Even when workplaces permit breast milk pumping, the pumps on the market are not as strong as a baby's sucking so many working moms can't pump enough, leading to problems like blockages. The milk ducts can also get infected, leading to symptoms like fevers, chills, and discharge. In serious cases, surgery is needed to drain the blockage.
即使職場允許哺乳，但市售吸乳器畢竟不如「寶寶牌」吸力強大，許多職場媽媽也常因「擠不乾淨，而長期被「石頭奶」等乳腺阻塞的毛病困擾；還可能因細菌侵入而感染乳腺炎，反覆出現發燒、畏寒、化膿等症狀，嚴重者甚至必須開刀引流。