27/03/2026
Returning to work as a breastfeeding mother is complex. The guilt of leaving. The relief of being somewhere that feels like you again. The grief of missing feeds. The exhaustion of holding all of it together before you had even walked back through the door.
Returning to work as a breastfeeding mother is not just a logistical transition. It is an emotional one. And you are doing it as a completely different person to the one who left.
There is a word for that: matrescence. The becoming of a mother. It does not pause when you return to work.
Swipe through this one slowly. You are allowed to feel every single thing on these slides.
And if you are in the thick of it right now and need some support, DM me the word SUPPORT and I will be in touch. I see you, Mama 💛