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need pumping at work advice

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I work at a resturant and am still on maternity leave for another month but am helping out with a catering event Saturday. It's from 3-11 so I'll need to pump.

How do you bring it up to your boss? Like I said I work in a restruant so it's not like I can close my office door and just do it. I'll be at someones holiday party serving food. I checked the FMLA laws and everything and Virginia does not require employers to let mothers take time out to pump in only encourages them.

I know we are both adults but I can't help but think how akward this conversation is going to be. I'm the first employee to go out on maternity leave and he doesn't have kids so I'm a bit afraid he isn't going to see that I really can't go 8 hours.

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Re: need pumping at work advice

  • CHS2005CHS2005 member
    Just bite the bullet and do it. Have a plan about how it will work and how long it will take and how often you need to excuse yourself to do it, and where you will leave the milk. I was nervous about my boss too but she was very understanding.  It is awkward, but the only other option is not to do it, which you will regret and will mess with your supply.
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  • CFOCFO

    I was able to "tap dance" around it w/ my manager.  I just said "as you know, there are certain "things" that I need to attend to...which require "privacy"...in order that I can "feed my baby" each day.  It was so awkward for him, he turned red and stammered that he was sure it would all work out! 

     Maybe you can bring a receiving blanket or two and the roll up your car windows w/ the blanket in the window for privacy and pump in your car.  That's what I would do.  Definitely don't pump in the bathroom there are nasties in the air.  GL!

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  • papagenapapagena member
    I just said "when I come back to work, I'll need a place to pump".  I brought it up on a day when I brought in DS to show him off.
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