4 weeks before you returnGuidelineLegal step
Going back to work: plan feeding
Practise expressing milk, and ask HR about nursing breaks and the crèche.
Why It Matters (Clinical Guidance)
- You get two nursing breaks a day, until the baby is 15 months old.
- Workplaces with 50 or more staff must offer a crèche, usually within 1 km.
- Expressed milk keeps 4 hours in a cool room, 4 days in the fridge and 6–12 months frozen.
Primary Citation: Code on Social Security 2020, ss.66–67; CDC milk storage guidance
Last checked: October 2026 • Medical review panel forming