Reply #173: Ah, breast pumps. The stories I could tell! [View All]

[moc]

Given that I nursed both of my children exclusively (i.e., no formula) for their first year as well as worked full time, I had a number of humorous encounters about my breast pump.

Like the time I was flying about a year after 9/11, and my breast pump was going through the x-ray machine. I saw the puzzled looks of the TSA guy with a second one looking over his shoulder just as puzzled. I finally stated in a loud voice, "It's a BREAST PUMP." Very red faces on their part. I don't think they could get it through the xray fast enough.

:rofl:

Or, the number of times people knocked on my office door while I was pumping, and wouldn't go away! I got very good at double pumping hands free so that I could check email and even answer the phone. Occasionally someone would want to know what that "whir whir whir" sound was in the background. :)