My Breastpump.

The Ameda elite

I will have a hard time saying goodbye to my breast pump. I finally decided it was time to stop when Wendy said in her email to the mommies that she wanted advice about pumping. I emailed her that she could borrow my pump then felt so liberated- I felt free and I decided if that was the way I felt I was probably done pumping. Now I am only pumping once a day so I am going down semi gradually. I am grateful I was able to get a pump that is meant to last a long time. We looked everywhere for a pump and it took so long to get a good one and come to terms with needed a breast pump since nursing wasn't an option. And now I am giving it to the next mommy (for a while). That was always the plan, get a pump lots of people can use. That is why I recommend to everyone the Ameda Elite. I will tell you about some of it's features since it is awesome.

• It can maintain a milk supply. I have been pumping for a year minus two weeks. That is amazing. Claire on America's next top model could really use a pump like this and she wouldn't be having problems.

• It comes in a tackle box. So people will ask you if you are going fishing. Then they are very embarrassed.

• It grossed out my gay boss at Williams Sonoma. Should I include this on my blog? I think so.

• It is quiet. Most people are shocked and astonished. They should be. It is awesome.

• It is hospital grade. So it is good for multiple users- I would recommend not sharing until you are done nursing.

• It costs just as much as it would do purchase formula for a year, but you get to feel good about breastfeeding. I was pretty happy to be able to give my daughter breast milk even with all the ordeal we went through trying to go to every specialist in Utah about breastfeeding. I got sick of telling the story before I moved to Philadelphia though, oh well.

I was thinking today that I should take some photos of it and post them on the blog. Then I realized how weird that would be. Which is exactly why I am doing it. Because my breast pump is one of my best friends. Or something catchy like that. It has been with me even when Danielle wasn't. I will only be using the pump until April 8th, when it will go to live with Wendy for a year or so. Then maybe someone else will have a baby. Maybe me actually. Hopefully I will be able to nurse. Now there is some birth control.
So I say goodbye for now, breast pump friend.