will have to do the least amount of pumping at work.

Many mothers find that the ideal routine for them if they work a 9 to 5 kind of shift is to have their baby's sleep pattern be more sleeping in the day and more eager to be awake and nurse during the evening and at night. Bedsharing offers a working mother the ability to simply roll over on her side when you her baby wakes up to eat, line the breast up with her baby's mouth and fall back asleep before the nursing session is over. You may be able to get your baby to go down for a nap with the last nursing session that you have before you have to leave for work.

Upon getting home, take a good thirty minutes to not only breastfeed your baby also talk and play with them. The feelings that you both will have for seeing each other will be overwhelming and you will feel truly lucky to have weekends with your baby, during this time you will not have to worry about pumping milk, unless you need it to be given to your baby the next work day and you can nurse all you want, which will help keep up your milk supply and of course promote proper latching on.

It will be up to you to make the best routine for you and your family but here is one example to help you get an idea of how to plan out your pumping and breastfeeding.

Being able to be somewhat flexible will take off stress of having to stick to the routine. Depending on the times of day that you at work and how long you are at work as well as how far you have to travel before you will be with your baby will make your schedule unique to your needs.