thanks, star

yes, he's my mega milky moster munchkin man

I get the occasional lump, but I find that if I massage the spot while doing the next bf it goes away, so I haven't had any trouble yet ... it stays that way!! I've had enough other issues with my pg and birth, without a bout of mastitis or anything ...

Glad you've found one that works for you, though. I have a little brag book which I sometimes take with me when pumping, but it doesn't seem to help me ... I have heard others say it helps them... I looked at those double boobie ones, but they were around the $600 mark!! ouch. And you couldn't set the pace the way you can with my one.

I know what you mean about the IRL thing ... I don't know a single chick my age (or even close) who is a full time working mummy - the only ones I know at all are now in their 40s-50s, and have loads of money for nannies, or mothers/mothers in law who come to their house all day when their kids were babies.

And my female friends either don't want kids, or are planning on being stay at home mums, and can't understand how I can bring myself to go to work every day. And while they don't judge me intentionally or overtly, it feels like they do, in their heart of hearts ... maybe I'm just paranoid, though.

As far as the bf goes, I find my mummy friends are pretty much a clean split between those who hvae had zero issues, and are jersey cows who could feed five babies, and those who have had substantial troubles, whether limited supply, shockingly bad blocked ducts and mastitis, babies failing to thrive, gestational diabeties causing problems, or the like ...

And there I am, in the middle somewhere! And I understand where you're at, because I'm there too ...

What industry are you in? And what state?