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Subject: RE: Work and Breast Feeding - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 24-Aug-84 14:20:44 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 24 14:20:44 1984
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cbneb!aud    Aug 24 13:50:00 1984

I returned to work (part-time, 5 hours per day 5 days per week)
when my first baby was 6 weeks old and when my second baby was
7 weeks old.  Both were breast-fed for one year (my second turned
one last week but is still being breast fed).

Neither one had formula until they were 8 months old.  Using the 
cylindrical type breast pump (Kaneson breast pump recommended
by La Leche League), I pumped about 8 ounces every day
and stored it in a thermous filled with ice; that was the
babies feeding for the next day when I was away.
WARNING:  I found that the gasket separating the cylinders
wore out and needed to be replaced about every three months.
I always had several gaskets on hand for this occurance.

When they turned eight months old, I stopped pumping and
let them have formula for the feeding in which I wasn't there.
At one year, my eldest went straight to cows milk with no
problem.  I plan to start weaning my younger one next week
straight on to cows milk.  He's had a bad bout of ear infections
so I've delayed the weaning some.

Anyway, I've encountered no problems working and breast feeding.
I'm lucky that I work part-time and that my husband takes
care of the children while I work (he works part-time too;
together we share a 10 hour work day).  But there is no reason
why someone can't both work and breast-feed their infant.

			  Audree Thurman
			  AT&T Bell Labs
			  Columbus, OH
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