RLCeigh on "Breastfeeding and Working Outside the Home"

I had nearly the exact same schedule as Mamabolt except we had to wake up a tad earlier to be at work @ 8:30. I found that I needed to mark myself out in my Outlook Calendar for the times I needed to pump- about 1/2 hour total each time including washing the parts, etc. If I didn't mark myself as busy, people would schedule meetings and if I didn't pump it got very uncomfortable! Ouch.
I also found that mini-goals helped. My first goal was EBF for 12 weeks, then 6 months, then every month after that was a bonus. It helped me get through the hard days when I was eating with one hand and pumping with the other and trying to respond to a work email with my third hand :)
I kept it up for 9 months and then it was just too much- so I BF at home but felt OK with my baby having formula at daycare. And now he is 16 months old next week and thriving. He adjusted totally fine.
It takes some planning, but you can do it :)