One thing I've missed since becoming a mother is the luxury of reading. It has always been a way for me to escape and relax for the night. But since the Sug-meister has entered our life; if my head's on a pillow - don't expect my eyes to be open. James and I don't normally sit down until Sug is asleep at 9 and at that point we still have all our normal household chores, the dog to walk and sometimes if we are lucky - we watch our ever-growing DVR list.
But the past three weeks Sug has been on a nursing strike - she's the opposite of most babies - preferring the bottle over the boob. So during those weeks I was using my electric pump A LOT - which I found to be the perfect time to read a few pages and let my mind rest. (She has since decided that nursing isn't the devil and my poor little pump can take a breather. This is good for everyone. (James was washing 14 bottles a day!!))
The first postpartum book I've been able to read is of course about being a mom. It was given to me by a friend and has offered a lot of wisdom and support about breast feeding while working. It's written by two successful IBM executives who bonded over their electric pumps and baby stories as they pumped in their offices' lactation room over the course of a year. It offers tips on how to juggle your two jobs and not go crazy in the mean time. Most importantly, it made me not feel so alone in my endeavor to give Sug the best and still bring home the bacon. I'm not the first woman to do this and definitely won't be the last.
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