It is not always easy to reconcile breastfeeding and professional activity at the end of maternity leave. But salaried mothers can benefit from certain adjustments. How to pull your milk at your workplace? What to know before returning to work.
The return to work after the birth of a baby often represents an obstacle to the pursuit of breastfeeding. However, the WHO advises breastfeeding its baby for at least 6 months due to the benefits of breast milk which contains vitamins, mineral salts, trace elements, sugars, fats, and proteins it needs to grow well. Know that the law plans to give you the opportunity to pull your milk at your workplace.
Article L1225-30 of the Labor Code stipulates that as an employee, you can breastfeeding your baby during your working hours, for a year from his birth. You can claim a reduction in your working time an hour a dayeither 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon. In addition, this break dedicated to breastfeeding is reduced to 20 minutes if your employer provides you with a premises dedicated to breastfeeding.
Break times devoted to breastfeeding are not remunerated, Because this time of breastfeeding does not correspond to an actual working time. However, it all depends on your collective agreement. Do not hesitate to consult it during your maternity leave to check whether or not it plans to pay this time devoted to breastfeeding. The Legifrance site gives direct access to the collective agreements in force.
Companies with more than 100 employees are required to install in their establishment, or nearby, a premises dedicated to breastfeeding. This must comply with specific standards with regard to occupational health and safety. If you work in a small business, choose a small room in which you will not be disturbed and therefore not stressed, the calm being essential to trigger the ejection reflex. In addition, take the time to organize yourself upstream with human resources management, or your employer, to determine which place you could settle on breastfeeding on a breastfeeding.
For practical questions and to save time, it is strongly recommended toUse an electric breast pump. Your milk should be collected in a clean hermetic container, and placed in a refrigerator where it can be consumed up to 8 days after being fired. If you do not have access to a refrigerator, give your child to your child within 8 hours as recommended by the High Authority for Health.
To facilitate the process, do not hesitate to mention this question with your employer during your pregnancy, and therefore, before your departure on maternity leave. You can also, if you work in an average or a large business, send a breastfeeding authorization request At your human resources department and talk to occupational medicine, in order to find the most suitable solution.
