The theme for World Breastfeeding Week is “The Power of Oneâ€. It could be the power of one first feeding, the power of one supportive friend, or the power of one pumping session. Something that really helped me successfully breastfeed my son was the Power of One Supportive Employer. I returned to work when my son was eight weeks old, and it was to an office where I was the only administrative employee. When I couldn’t get to the phone, it went unanswered, yet my employers were completely supportive of my pumping breaks. They provided me an office with a door (my desk was at reception) to use and always made sure I was comfortable and secure. I was never once made to feel bad or guilty about the time away from my desk. A couple of times I forgot my pump and had to go home to retrieve it. It was never a big deal. I truly could not have had a more supportive working environment, and that was a very powerful influence on my breastfeeding success! When I announced I was pregnant a second time, my male boss said jokingly, “I guess I’ll get to hear that old pump going again.†He then proceeded to do a strikingly accurate imitation of the sound the pump makes! It cracked me up but also made me happy that he was cool with the “return of the pump.†So, thanks to my former employers (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!) for helping to make this One Nursing Mama’s breastfeeding experiences very powerful indeed!
Leave us a comment about a “Power of One” in your breastfeeding experience and you will be entered to win this baby photo album! It is gender-neutral and comes with 14 pre-made pages. All you have to do is add photos, which is great if you are like me and are devoid of craft skills.
The winner will be chosen and announced next Monday, August 6th! You can only comment once but you can gain another entry by linking to this contest on your blog or sending an email to a friend telling them about it and cc-ing jenny@momminitup.com.
Happy commenting!
