Forgot my parts. I'm so busy I can hardly find time to pump at work let alone hunt down parts. I have bottles and can hand express to get by. I have a stash and am blessed in that I pump almost 2x what DD takes at daycare (she's a reverse cycler).
Please tell me 12 hours of no pumping won't totally kill my supply.
pear / 1657 posts
This happened to me too, I was super uncomfortable by the end of the day but my supply was fine. I pumped when I got home and got a whole days worth of milk in one session.
pomegranate / 3779 posts
1 day should be fine. I doubt that will hurt your supply. Just make sure to remember your parts tomorrow.
eggplant / 11716 posts
It won't kill your supply, but you will be mighty uncomfortable!
I did this twice in the year I pumped at work. The first time was my first month back at work and my boobs were in so much pain, I faked sick and left at lunch time (and took the half sick day). I just couldn't make it the whole day.
The second time was much later when my supply was lower--and that time I just waited till I got home. I didn't even really feel super uncomfortable till the last couple of hours.
watermelon / 14467 posts
It won't kill your supply but you will be uncomfortable.
I did this a few times at work. Luckily I was always able to have my husband bring me the parts or I could get away to the grocery store to buy them (I forgot bottles/bags).
pomelo / 5258 posts
I'm sorry, you have my sympathy!
I forgot my pump parts on a long one-day business trip. I think it was about 14 hours. Everything was fine but I do not recommend flying with engorged boobs. Holy altitude. Stay out of airplanes and you'll be fine.
cherry / 105 posts
We can suffer together, @Mrs. Coral! I left my power cord at home and am at work for 12 hours 
honeydew / 7622 posts
Is it possible to get a manual pump during your lunch break? You could keep it in your car for future emergencies?
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
Ugh I'm sorry! If you can't even run out to get a manual, I'd just hand express to get by! I think at worst your supply may dip a little the next day but can def bounce back!
clementine / 812 posts
@nicollette1189: Dang it!! I hope you're doing ok. I'm super engorged and now my hands hurt from expressing (not so successfully, but I'm sure it helped a little).
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
@Mrs. Coral: Can you run to a store to pick up extra supplies? I did this, I have a set at home and a set at work so I no longer have to worry about taking and forgetting! (well besides bottles but I have a system that works for me for that.)
grapefruit / 4923 posts
it won't kill your supply. this happened to me several times, and i would hand express. it was a pain, but worth it to relieve the pressure and put my mind at ease.
pomegranate / 3113 posts
I forgot mine once and was SO happy a new City Target had recently opened a few blocks away! I just bought a single flange and pumped one side at a time because I'm cheap, haha. After that, I started leaving that extra flange and a couple of empty pumping bottles at work just in case... Anyway, I'm sure this won't hurt your supply, especially if your LO reverse-cycles.
grape / 86 posts
This is not fun! I too had this happen, but took off to target over my prep period (teacher) and pumped in the car on the drive home using the battery pack.
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