I'm cleaning out baby stuff and for some reason can't bring myself to throw away the breast pump. It was both my buddy and my ball-and-chain, my pain in the butt and my helper.
Ok now that I've said that, I think I can get rid of it. Thanks, breast pump, for helping me meet my breastfeeding goals!
Um nope still haven't thrown it away. I'm sitting here looking at it.
Kristine, throw it away. If you have another baby, you can get a fancy new pump paid for by insurance...
Ok deep breath...
I'm just going to put it in the garbage bag, but keep the garbage bag in the house.
Maybe I secretly love this pump.
It's still not in the garbage.
I did it!
I put it in the garbage bag! I feel a little sick about it, but...
I'm just gonna keep all these extra pump parts in case a friend needs them. They were really helpful to me because I didn't need to worry about not having a clean part or an extra part. My friend Bridget gave me all her old parts so that's why I have so many!
Man that pump is 5 years old. It saw less than a year of total use (that's its limit anyway- after a year of use a commercial grade pump might not be as effective because the motor can wear out)- 4 months for Q and 4 months for Lane. It kept my supply up so I could meet my goal of having my kids fully breastfed. It was a challenge and I received a lot of help and support along the way, from family, friends, coworkers, lactation consultants... but that pump was my tool.
Thanks breast pump! Good bye!
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