dilemma one: as of this past weekend, I think I have a blocked duct because my breast is hard and lumpy (engorged like) and I'm barely able to pump anything but it comes and goes... I should probably call the Doc
dilemma two: finding daycare is a nightmare. I went back to work a month ago, but I'm a teacher so my parents are watching DS until the en of this school year. I am trying to find a home daycare in MN starting in August and I am having no luck
Re: double dilemma
Have you tried the local board on here?
Or checked out Craiglist? A lot of in home daycare mom's advertise on there.
one: if you feel like you are lumpy and engorged and just pumping, not nursing, check and maybe replace the valve on your pump. I ended up with the same problem and I just needed a new valve for one side (may not matter if it is still blocked while nursing!)
two: have you tried care.com? I used care.com (bought a one month membership) to post my part time nannying job for my son and I got about 40 responses- about 30 of which were stay at home moms offering in home daycare.
This on problem 2! I used care.com to post my job description for exactly what we were looking for, for in home care. Our nanny is awesome! Good luck!