My 1st baby was breastfed for 3 years. I am really very thankful that I was able to continue to express my breastmilk when I went back to work just before he turned 2 months old.

Truth be told, my employers actually encouraged me to continue breastfeeding and allowed me time and space to do the ‘daily pump’. In turn, I shared my experience and helped our clients who were new mums embarking on their breastfeeding journey. I recall helping a young mum who was not too sure how to position her baby during feeding. Having my own experience made it all so natural for me to help her out.

I finally quit my job to look for a position nearer to my home so that I could spend less time commuting and more time with the baby. I was offered a place which was literally a stone’s throw away from home. This meant that I could use my lunchtime to go home and express milk, which in turn meant, no more carrying my pumpand breastmilk bags around! How blessed I was to have everything fall neatly into place….