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BFing moms - wwyd?
So my brother is getting married in a few weeks and we have decided not to bring the little dude with us to the ceremony or the reception as they don't want kids and I could really use a baby free day. So he'll be at the hotel with Adam's cousin for the day. I'll see him in the morning, before the ceremony and before the reception.?
My question is this - I won't be with him to nurse from 4:30pm until well after he's in bed for the night, how do I get through the eve/night without feeding him? Do I pump at the reception (ewww IMO) or risk leaking? I have no idea how to handle this.?
Re: BFing moms - wwyd?
I think you'll want to bring your pump or you'll be uncomfortable, and likely leak. Sucks, and so not glamorous, but probably best. Where is the reception? Most places should have a private room you could use, or there's always the car... (I've done that one before)
I was at an evening conference the other day and ended up pumping while standing in the 'family' washroom. That sucked big time.
Bring lots of disposable breast pads and change them often?
I'd pump at the reception, to tell the truth. I don't think there's anything gross about it.
I went to a wedding when DD was still feeding. I missed two feedings and exploded at the wedding. By around midnight I was horribly sore, DH hugged me and and litterally soaked my dress. I expressed in the washroom to try and stem the leaking and then had to go home and pump. I pumped 12 oz.
I am telling you all this to say, bring breast pads and and your pump. It's not ideal but you will be more comfortable later.
Unless you are planning on leaving really early, I'm thinking that you are going to have to pump. Like the pp said, there may be a separate room at the venue, or you could pump in your car. I've never done it, because I never left DD long enough for it to be a problem, but I know that SIL went to a wedding when my niece was about 2 months old, and she pumped in her car twice during the reception.
You are going to have to pump. Just do it at whatever frequency he normally eats at. Bring a little bag to keep your pump and BM storage bags in.
I pumped at union station once...you gotta do what you gotta do.
Just cough to cover up the noise!
I *think* I have a manual pump that came with my motorized pump, if you want to use it...
Dude, you're gonna have to pump, or you will be in major discomfort, not to mention the huge HUGE booby stains.
When Doodles was 7 months, I went to a wedding without her and at 11:30 I soaked the front of my dress (through 2 pads), not to mention the engorgement wasn't fun. Plus, if you don't express/pump, you can get clogged ducts, which can lead to mastitis, which if you can remember from my experience, is not fun!!!
Thanks sweets - Amy has pulled through with a smaller pump and I can use my parts! Lucky gal I am to have such great friends!