Looking for tips on pumping at the office? In addition to our regular recommendations for pump-friendly clothes, we’ve also talked about about the fashion of this (what to wear while pumping!) a lot over the years, including:
- The Best Clothes for Pumping: A Poll
- What to Wear to Pump at Work [Corporette]
- advice from readers on what to wear while pumping [2017 threadjack]
- The Best Brands for Washable Workwear
General Tips for Pumping at the Office
- Pumping at Work 101
- How to Pump When You’re Traveling for Work
- Breastfeeding and Type A Women (an open discussion about the different ways Type-A women approach breastfeeding)
- Where to Pump When You Need to Pump in Public Places (i.e., away from work or home)
- How to Pump in a Different Office [Corporette]
Some of our favorite brands of washable workwear as of 2023 — where many of the pieces are machine washable — include NYDJ, Vince Camuto, Halogen, Quince, Everlane, Summersalt, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory, Lands’ End, and Karen Kane. On the fancier side, check out M.M.LaFleur, Hobbs, Ming Wang, Boden and Eileen Fisher.
Products to Make Pumping Milk Easier
- Kat’s favorite pump (and nursing bustier for hands-free double pumping) (affiliate link)
- Readers have really liked these hands free and concealable pumping cups as well.
- Specific Breastpump Reviews
Stay tuned for some of our favorite items for pumping!
Pumping Advice From Other Working Moms
- How to manage work meetings and other schedules when you have to retire to another room to pump [threadjack]
- What kind of sign to put on your door when you’re pumping [threadjack]
- Tips on continuing to breastfeed after returning to work [threadjack]
- Tips on how to pump on a cross-country flight [threadjack]
- What to wear to work while pumping [threadjack]
- Strategy for pumping while working [threadjack]
- Recommendation for a Post-partum capsule wardrobe for nursing/pumping at work [threadjack]
- Going back to work and now struggling with pumping after a vacation [threadjack]
- Tips on pumping during your car commute [threadjack]
- Tips on how to wean from pumping [threadjack]
- Advice for getting milk supply up by pumping [threadjack]
- Tips on what to do when there is a sudden drop of milk supply while pumping [threadjack]
- What makes a good pumping room at work [threadjack]
- Tips to maintain pumping while travelling for work overseas for a long period of time [threadjack]
- Tips on how to pump maintain milk supply by pumping before switching to dairy [threadjack]
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