women’s health
Y
ou can still breastfeed
when you return to work or
school. Breastfeed before
you leave and again soon after you
are back with your baby. Between
feedings, you can pump or hand
express your breast milk into a
bottle for feeding to your baby
later. Breastfeeding keeps your
baby healthier. It is also a great way
to be closer to your baby when you
return home.
How to prepare:
At least two weeks before you
return to school or work, start
to build your supply of frozen
breast milk by pumping your milk
between feedings.
When your baby is about
4 weeks old, ask a family member
to feed your baby a bottle of breast
milk. is helps your baby get used
to being fed by someone else.
A week before you go back to
Why you need
a Pap test
A Pap test can save a woman’s
life.
It can find early signs of
cancer in the cervix, the lower
part of the womb. When it’s
caught early, the chance of
curing this cancer is very high.
Even better, a Pap test can
help prevent cancer. It can find
work or school,
leave your baby
with a family
member or
caregiver for
two or three
hours. Give him
or her a bottle
with 2 ounces
of your breast milk. Let him or her
know how to tell when your baby is
full. Explain that any leftover milk
in a bottle should be thrown out.
When you return to
work or school:
Your workplace must give you
break time to pump and nd a
private area other than a toilet stall
for you to pump.
Store your pumped breast milk
in a refrigerator. Breast milk should
not be kept at room temperature
for more than ve hours.
Ask a family member or caregiver
to bring your baby to work or
school to be breastfed.
Ask if you can work fewer hours
or have a more exible schedule.
is may help you and your baby
get used to being away from each
other.
You may be able to get a breast
pump from your local WIC o ce
or from Kern Family Health Care
(KFHC). To obtain a breast pump
through KFHC, you will need a
referral from your doctor. Your
doctor will need to let us know why
you need a breast pump.
Source: California WIC Program
Want to breastfeed
when you return to
work or school?
cells that could turn into cancer so
they can be treated.
Most women should have regular
Pap tests starting at age 21. Ask
your doctor how often you should
be tested.
BE PREPARED.
Be aware: Some
things can cause wrong test
results. To be sure your next Pap
test is accurate:
Have the test when you don’t
have your period.
Try to be tested 10 to 20 days
after the first day of your last
period.
Also, for two days before your
Pap test:
Don’t have sex.
Don’t use tampons.
Don’t use any kind of vaginal
douche, cream or medicine.
Schedule your test today.
Contact your provider.
Source: Office on Women’s Health
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