So, first of all, I'm sitting at work waiting on my next patient and just finished pumping for the 3rd time at work today! Yep...I'm pumping 3 times a day at work, so I try to pump around each time Morgan should be taking a bottle. Its going well, but man, this is a chore! I mean, what girl doesn't love being connected to a milking apparatus that many times per day! When I sit there pumping I think "Man, I'm glad no one sees how ridiculous this looks!"
It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to clean all the pieces to the pump each time, but its really a hassle. I have to load up the pumping bag in the morning, all the pieces, bottles, etc, pump 3 times, load it all back up before leaving work, sterilize the pieces at night and repeat!
I love breastfeeding and I love that its going well! I really want to breastfeed for as long as possible and I am really very thankful that I have a job that can accommodate pumping, but it definitely takes determination! I just pray that my supply stays up enough for us to continue!
2 years ago
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I always felt like a cow when I was pumping. Or like Madonna when she wore the cone bra. It's just degrading on a certain level. ;)
Does your pump talk to you? I used to pump during the wee small hours of the morning, trying to increase my milk supply. And I swear my pump would say, "wake up. wake up. wake up."
You're doing awesome!!!
I know I HATED pumping. And yes I think that my pump talked to me too. It would say "go back to sleep, go back to sleep". =)
I LOVED breast feeding and cannot wait to have our second!
Love ya and you are doing awesome!
Hi there! I just happened upon your blog and I just had to comment here. I pumped for 8 weeks straight before every feeding because my daughter refused to nurse. I'm just giggling thinking about it now - I always felt ridiculous!!! Is it not the oddest apparatus you've ever seen?? And my husband thought the noise of the pump was downright hilarious. I even had to get a car charger for my pump so we could actually go places because pumping was our only option for a while. It was crazy! Just hang in there! You'll get it to a science and it won't seem to drag on forever! Enjoy your little girl! :)
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