Don't get me wrong. I know how lucky I am and I am not complaining. I am sooo glad I am able to pump, and I'm glad it is so healthy for my baby, not to mention the fact that it is free (besides the $300 price of the pump). I also think it is an amazing gift that God gave to women. However, the act of pumping is definitely not at the top of my list of favorite things to do. Here's why:
1. It is BORING. Try sitting there for 20 minutes or more with nothing to look at but yourself.
2. You have to plan your day around when you will need to pump, do you need to bring your pump with you, what time do you have to be home by... And let's not even talk about leaking!
3. Let's be honest... it's not the most pleasant feeling in the world.
4. They say the bags they make now to hold your pump are "stylish." There is nothing stylish about that bag.
5. You pump so much, your pump starts talking to you. The sound my pump makes is, "Booty call, booty call, booty call." Haha!
6. Doing dishes, washing all your pumping parts takes FOREVER.
7. One word... mastitis.
8. If you travel anywhere, pumping in the car is a real pain.
9. If you wait a little too long between pumping, your boobs feel like rocks. I'll never know why anyone would want implants...
10. It's embarassing to do at work. At my work, we have a "lactation room." Translation: the locked handicapped bathroom. It is super embarassing to have people constantly ask what that room is, why you're going in there. The other day, I had a guy ask me if that was my office!
And for your enjoyment:
P.S. Peyton can't say pumping. She calls it "humping."
Seriously laughing out loud! and I TOTALLY agree! You crack me UP! Glad you could make use of my old "office"!
ReplyDeleteHaha...this is so true! My students always wanted to know where I was going when I went to pump. I just said I had a meeting! I love that Peyton calls it humping.
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