The article explores the author's struggle of balancing a demanding job and new motherhood, particularly around the challenges of pumping breast milk while working. The author shares the emotional disconnect between her physical experiences of motherhood and her corporate environment, highlighting the difficulties of maintaining milk production while adhering to a strict billing system. The firm’s culture emphasizes continuous work without accommodating parental needs, showcasing how traditional workplace expectations can hinder new parents' experiences and well-being.
Staring at my laptop while the pump whined only further removed me from the corporeal experience of breastfeeding-removal which, unsurprisingly, interfered with the physiological process of milkflow.
No one at my law firm had taken maternity leave in a decade. 'I don't think anyone is asking you to work while you pump,' said the one female partner.
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