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Originally Posted by ProtoLawyer
 Yay! First day in the new job and they gave me a bunch of paperwork to fill out, a Blackberry to set up (which took for-bloody-ever because the server wasn't working out), and a box of stuff to review. Nobody cared what I did.
My office has a door (which will have my name on it soon! I never had a nameplate before!) and a view of the Milwaukee skyline, and, between the buildings, Lake Michigan. I managed to pump 16 ounces today and could (should!) probably have gotten another session in (finding a balance between pumping enough but not for triplets, maintaining supply, preventing engorgement is going to be interesting--it's a learning curve). For now, I'm storing the milk in a cooler in my office but may get brave enough to stick it in the office fridge (I suppose nobody will know if I use a grocery bag). I also discovered that if I'm wearing a sweater, the sweater holds the horns in place so I can do it (mostly) hands-free (I have an older Pump in Style) without a special bra. |
Great! If i were you, I wouldn't pump more than ~16 oz/sitting, because when those bottles get overfull they will make a mess! For me, one pump/day at lunch time was enough to get me through, but I was READY when I got home. Sometimes I'd have to pump one side for comfort in the evenings. Maybe another shorter pump mid-afternoon?
I would just put the milk in a lunch bag with the pump parts in the fridge. No one is going to look in your lunch bag, and if they do,
Or if you're planning on pumping long-term, maybe get a little fridge for your office. I've seen them on sale for as cheap as $80.Logistically, when I was pumping I would lower my seat, put a receiving blanket on my lap to protect my pants, and balance the pumps on my knees with the back part pushed against my desk so that I could keep working (or play on MDC) while pumping. So basically boob smushed into pump smushed into desk; bottom of bottle supported by knees/thighs.
Great to hear he did well with you gone. That just-got-home nurse is the best, huh?
