If you pump at work... (wardrobe question)

Re: If you pump at work... (wardrobe question)

• ahava2005

  September 2010

  It doesn't make a difference for me.  I have a hands-free and a private pumping room.  I just lift up my shirt, put on the bra, and go for it.

  It doesn't matter what I wear. 

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• honeybee111 member

  September 2010

  I'm also a teacher and I pump during my lunch.  I pretty much wear anything except certain dresses where I would have to pull the whole thing up.  For shirts, I either unbutton, or pull it up.  None of my shirts would require me to actually have to undress in order to pump.

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• goldene member

  September 2010

  I thought this was going to be a bigger deal to me because during my maternity leave, if I had to feed my baby in the car or somewhere not in our comfy rocker, it was a huge PITA to not just have a nursing tank on.  (I'm large-busted and it is not comfortable to lift a bra off over my boobs and then wrangle it back on them - I have to unhook, etc.)

  Anyway, I just whip off my shirt and bra at work and pump topless.  I have my own private office with a locking door, so that makes it feel a bit more comfortable (although it still feels funny!)  During my first few weeks back at work, I wore nursing tanks and cardigans so that I would feel comfortable and ease the transition.  Now that I have the hang of it, it truly doesn't seem to matter and it's nice to wear a regular underwire bra again!
  

   The main snafoo I have run into was when I wore a cream colored pair of pants last week.  When I am finished and taking off the breast shields, I tend to drip.  I guess I had always worn dark colored pants or skirts until this day, and not noticed.  When the milk dripped on to my cream colored pants, it stained and showed darker spots (which I rinsed out with soap and water, but I walked around the office with big wet splotches on my pants for an hour or so).  I would throw a dishcloth or something in your bag to put on your lap so you don't have the same situation!
  

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• azuremama

  September 2010

  The only thing I avoided was dressed that didn't button or have some other way to open.  I wore them sometimes, still, but having to take the entire dress off to pump made it seem more difficult and made me feel more exposed while I was doing it.

  

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• Erin&Ryan

  September 2010

  I have a private room where I can pump, so I take off whatever top I'm wearing so I don't have to worry about it getting wrinkled, spilling milk on it, etc - I find that much easier then trying to pull my shirt up, or plan my whole wordrobe accordingly.

  
  
  
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• Lotte134

  September 2010

  azuremama:

  The only thing I avoided was dressed that didn't button or have some other way to open.  I wore them sometimes, still, but having to take the entire dress off to pump made it seem more difficult and made me feel more exposed while I was doing it.

  This.  Plus in winter I liked to wear nursing tanks under most things because it was too cold to be completely exposed.
  

  

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• Mrs.0428 member

  September 2010

  I always wore a nursing tank under my shirts. I would just lift my shirt up and my tank down.

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• h2babe member

  September 2010

  Mrs.0428:

  I always wore a nursing tank under my shirts. I would just lift my shirt up and my tank down.

  This is me as well. I own about 10 nursing tanks, and I prefer them over bra--maybe because I haven't found one that I like.

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• kgwillia

  September 2010

  h2babe:

  Mrs.0428:

  I always wore a nursing tank under my shirts. I would just lift my shirt up and my tank down.

  This is me as well. I own about 10 nursing tanks, and I prefer them over bra--maybe because I haven't found one that I like.

  Me three- I love my nursing tanks so much more than a nursing bra.  I just wear my regular shirts with a tank underneath, and lift them up when I pump.  Easy peasy.  (I am fairly small-boobed though, not sure if going braless would work as well for someone bustier than I)
  

  

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