Comments on: Join the Pumping Project http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/ Two geeky girls' guide to the first years of motherhood. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lisa http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/comment-page-2/#comment-149653 Lisa Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:04:33 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project#comment-149653 At my last job I pumped in an unused exam room in our medical unit, and they let me store the milk and pump parts in their fridge. If the doctor was seeing someone I got a (mostly) locked conference room. While traveling with a newborn still getting the hang of nursing I used a manual pump several times in an airplane bathroom. My usual position was sitting on the kitchen floor (one room where we had a transformer to run my 110v pump in the 220v country where we lived), laptop in front of me... At my last job I pumped in an unused exam room in our medical unit, and they let me store the milk and pump parts in their fridge. If the doctor was seeing someone I got a (mostly) locked conference room. While traveling with a newborn still getting the hang of nursing I used a manual pump several times in an airplane bathroom.

My usual position was sitting on the kitchen floor (one room where we had a transformer to run my 110v pump in the 220v country where we lived), laptop in front of me…

]]> By: Sarah C. http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/comment-page-2/#comment-149641 Sarah C. Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project#comment-149641 When my baby was almost 8 months old, I went away for a weekend to watch a NY Giants game. Most of the weekend I was able to pump at my in-laws house, but I had to bring a hand pump with me into the stadium and pump in the bathroom. It wasn't ideal, but it got the job done. When my baby was almost 8 months old, I went away for a weekend to watch a NY Giants game. Most of the weekend I was able to pump at my in-laws house, but I had to bring a hand pump with me into the stadium and pump in the bathroom. It wasn’t ideal, but it got the job done.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/comment-page-2/#comment-142780 Sarah Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:20:35 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project#comment-142780 Unfortunately I don't have a picture of this, but I have twice now pumped while I pumped gas (with a scarf on top). I was all set with my pump, driving to work and realized I was almost out of gas, so had to stop to re-fill and by that stage with 12 hrs of milk waiting to be pumped (I don't pump at night anymore), there was no choice! If it happens again I'll have to take a photo :-) Unfortunately I don’t have a picture of this, but I have twice now pumped while I pumped gas (with a scarf on top).

I was all set with my pump, driving to work and realized I was almost out of gas, so had to stop to re-fill and by that stage with 12 hrs of milk waiting to be pumped (I don’t pump at night anymore), there was no choice!

If it happens again I’ll have to take a photo :-)

]]> By: Formula and breastfeeding – Help! http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/comment-page-2/#comment-141858 Formula and breastfeeding – Help! Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:47:32 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project#comment-141858 [...] no attention span. I have done dream feeds with formula and breast milk combinations as well as pumped in dingy supply closets and on [...] [...] no attention span. I have done dream feeds with formula and breast milk combinations as well as pumped in dingy supply closets and on [...]

]]> By: jen http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/comment-page-2/#comment-140856 jen Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:52:16 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project#comment-140856 Ha! I thought I was the only one pumping during my commute. But some days its the only chance I have to sit down with any degree of privacy. Ha! I thought I was the only one pumping during my commute. But some days its the only chance I have to sit down with any degree of privacy.

]]> By: Lee Ann http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/comment-page-2/#comment-140791 Lee Ann Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:50:47 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project#comment-140791 just uploaded two photos to Flickr. At my last client's site, I pumped in a tally shack in a warehouse. Windows on all sides, including the door in which truckers enter. It was a good time. Sigh. Also routinely pumped in the car, zipping down the highway wearing a hands-free bra and a hooter hider. just uploaded two photos to Flickr. At my last client’s site, I pumped in a tally shack in a warehouse. Windows on all sides, including the door in which truckers enter. It was a good time. Sigh. Also routinely pumped in the car, zipping down the highway wearing a hands-free bra and a hooter hider.

]]> By: Fran http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/comment-page-2/#comment-130385 Fran Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:40:58 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project#comment-130385 I pump in a shower stall at work, with my power cord running under the door and across a busy hallway. It is an unmarked door between the ladies room and the men's room. Not at all cozy, but it's all mine and at least the door locks. In my last office I would pump at one end of a huge 20 person conference table, however anytime someone was having a meeting, I was relegated to a bathroom stall with my pump hanging over the hook on the door. If no one else came in to the bathroom, I had to keep waiving my hand in the air to re-activate the motion-sensor light. Most days I actually forget how ridiculous the whole situation is. :-) I pump in a shower stall at work, with my power cord running under the door and across a busy hallway. It is an unmarked door between the ladies room and the men’s room. Not at all cozy, but it’s all mine and at least the door locks.
In my last office I would pump at one end of a huge 20 person conference table, however anytime someone was having a meeting, I was relegated to a bathroom stall with my pump hanging over the hook on the door. If no one else came in to the bathroom, I had to keep waiving my hand in the air to re-activate the motion-sensor light.

