You all know this is my first time
being away from Baby E for any length of time and this is an extended
time of 3 nights and 4 days. As you guys know I am breastfeeding
Baby E and have been for the past 17 months so not only did was i
anticipating this trip to cause a bit of separation anxiety – but
also my breasts would have some separation anxiety as well.
Since I didn't bring Baby E with me to
New York City or BlogHer and made the 13 hour ride down here I had my
bags packed and had full intentions of bringing my electric breast
pump with me – it was going to be necessary.
I woke up here in NYC on Friday morning
and since I hadn't pumped or breastfed all day so when I woke up
early Friday morning I opened my suitcase and FREAKED OUT. I had
forgotten to pack my breast pump. I was already engorged and SORE and
it was only the start of the second day – I had 2 more days to get
through.
I tweeted this out and you guys were
amazing with some suggestions on how I could cope. I did a bit of
hand expressing which helped relieve some pain, but i also worried
about my supply since i would be away so long. I am sure if you read
the tweets you could sense my anxiety and PAIN!
Well, two super heros came to my
rescue! The amazing Bettina at Best For Babes got into contact with By Moms For Moms who are here at BlogHer hosting the Lactation Lounge and hooked me up
with a pump. The Lansinoh
Affinity Pump!
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| Lansinoh Affinity Double Electric Breast Pump |
I am not sure if i can thank them
enough. If my breasts could hug them they would – RELIEF is
AWESOME! The pump is amazing and worked like a dream! I have a pump
at home and what i like so much about this Lansinoh Affinty Pump is
that it manages to be both powerful yet not painful. We know that
pumps are not the same as babes – and you need to be able to relax
enough to get let down with a pump sometimes. The Lansinoh Affinity
has a single button that stimulates let down and then goes into
regular pumping mode. It was sweet relief and quick and unlike other
pumps i have used it was gentle.
Thank you thank you thank you again to
By Moms for Moms for helping me out and thank you to Best for Babes
for looking after me – my boobs thank you, I thank you and my Babe
will thank you ♥
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