In this article, we share a special summary with all the information you need to prepare to go back to work and breastfeed after your maternity leave. Find out in detail what you need to prepare and plan to manage your return to paid work and maintain your breastfeeding journey.

For most mothers, this is a stressful time, a time of grief and conflicting feelings, as maternity leave is coming to an end and another stage is about to begin. You may feel overwhelmed, as leaving your baby is not going to be easy on an emotional level, and logistically, you will have to make a good plan, but you are not alone!

At LactApp, we can help you prepare for everything related to your breastfeeding journey, so we thought it would be a good idea to give you a summary of the different articles related to this topic (click on the headings that interest you from the list below).

Here is the list of what you need to know

• How to pump and make a breastmilk stash?
• What can I use to store breastmilk?
• How to store and handle breastmilk
• Breast pump: questions and answers
• Breast pump: nothing comes out
• Breast milk storage: summary chart
• Three things to consider for your return to work
• Should I prepare my baby for the return to work?
• 10 tips to prepare for your return to work
• For dads: when your partner is going back to work

Other resources

Download our app, LactApp, for free for your iPhone or Android mobile phone, sign up, and find more personalized information in the section “About me” – “Back to work.”

You can also create a customized back to work plan in the section “Create custom plan” – “Planning your return to work”.