Breast feeding

[Leeanne2205]

Please can anyone offer advice I have a 4 month old who I breast feed my work say I need to do a wks training course next month 9-5 which means leaving house at 7 not getting home until 7 I express when I am at work(which is one day a week)once but this is shorter hrs so only entilted to one break, my problem is doing a course of a wk I don't wont my milk supply stopping as will not be able to express the times my baby would eat.
Explained this to work but said I am still on probation so would be termination of contract.

You don't need to express at the times your baby would feed to keep your supply up.

Your employer has to provide you with a private room to breastfeed in (not the toilet), you will obviously be able to express at lunch and you could request to have an unpaid break or 2 (they don't have to accomodate this), or get to work for 8.30 so you can express then, and express at 5pm before you leave as you have a long commute ahead? If it's only for a week you will be able to keep your supply up anyway, your baby will probably just feed more overnight to compensate.

Speaking from experience, your supply will be ok.

I had to go away from my DC2 whilst still breastfeeding for just over 48 hours. I think I expressed 2 or 3 times for comfort, and my supply was fine on my return.

I also used to spend long days away from my DC1 at 6mo when working, expressed once in the middle of the day for comfort, and the baby took a long feed in the evening/at night instead.

What I would advise is having some of those breast cool packs handy, as you may be uncomfortable later in the day if you can't take a break to express a little.

Thanks very much got your advice makes me feel relieved x