First week back at work and I'm wrecked - Community

Marisol V.Marisol V. posted in Feeding, Work Life ·

Everyone told me the guilt would be the hard bit. It isn't. It's the logistics — pumping three times, washing parts in a communal sink, and pretending I'm fine in a 2pm meeting with letdown. Does the logistics part get easier or do you just get better at it?

Brooke T.Brooke T.

I told my whole team the exact schedule like I was justifying a crime. Never again.

Marisol V.Marisol V.

'No explanation' is the bit I keep failing at. I've been over-explaining to everyone including the man from IT.

Corinne A.Corinne A.

Seconding the spare parts. And you're allowed to put the pumping sessions in your calendar as blocked time with no explanation. It's not a favour you're asking for.

Priya R.Priya R.

You get better at it, and also it does genuinely get easier around month two. Both. Get a second set of pump parts so you're not washing at work — that one change did more for me than anything else.