Comments on: A plea for nursing mothers traveling without their kids http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/02/27/a-plea-for-nursing-mothers-traveling-without-their-kids/ Travel stories, world music, travel books, and a close peek at unique destinations. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:03:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Antonia Malchik http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/02/27/a-plea-for-nursing-mothers-traveling-without-their-kids/#comment-55937 Antonia Malchik Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:45:39 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/02/27/a-plea-for-nursing-mothers-traveling-without-their-kids/#comment-55937 Kudos to your wife, Peter. And I agree -- pumping while traveling is awful! I did it once for a 4-day trip, and it was an incredible annoyance. Worth it in the long run, of course, but I can't imagine having to do it while working full-time and traveling a lot. Kudos to your wife, Peter. And I agree — pumping while traveling is awful! I did it once for a 4-day trip, and it was an incredible annoyance. Worth it in the long run, of course, but I can’t imagine having to do it while working full-time and traveling a lot.

]]> By: Peter http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/02/27/a-plea-for-nursing-mothers-traveling-without-their-kids/#comment-55779 Peter Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:16:59 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/02/27/a-plea-for-nursing-mothers-traveling-without-their-kids/#comment-55779 I can also get very angry when traveling with babies in airplanes about other passengers that show no patience with the little ones. Sure, it's annoying when a baby cries, but they can't really help it. As for nursing, my wife nursed on long plane trips, and it went really well. But pumping and traveling, that sounds like hell... respect to all moms! I can also get very angry when traveling with babies in airplanes about other passengers that show no patience with the little ones. Sure, it’s annoying when a baby cries, but they can’t really help it.

As for nursing, my wife nursed on long plane trips, and it went really well. But pumping and traveling, that sounds like hell… respect to all moms!

]]> By: Antonia Malchik http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/02/27/a-plea-for-nursing-mothers-traveling-without-their-kids/#comment-31429 Antonia Malchik Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:36:16 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/02/27/a-plea-for-nursing-mothers-traveling-without-their-kids/#comment-31429 Debbie, I feel for you -- and admire you, too. It really is no fun pumping, and takes a tremendous amount of committment. I was trying to imagine pumping in an airplane seat, and thought it must be one of the most uncomfortable things you can do on an already uncomfortable flight. Your article about nursing on the plane and the anxiety it comes with really hit the nail on the head. It's worse than so many other situations because you're really trapped, and can't escape the scathing looks or snide remarks -- or the fellow lactivist who wants to ensure you're going to nurse until they go to kindergarten! Debbie, I feel for you — and admire you, too. It really is no fun pumping, and takes a tremendous amount of committment.

I was trying to imagine pumping in an airplane seat, and thought it must be one of the most uncomfortable things you can do on an already uncomfortable flight.

Your article about nursing on the plane and the anxiety it comes with really hit the nail on the head. It’s worse than so many other situations because you’re really trapped, and can’t escape the scathing looks or snide remarks — or the fellow lactivist who wants to ensure you’re going to nurse until they go to kindergarten!

]]> By: Debbie http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/02/27/a-plea-for-nursing-mothers-traveling-without-their-kids/#comment-31423 Debbie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:43:24 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/02/27/a-plea-for-nursing-mothers-traveling-without-their-kids/#comment-31423 I pumped for a long time for my son who was unable to nurse. In airports there are sometimes shower rooms or nap rooms (for a charge) & they can be a more comfortable place to pump than a bathroom. (I was always grossed out by the idea of making food in a bathroom) Pumping onboard the plane was challenging too (remember, with no refrigeration and long haul flights, I had to pump every time he finished a bottle). I tried to time things for the quiet times on the airplane... just after takeoff & just before landing or while the drink cart was in the aisles. I covered up with a blanket & it looked really odd, but there wasn't really another choice. My daughter nurses, which is of course much easier, but can sometimes be a bit uncomfortable in tight quarters. I wrote an article about it nursing on a plane a few months ago at http://www.deliciousbaby.com/journal/2007/sep/21/nursing-plane/ Debbie http://www.deliciousbaby.com Traveling With Kids I pumped for a long time for my son who was unable to nurse. In airports there are sometimes shower rooms or nap rooms (for a charge) & they can be a more comfortable place to pump than a bathroom. (I was always grossed out by the idea of making food in a bathroom)

Pumping onboard the plane was challenging too (remember, with no refrigeration and long haul flights, I had to pump every time he finished a bottle). I tried to time things for the quiet times on the airplane… just after takeoff & just before landing or while the drink cart was in the aisles. I covered up with a blanket & it looked really odd, but there wasn’t really another choice.

My daughter nurses, which is of course much easier, but can sometimes be a bit uncomfortable in tight quarters. I wrote an article about it nursing on a plane a few months ago at http://www.deliciousbaby.com/journal/2007/sep/21/nursing-plane/

Debbie
http://www.deliciousbaby.com
Traveling With Kids

]]> By: Antonia Malchik http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/02/27/a-plea-for-nursing-mothers-traveling-without-their-kids/#comment-31406 Antonia Malchik Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:23:02 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2008/02/27/a-plea-for-nursing-mothers-traveling-without-their-kids/#comment-31406 As with many things, Europe seems to be far ahead of us. Kind of getting off topic here, but there was a case in New York City where a lawyer sued her firm because they didn't provide a room for her to pump in peace -- she had to use the bathroom. Well, she won. But then she or the firm got sued again because someone else who worked there -- a cleaner or the woman's assistant, I can't remember -- wasn't allowed to use the pump room. It was only for lawyers. Classism, anyone? As with many things, Europe seems to be far ahead of us. Kind of getting off topic here, but there was a case in New York City where a lawyer sued her firm because they didn’t provide a room for her to pump in peace — she had to use the bathroom. Well, she won. But then she or the firm got sued again because someone else who worked there — a cleaner or the woman’s assistant, I can’t remember — wasn’t allowed to use the pump room. It was only for lawyers. Classism, anyone?

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