https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 04:32:56 +0000 Thu, 02 May 2013 12:53:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=43246 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43246&PID=5834202&title=breastfeeding-and-going-back-to-work#5834202 Author: pencils
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Posted: 02 May 2013 at 12:53pm

that would amuse me too! I'm sure the blokes at my work would cringe too! will check out of dol website. thanks]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 12:53:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43246&PID=5834202&title=breastfeeding-and-going-back-to-work#5834202 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43246&PID=5834001&title=breastfeeding-and-going-back-to-work#5834001 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 43246
Posted: 30 April 2013 at 7:20pm

I just made it clear it was a non-negotiable. It's a mostly blokes dept I work in and they would cringe a bit when I said I'd be late to lunch cos I had to express but that mostly just amused me.

Legally it has to be accommodated - check out the dol website. Be reasonable about it and so will everyone else. ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:20:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43246&PID=5834001&title=breastfeeding-and-going-back-to-work#5834001 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43246&PID=5833937&title=breastfeeding-and-going-back-to-work#5833937 Author: pencils
Subject: 43246
Posted: 30 April 2013 at 10:22am

thanks for that T_Rex. I've heard that some workplaces are great when it comes to letting mums express milk. I'd like to go back to work and keep breastfeeding but am just keen to find out from others how hard or easy it is.]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:22:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43246&PID=5833937&title=breastfeeding-and-going-back-to-work#5833937 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43246&PID=5833883&title=breastfeeding-and-going-back-to-work#5833883 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 43246
Posted: 29 April 2013 at 7:46pm

Ps, that second baby is still bf now at 18 months even though I stopped expressing when she was 8mths. She just had extra night feeds instead, no formula :)]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:46:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43246&PID=5833883&title=breastfeeding-and-going-back-to-work#5833883 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43246&PID=5833881&title=breastfeeding-and-going-back-to-work#5833881 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 43246
Posted: 29 April 2013 at 7:45pm

I went back at 6 months both times. First time I had dd in an on site crèche and went to feed her twice a day till 9mths then once a day till 11months. After that I continued to feed at home for months after that.

Second time round bub stayed home with dh, so I expressed at lunchtime. I was gone 8-5.30. i was really full when I got home so would express one side while feeding on the other as soon as I walked in the door. I found I adapted to being away after a while, and stopped expressing at work after a month or two I think. I had to express in the first aid room. I'm pretty sure your work legally has to provide a reasonable, private expressing space. It can be a multipurpose space like a first aid room or meeting room but a toilet is not acceptable.

You'll work out what works for you once you try it :)]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:45:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43246&PID=5833881&title=breastfeeding-and-going-back-to-work#5833881 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43246&PID=5833826&title=breastfeeding-and-going-back-to-work#5833826 Author: pencils
Subject: 43246
Posted: 29 April 2013 at 2:00pm

If you went back to work while still breastfeeding, how often did you need to express milk? Twice a day? Is it easy or hard to do it at work and are employers pretty good about letting you take time out to express? Were you given the use of an office or meeting room to express or did you have to scamper off to the ladies' for some privacy?]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:00:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43246&PID=5833826&title=breastfeeding-and-going-back-to-work#5833826