Most days I actually forget how ridiculous the whole situation is. :-)

]]> By: Hands-free pumping options for breastfeeding moms | PhD in Parenting http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/comment-page-2/#comment-130151 Hands-free pumping options for breastfeeding moms | PhD in Parenting Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:18:33 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project#comment-130151 [...] Moms. Also, if you do pump at work and have a decent pumping environment, please take a look at the Pumping Project by Rookie Moms, which aims to collect pictures on flickr of pumping environments in organizations that treat [...] [...] Moms. Also, if you do pump at work and have a decent pumping environment, please take a look at the Pumping Project by Rookie Moms, which aims to collect pictures on flickr of pumping environments in organizations that treat [...]

]]> By: Do you pump like an executive? http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/comment-page-2/#comment-130029 Do you pump like an executive? Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:41:50 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project#comment-130029 [...] before you click away to check it out, have a look at the Rookie Moms pumping project and share your [...] [...] before you click away to check it out, have a look at the Rookie Moms pumping project and share your [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/comment-page-2/#comment-125182 Elizabeth Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:34:40 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project#comment-125182 My employer found an empty room for me and added a chair and desk so I could pump. Later, someone moved into that room and they found another room for me. It was great. I stopped nursing/pumping just in time for someone else to move into that room. It wasn't super cozy, but considering I work with mostly men, it was very much appreciated and very discreet. My employer found an empty room for me and added a chair and desk so I could pump. Later, someone moved into that room and they found another room for me. It was great. I stopped nursing/pumping just in time for someone else to move into that room. It wasn’t super cozy, but considering I work with mostly men, it was very much appreciated and very discreet.

]]> By: Drea (Monkey Monkey Underpants) http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/comment-page-2/#comment-60303 Drea (Monkey Monkey Underpants) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:33:19 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project#comment-60303 In the back seat of a car during a particularly long road trip. It was easier (and faster) to give her a bottle in her carseat instead of pulling over to nurse so I just hoped no one was looking into our car windows as they passed us! In the back seat of a car during a particularly long road trip. It was easier (and faster) to give her a bottle in her carseat instead of pulling over to nurse so I just hoped no one was looking into our car windows as they passed us!

]]> By: Eliza http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project/comment-page-2/#comment-59042 Eliza Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:17:27 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/the-pumping-project#comment-59042 So I'm in month 10 of exclusively pumping for my little mouse who never took to the breast, and I can see the one-year horizon in sight!! I'm definitely one of those 'pump in the car' folks, I had a 35 minute commute until 3 weeks ago, so it was the only thing that made sense. I used one of the hands-free zip-up thingies http://www.easyexpressionproducts.com/picture2.html plus a Bebe Au Lait Hooter Hider http://shop.bebeaulait.com/shop/originals/parfait for coverage, and have mostly avoided the weird looks from truckers. Can't do much about the suck-squish noises, but at least you're not worrying, which makes for more milk! Those with supply issues, check out this supplement - http://www.breastfeeding.com/all_about/all_about_fenugreek.html I wouldn't still have milk if it weren't for this!! Happy pumping. So I’m in month 10 of exclusively pumping for my little mouse who never took to the breast, and I can see the one-year horizon in sight!! I’m definitely one of those ‘pump in the car’ folks, I had a 35 minute commute until 3 weeks ago, so it was the only thing that made sense. I used one of the hands-free zip-up thingies

http://www.easyexpressionproducts.com/picture2.html

plus a Bebe Au Lait Hooter Hider

http://shop.bebeaulait.com/shop/originals/parfait

for coverage, and have mostly avoided the weird looks from truckers. Can’t do much about the suck-squish noises, but at least you’re not worrying, which makes for more milk! Those with supply issues, check out this supplement –

http://www.breastfeeding.com/all_about/all_about_fenugreek.html

I wouldn’t still have milk if it weren’t for this!!

Happy pumping.

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