Pumping at Work & Recovery Guide | Postpartum Week 10

Postpartum recovery week 10 is one of the most challenging transitions — your body is still healing, your emotions are stretched thin, and work demands collide with pumping schedules, childcare, and exhaustion. If you’re a career mom trying to juggle recovery and performance, this week can feel impossible.

In this video, I walk you step-by-step through Postpartum Week 10, including how to protect your milk supply at work, manage your energy, and handle the emotional whiplash of returning to your professional identity.

I’m Cherry — a certified maternal and newborn nurse with 25+ years of experience guiding moms through recovery. This Postpartum Recovery Roadmap series takes you through all 12 weeks of the fourth trimester so you never feel confused, behind, or alone.

Here’s what you’ll learn today:
• Why Week 10 triggers pumping supply dips
• How cortisol and stress impact let-down
• What physical recovery really looks like two months postpartum
• A realistic pumping rhythm for a 9–5 workday
• How to calculate bottles and milk amounts (without overfilling!)
• How to prep your pump kit, cooler, valves, and spare parts
• How to avoid “back-to-work burnout”
• Signs your pelvic floor and core still need support
• Emotional red flags that are NOT just “work stress”
• How to protect sleep, sanity, and your nervous system

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Week 10 Postpartum
00:21 Challenges of Returning to Work
01:22 Postpartum Physiology and Recovery
02:13 Managing Lactation and Stress
02:50 Emotional Struggles and Cognitive Load
04:06 Practical Tips for Pumping at Work
05:35 Maintaining Energy and Health
06:18 Recognizing Red Flags and Seeking Support
06:43 Conclusion and Next Steps

DISCLAIMER:
While I am a registered nurse and a certified family nurse practitioner, I am not your medical provider. This video, and the ideas presented in it, are for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. It is your responsibility to take all necessary steps to independently verify and ascertain that any information you choose to rely on or take action based on this video is accurate, as we are not responsible for using the information obtained from this video.