Tip #44: Make pumping as fun as possible

I know..funny title huh? But, I have found that pumping is a drag. I love nursing, but could do without the hassle and stress of spending about 40-minutes a day (sometimes 60minutes) in a little antechamber off of the women's bathroom in the building next to mine. There's not a lot of work I can do while pumping, so I've tried to make that time as relaxing and stress-free as possible. Here are some of the things I do (by the way I bought a netbook specifically for this):

• Blog
• Watch Netflix streaming
  
• Listen to podcasts (This American Life and Planet Money are my favorites)
• Knit
• Read a book
  

Tip #1 - Make pumping more efficient

Refrigerate your pump parts in between uses so you only have to wash and sanitize them once a day.

Source: Friend (and I think I remember seeing this reiterated in a Medela pamphlet as well)