Pumping on the Job: Tips from the FrontDrat! Your three months (if you’re lucky) of maternity leave are racing to a close, and in addition to finding workday clothes that actually fit your hot new mommy bod, you also have to figure out if - and how - you are going to continue breastfeeding while punching the clock. Barring a babysitter who can rush your baby to you at feeding time, if you want to keep your little one on a breast milk diet, you'll have to get very familiar with a breast pump. Maybe you're fortunate enough to work somewhere that has a designated lactation room and a friendly attitude toward 20-minute breaks. If not (and maybe even if yes), preparing to pump at work means dealing with some essentials. Where will you pump? When will you pump? And how do you talk to your boss? If you're not aware of a pumping policy at your workplace, don't assume there isn't one - and if you know there isn't one, don't assume that a suitable space and time to pump can't be provided. (Your employer might even be legally required to provide a both; currently more than a dozen states http://www.ncsl.org/IssuesResearch/Health/BreastfeedingLaws/tabid/14389/Default.aspx have such legislation). Lindsay Lebresco, an advisory board member at the Bravado Breastfeeding Information Council, found that her employer was receptive to her request and even asked Lebresco to help develop a comprehensive lactation program, complete with subsidized breast pumps, lactation consultants, and an education program. “Women need to be their own advocates,” Lebresco says. “We have this idea that employers should have these programs in place, but the reality is that it often goes overlooked until someone brings it up" - not surprising in Lebresko's workplace, where the HR team was made up of a middle-aged man, a grandmother and an intern.Time to talk to the boss?Next: Talking to the boss