You + Me Studios
          

Director:  Colleen McGregor

Producers:   C​olleen McGregor, Matthew McGregor

Genre:  Documentary

 

'Pump Life' is about three working mothers from diverse backgrounds who are united by their commitment to breast pumping while on the job and shares how their identities and lives have evolved since having babies. The film shows the struggle these women face trying to do it all.

 

The World Health Organization recommends mothers worldwide exclusively breastfeed infants for the child's first six months to achieve optimal growth, development and health and encourage it for up to two years of life. However in the US, many women must return to work at three months or sooner. Pumping is a way to meet that demand and connect to their babies, but proves to be a complex and emotional journey.