we just went to see mellanie, our lactation consultant. she confirmed that there is in fact a problem with my pump. im kind of pissed. my supply went waaaaaaaaaaaaay down. there were so many factors. a bad pump just adds to the list. period, stress, not sticking to a strict pumping schedule, not pumping for as long as i was accustomed to and now a faulty pump. i am going over to her house tomorrow to pick up a different one. Same model, just a different unit. I kind of feel like I'm losing a piece of me. This thing has been with me when I've been at my worst (when rose wouldn't breastfeed). and when I've been at my best (which was right before I went back to michigan FYI). It (these feelings) just reaffirms the fact that I want to get this period of my life immortalized in some body art. The medela symphony has a cute little face
http://heyyoubaby.com/shop/images/medela%20symphony%20electric%20breast%20pump.jpg I think it could make into something worth while. I need a phrase to go along with it though. I haven't figured that one out yet. I saw someone have a tat of the flange portion that said "express yourself" and i thought that was so fucking witty and god damned awesome. I might steal that. It's soooooooooooooooo fucking fitting!