And Then There Were Five...

Yes, I seem to have successfully dropped another pump. Woo-hoo! I'm down to 5 a day now, and things are really much more manageable. I originally intended to drop an afternoon pump, but because of my commuting and work schedule, it ended up working out that I dropped that pesky middle of the night pump. I cannot tell you how happy this makes me. Even when she doesn't sleep through the night (like last night), there's a huge difference between getting up, taking care of her, putting her back to bed, then pumping and getting to go back to bed myself.

I am also very pleased with the girls for keeping up production even in the face of the high stress work situation I've been in. The less said about that the better, but I think everything's taken care of now. I'm hoping, anyway. On an unrelated work note, I am worried about what's going to happen in the fall when I have to be in the office full time and on my regular schedule. The cookie will (hopefully) have a regular bed time by then, so I won't see her at all in the evenings, and our mornings together are pretty rushed. I will be able to spend a little extra time with her in the mornings, as I can take the later train once I start staying later, but still, it's going to be a lot more time away from her. It makes me sad to contemplate. Sigh.

Okay, here's today's tip: Forget Lansinoh and olive oil -- just use a little EBM to lube up your nipples before pumping. Works great, and you don't have to remember to bring anything with you when you're pumping away from home.