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I returned to work full-time at 12 weeks and at 13 months I am still pumping and breastfeeding my son. It hasn't always been easy, but it has been so rewarding.

When I first came back to work, the only place I could pump was in a public restroom with an extension cord running into the closest stall from the nearest outlet. It was not fun, but I would close my eyes and try to tune out everything else by thinking of my adorable little boy. Not long thereafter, our office was expanded and an extra office (with a door that locks) became my pumping room. I pump twice a day and my son takes a bottle of my pumped milk before his morning and afternoon naps. I nurse him right before taking him to daycare and as soon as I get home. I don't have a set date for when I plan to stop, but in the next few months I'll probably cut back to one pumping session per day (I started at three), then stop pumping and nurse only in the morning and at night before letting the little guy decide when he wants to wean.

I had to laugh at Uhura's comment below about quitting breastfeeding when she saw a tooth. I can relate! My son has seven teeth now and there are still days when I worry if he's going to bite my nipple off, but for the most part he understands that if he bites, he doesn't get any more milk. We have an uneasy truce. :)

Like kerflop I work at home and my son weaned himself at about 26 months. I started working from home soon after he was born.

After returning to work at 12 weeks, I continued to pump and breastfeed at night until my daughter was 9 months old, then my milk dried up, or I would have gone longer.

I continued to breastfeed both of my daughters for 12 months after returning to work. Pumping at work sucked because I'd have to schedule it around classes and spend my short breaks pumping. There wasn't a dedicated room but there was a comfortable meeting room with a locking door that I used.

It worked fine and I'm glad I made the effort.

I took 3 months maternity leave, then returned to my job as an attorney full time. I continued to pump and breastfeed until my son turned 1. I was able to pump in my own office. When my son was 3-7 months, I pumped 3x a day while at work, then when he was probably 8 -10 months, I was able to only pump at lunch. For the last 2 months, I did not have to pump at all, but still had enough milk to breastfeed him once in the morning and once at night. I found breastfeeding to be such a special bonding time with him, especially after being apart all day, that I wanted it to last as long as possible, as long as he felt the same way. I am very proud of the length of time he breastfed, especially considering that many of my friends, who are stay at home moms, usually stop at 3 or 4 months!

I only took 8 weeks off from work to have my child. I continued to BF until I saw a tooth. That was our pact.

I pumped in the private restroom. And stored the milk in the fridge.

No probs.