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I had those exact thoughts too when I first heard of it! But my commute is almost exactly the amount of time I spent pumping so I tried it - it was a lifesaver!

I set myself up in the driveway (flanges,etc) and threw my "cover" (a pashmina) over everything. I'd pump for 20 minutes, then shut my pump off (I chose a specific light on my commute for this task) and finish the drive connected. I'd carefully disengage everything, stow my parts in a bag and rinse when I got inside my building.

I never used a hands-free bra; I always just tucked the flanges into my regular bra - even when pumping at my desk. I wasn't ever too distracted, although I would double check my situation at stop lights

@Foodnerd81: I pump in the car almost every day driving home from work now, so that I only have to pump once at work (I have an hour long commute).

I work in a middle school, so I definitely can not risk showing any skin whatsoever in the parking lot, just in case (god forbid) a student would be walking through the parking lot for some reason. or a parent. or whoever.

So before I leave, I go into a storage room in the library and put my hands free bra on under my clothes. Then, in the car I actually leave the school parking lot and drive to the highway. There's this one really looooooong light in the middle of nowhere that I always have to sit at, and THERE I put the flanges in and hook up the pump. I just pull up my shirt.

I always put on this gigantic scarf I have in the car for this purpose, and then I drive. I just turn off the pump after 25-30 minutes, but I keep everything attached until I pull into our parking garage. There I don't care if I flash everything, because there's never anyone else around.

The first time I did it, I was SO uncomfortable and honestly...probably semi distracted while driving? I only did it because I had a hell day at work and never got a chance to pump, my poops felt like they were exploding, and I had an hour drive home. But then I was like......hey, this is super convenient.

Now I'm totally used to it and I don't think about it while driving at all.

@Anagram: you had the best autocorrect ever: your poops felt like they were exploding. Thanks for a great MOTN laugh!

I'm really wanting to master pumping while driving because I commute 1-1.5 hours each way! I only have a single pump which will make things trickier, but there are lots of places for me to stop and disconnect/reconnect.

And now I don't like my 2 minute commute as much..

@delight: haha... And now it will live on forever as I just came back to see it and it's too late to edit.

Stupid autocorrect. Although exploding poops are pretty awesome.

@Foodnerd81: I've only used my hand pump when driving. I throw a cover on and just pump.

@cheert16: I guess it's necessary to have sort of hands free bra? Or could I somehow make my own? I am totally wanting to do this when I go back to work in march. Pumping while driving would be a lifesaver.

@lawbee11: so those in your other thread and am disappointed they don't work with medela swing

@Anagram: haha I love it and am so glad you lost the window of opportunity to edit

i've only done it a handful of times, but yes i would set up before driving and stop the pump when done. I managed to switch everything to the other boob between a few red lights once. And when i am done completely, i use one hand to slowly unhook everything and cover myself. the challenge is making sure the milk didn't spill! in some instances, it was easier to stay hooked up.