Pumping "schedule" at work

In September I will be going back to work. I am a teacher and have just received my schedule minus my duties. Since those are assigned separately by the AP, I figure I better put in requests since I plan on pumping. Does the following pump schedule sound ok? DS will be 4 months. I assume he'll be eating about every 3-4 hours.

BF at ~6 am
Pump at 8:30 am
Pump at 11 am
Pump at 2:30 pm
Pick up from daycare at about 4:45-5, BF when necessary

Pumping

Sounds good! I used to do the same before I got lazy lol.

I did:

MOTN (between 3 & 5am)
8
11-11:30
2-2:30
6-6:30 or whenever I got home
9-9:30
12-12:30

Now I just do:
8-8:15
2-2:30
7-8
11-12

ETA: I don't BF, I EP.

Message edited 7/7/2014 4:09:39 PM.

Re: Pumping "schedule" at work

Looks good, the only thing is whenever i went over 3 hours, i got really uncomfortable, especially early on. Is there any way you can make your 11:30 later or 2:30 earlier? It's really hard for teachers to pump, I applaud you!

Pumping

I could try, but then my schedule will vary everyday, which is a bigger pain. Right now, I've gone 3.5-4 hours with no discomfort during the day. At night, he sleeps 6-8 hours and while I'm very full, I'm never uncomfortable.

The reason why I think this can work this year is because I am on a "light" schedule this year meaning every other day I get an additional 45 minutes off. Last year, when pregnant, I was on a heavy schedule abs had to teach an extra section.

Re: Pumping "schedule" at work

I didn't want to pump more than twice/day at work (really difficult to schedule it in, plus the time to set up, having enough clean parts (I only owned 2 parts sets), storing milk, etc.) so I did (approx.):

6 am (before leaving for work)
10 am
2 pm
6 pm (when I got home from work)
10pm

Sometimes more than this at home but never more than twice at work. This was enough to maintain a really good supply (way more than I needed actually).

Good luck! Pumping at work was rough! Between comments from coworkers (so rude & unsupportive), plus carrying that heavy thing every day on the subway, it was a stressful experience (but worth it!)

Re: Pumping "schedule" at work

I think your schedule looks doable. My baby at 4m and still at 5m eats every 2.5-3 hours - never 4 hours between feedings. LO sleeps 12 hours at night so no feedings overnight. As long as I pump enough ounces in a day to replace what LO drinks in my absence then I'm good. And of course I try to pump regularly so I never become too full. I do the following:

6ish BF
9am pump
12pm pump
3pm pump
5:30 BF
9ish pump an extra "feed"

I keep the 9pm pump to build up a little extra and also to offset my workday pumps if they fall short of the ounces I need.

Pumping

Thanks Everyone. Based on what everyone wrote, I think my schedule is doable - although the timing between pumping is not 100% ideal, but it is what it is.

Pumping

That was almost my exact schedule. I would BF DD before I left for work at approx 545am, then I would pump at 830am, 12pm and 3pm, BF when we got home at 6pm and as many times overnight as needed. She BF for 13mo.

Re: Pumping "schedule" at work

that sounds perfect

I,
bf- 6am
pump at 11:30
pump at 2:30
bf at 5pm

I really should be pumping an extra time at work but I just can't find the time for it around meetings and everything