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Forgot Breastshields for pump at home

thyr4thyr4
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The lack of sleep is starting to wear on me. I forgot the breast shields for my pump today at home (I'm at work). Any ideas how I might improvise something? I have the collection bottles- and unfortunately going home is not an option :(

any suggestions?

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Re: Forgot Breastshields for pump at home

  • kimbo1216kimbo1216 member
    I'm thinking you're going to be going on really engorged. Indifferent  I'd try to leave as early as possible if I were you.
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  • Red_DahliaRed_Dahlia member

    Oh no! I know this is going to happen to me one day. There are just too many things to remember in the morning!

    If I were you, I'd run to Target or BRU on my lunch break, or ask to leave early. If neither of those are an option, definitely hand express to get some relief! GL!

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  • SnoopyLuvSnoopyLuv member

    Hand expressing is really not that bad and will help relieve any engorgement.

    It's basically a rolling motion on your areolas- similar to milking a cow but without the pulling.

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  • Mrs_P_1014Mrs_P_1014 member
    I did this today too! I tried to pump without them out of desperation..it of course didn't work. I live a mile from work though so I went home on lunch and pumped which was only a little later than normal.
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  • scotiaprincessscotiaprincess member
    Same thing happened to me when I was back to work about 2 weeks.  I ended up going home because I was so engorged and I teach middle school so the incredibly large boobs were quite a distraction!
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  • harvest-wedharvest-wed
    that happened to me on monday!  I just ran to BRU and picked up an extra set of everything.  Now i keep an extra set of everything in my car.
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  • kami1977kami1977 member

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    that happened to me on monday!  I just ran to BRU and picked up an extra set of everything.  Now i keep an extra set of everything in my car.

    I had this happen while pumping and had to run to Babies R Us to get a second set of everything.   After that I just kept an extra set in my car in case I forgot to pump.   It stinks paying the extra money for the extra set but I figure it was still cheaper than formula.

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  • kat81again2kat81again2 member

    I used to have an extra set at work for times like these, but the cleaning people threw it out one day (gah!) 

    I live close enough to home, though, that if it happens again (it has happened before), I'd run back. 


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