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Stay Sane While Pumping! My 5 Tricks to Avoid a Meltdown

8 / 14 / 1811 / 10 / 20

When I pump—especially when I power pump—it sometimes gets boring.

Breast pumping is a mechanical repetition of hand movements, and even with an electric pump, I still have to sit somewhat stiffly to avoid my breast from slupping off the pump (the plus that comes with having been blessed with big breasts, hahah).

I try to focus on my children, fantasize about the day we’ll share this bond again, watching their photos and remembering the time spent together, but you know what—it doesn’t always work. Being an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person), thinking too much of my children ends up getting my levels of nostalgy too high to bear with and that pain triggers a bad kind of anxiety attack (that usually transforms into a meltdown).

Distractions – I need distractions.

Many moms do.

Highly sensitive moms double do.

In this post, you will read about the methods I use to trick my brain into staying calm and enjoy the pumping session despite the low brain stimulation.

I hope you find them helpful!

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Pumping Breast Milk Tips from a Spiritual Mom Who Has to Hide It

1 / 14 / 1811 / 9 / 20

Pumping breast milk tips are all over the web and come in all flavors, but spiritual moms like me, who have induced lactation, have to face unique situations that might make some of those tips less viable for us.

Here I’m going to share my breast pumping tips (and psychological safety tips) for any spiritual, adoptive and special-circumstance mom out there who reads this post – as for myself, too, as a reminder of what I have to do when emotions take over.

We pump when we can't nurse! Simple, right? Here my pumping breast milk tips for spiritual moms like me :)

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Luana, the MamaI’m a 35 years old mom to many beautiful spiritual kids (adopted in the Heart), whom I adore and would brag about for the centuries to come. I’m also an elder sister who helped raise and educate two younger siblings. I created Spiritually, Mama Luana to share my journey and find other moms who are my kindred souls, as well as to be helpful to any mom out there. Thanks for stopping by! You can learn more about me here.

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