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I totally agree with this: "I miss the reading time." I miss that soooooo much. I read so many books while pumping and now I just don't have the time!

The forced break is great, sometimes I look forward to it as a break in an otherwise monotonous day if I don't have any other meetings going on that day.
It's a chance to go walk around a bit since my pumping office is a floor below my working office.

Needed this today as I'm groaning about pumping! The break is nice although usually I'm still working. Sometimes I use it to catch up on social media or even rest my eyes, though. As annoying as it can be I do love the fact that I alone have provided this essential basic necessity of life for my baby for 6 months and counting!!

@LovelyPlum: no better time to reply - it's pumpy time! Things are going better than I thought, work has been really really busy so it is a good distraction from being away from the baby, though it makes fitting in 3 pumping sessions a day a challenge. I spend the whole day lugging around my bag of pumping stuff incase meetings get moved/run late. But I seem to be making enough milk for E. So I can't really complain. I can't believe how much organization it takes though!

@CakeLady: gah, the organization! Yes, that is hard. I'm glad it is going well, though! I found it got easier after the first week, so hopei you will, too.

Crazy pumping story of the week: I got off the bus on Monday to realize I didn't have my pump Cue panic. Thank goodness I only left it under my desk ( the security guards looked for me), but OMG, I was panicking. I lost 15 ounces, but at least I didn't lose a $400 pump!!

I have been pumping at work for a month now and it is going much better than I thought it would.
@CakeLady: I can't believe the organization it takes.. every morning I run thru my list before walking out the door.. pump, bottles, ice pack, cooler, valves, sheilds, towel. I keep soap and a sponge at my desk so I can wash in the bathroom.
I do like the 3 breaks a day usually when I'm not stressed about getting back to something at my desk. but they break up my day. I get in at 9 and pump at 10 so the first hour goes quick. then 1:00 pump and lunch. Then 4:00 and the day is almost over because I leave at 5. So I have fallen into a good routine.
It is nice to read a positive article on it though because it can be daunting.

@LovelyPlum: omgggg I probably would have cried over the lost milk more than if I had to buy another pump lol!