Places We've Pumped - Ixelle

Everytime I think I'm ready to write this post, I get a chance to pump in yet another place. Believe it or not, I'm starting to have fun with seeing how many different places I can pump. I've had to pump at my Grandma's house and my Aunts' houses a lot because of family get-togethers. Those haven't been too bad since there is usually a room I can have to myself. I've pumped in the car backseat many times (but not enough to warrant a car adaptor), either parked or when someone else is driving and in the front seat once. I have yet to try pumping and driving, I don't know how well I would do with that. I do have to say I love that our car has tinted windows.

I've pumped at the State Fair, all I had to do was make my way to first aid and ask and they gave me an airconditioned room with an outlet and a bed. It was so much easier than I was expecting, I always think I have to explain what I mean when I say 'pump' but amazingly enough it seems that people always know what I'm talking about right away and are very accomodating. I've pumped in church several times, there is usually an empty Sunday School room that I can lock myself in, I'm always worried that someone will unlock the door and walk in on me but so far it's only happened once when I was already done and everything was put away (and it was someone I was comfortable with anyways). Other moms use the rooms to nurse sometimes so I think people know not to come in if the light is on but the door is locked.

I've only had to pump in a bathroom once, and it was at a country club for a wedding so it was spotlessly clean anyways. My sister-in-law kept coming into the bathroom to check on me and keep me from being too bored I guess, which must have been weird for the other wedding guests who were in the bathroom. I almost had a 'pumpbuddy' that time but she pumped in her car instead. After 6 months of pumping I feel pretty confident about finding somewhere to pump wherever I go.