It was the pump, not me!!!
My dumb insurance company would not cover the good Medela breast pump when I left the hospital. I remember the nurse saying 95% of insurance companies cover the Medela, but of course mine did not. The one they sent me seemed ok though and after some research which gave the pump 4 out of 5 stars on Babies R Us, I figured it worked and maybe pumps were all the same. Well, those 4 stars must have been given by employees of the company, or at least women who leaked enough milk to make them think they were actually pumping it, because I would sit there for an hour only to get drops of milk. Because feeding had come so easy, I was convinced I could not pump, either I did not have enough milk or enough time to commit to drops per hour.
Luckily, my sister had the Medela and I decided to give it a try before starting Lily on formula. When I say this machine is life changing, I am not exaggerating. I did not know how easy it could be or I would have shelled out the $300 a LONG time ago. Going back to work soon, I am just so relieved that I am still able to feed her, not to mention get out of the house once in awhile without anxiety. It IS all rainbows and sunshine!! Now, if she will just start taking a bottle......
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