So far, my re-entry is going well and I have only hit one small hurdle. The act of pumping is taking much longer than I expected. By the time I leave my office, check into the lactation room, set up my equipment, pump, break down my equipment, and return to my office I have eaten up roughly forty minutes. Forty minutes three times a day really cuts into productivity.
Prior to having a child it was not uncommon for me to spend 50+ hours at the office. Now I am trying to get the same job done in 40 hours (including the 10 hours a week I spend pumping).
I am sure I can be more efficient than my pre-baby self but I am not 100% sure I can be efficient enough to keep up with all this pumping. If you have any suggestions on how to optimize this process, PLEASE let me know.
About Kelly Tirman
Kelly Tirman is the mom behind kellytirman.com and serves as Sr. Manager of Operations for Walmart’s Global eCommerce User Experience, Insights & Analytics teams. Kelly’s blog focuses on sharing ideas on urban living; including general lifestyle, raising multilingual children and organic beauty.
