As the Black Eyed Peas once said: “Pump it! (LOUDER!) Pump it! (LOUDER)” Yes, pumping your breast milk can be a noisy affair. My husband has likened the noise of some of the electric breast pumps I’ve used to the lowing of a cow. I’ve tried without success to use an electric pump while on…
With my firstborn, I had a manual pump that I used occasionally so I could make bottles he never drank when I’d leave him home with someone else. With my second, I had a manual pump and an electric pump, and since she also wasn’t into taking bottles, I became a committed donor to my…
I created this blog post as a paid ambassador with Philips Avent and PTPA. All opinions expressed are my own. If you’ve been following my journey with the Cub Twins, you’ll know we recently brought them home after two weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Having had such successful breastfeeding relationships with my…
Updated August 2023 A few weekends ago, I spent two whole nights away from my 20-month-old nursling. It was glorious … and leaky. The Monarch Mommy and I took a road trip to Edmonton to take our Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) training, and we took our milk with us. I no longer pump my…
I have goals as a mother, which range from breastfeeding to using baby sign language to making sure my children know that no topic is taboo and that I’ll always be there for them. I also have goals for myself outside of motherhood, but the vast majority of them are tucked in the back of…
I received this item at no cost to facilitate my review. All opinions and boob shots (aside from the one above) remain my own. When I was pumping milk for Cub, I definitely did not need a pumping bra. I used a manual pump, and pumped only occasionally. With Little Miss Cub, she’s not taking…
I received this product at no cost to facilitate my review. All opinions remain my own. This post contains affiliate links. Like her big brother, Little Miss Cub is a full-time breastfed baby. She’ll get a bottle of pumped milk from time to time, but not enough to warrant an electric pump. If I were…
I received product samples and was compensated for this post. All opinions and pumped milk remain my own. Simple. Expressing and storing your breast milk, whether you are returning to work or just building a stash so you can leave the house alone can be simple. Philips Avent has put all the supplies you…
I received this product free for review. All opinions and breast milk remain my own! Since giving birth to Little Miss Cub, I don’t have enough hands. Hold the baby, cuddle the preschooler, read him a story, play “rescue gadgets,” check my iMessages, answer the phone, get some food, change a diaper… two hands just…
My name is Lindsay and I am a 40-year-old mama of four trying to live an eco-friendly, budget-friendly life! I am a substitute teacher and Child Passenger Safety technician in Calgary, Alberta. Join me on my adventures!
