Comments on: Express Lane

By: MicheleK

MicheleK — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:09:49 +0000

I love the people I pass on the interstate who are READING A BOOK! Not a magazine, A BOOK!

By: Cathy M

Cathy M — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:56:58 +0000

Since I have never seen any one of you pumping, it seems discrete and safe. Now the driver working on his flowchart on 494…

By: MicheleK

MicheleK — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:46:44 +0000

That’s a funny comment Dale! I have pumped while driving and have pulled up to many semi’s wondering just how far they could see into my car….. For those of us who work and decide to continue nursing and therefor the need to pump. I can’t tell you how many odd, crazy, public and non-public places I have pumped in. It’s just a fact of life that pumping in the car(done safely) if way safer than all those manics who drive and talk on their cell phones. Three cheers to us dedicated mothers!

By: Dale the Truck Driver

Dale the Truck Driver — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:41:08 +0000

I guess I haven’t seen everything.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:42:54 +0000

I only pumped while driving one time(driving alone, country highways, laughing at the thought of getting pulled over…), but I pumped hands free at a desk (in a private office) several times a day for almost a year. I was able to just strap the pump into a nursing cami and it worked great. I got a ton of work done, “double pumping-no handed”. One of my co-workers was always threatening to take my picture to document the working breastfeeding mom, but we never got around to it. It is totally possible and the only way I was able to continue nursing for so long.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:26:13 +0000

If the pumping doesn’t require the use of your hands while driving…why not?

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:37:16 +0000

I did it one time while making the hour long drive from a rural area on a not-very-busy highway to a city. I needed to pump and had no time to do it at either destination. I had no problem with the tubing or anything else, and when I finished, I stuck the bottles between my legs until I could pull over and put the lid on them. If I had a longer commute, I would probably have done it more often. Oh, and I wore my seat-belt the entire time.

By: Kara

Kara — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:49:39 +0000

To amend - no distractions provided you’re pulled over and parked for the hooking up and disassembling… Hooking up and unhooking while driving is not recommended. The actual pump part can be done without doing anything but driving and turning off the pump when done, and that can be as simple as pulling the adapter out of the cigarette lighter.

By: Kara

Kara — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:47:16 +0000

Yes, the seat belt still works fine. I put the seat belt on before I hook the tubes up. It’s really not that complicated being hands-free. Toss a blanket or jacket over yourself for extra modesty - or wear a nursing shirt and just hope people ignore the ‘lumps’ under your shirt.

Like I said before, people who talk on cell-phones are way more distracted than pumping hands-free.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:27:39 +0000

Where do all of you work that you would continue to keep working while you are at your desk pumping!!! I go to the mother’s room here at work but would still love to do have my hands free to read a book,etc. I am going to try the rubber band approach and see how that works - maybe I will willing to pump a little longer if it’s not such a task ender! Thanks for the tips ladies!