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spilled milk, spilled tears

Mom Achievement Unlocked:  had a melt down over spilled breast milk first thing's first, whoever coined the phrase "don't cry over spilled milk" was A: not a woman and B: should be slapped. early days of breast feeding are hard.  i had no idea how much pumping breast milk would be a part of my life with the NTH and i'm so grateful for the friend who gave me her breast pump when she found out i was expecting. my 'supply' as they say was, and still is, low.  i'm on a medication to increase it and i pump so i can tell how much NTH is getting.  when i nurse he is always topped up with either formula or pumped milk.  pumping is a boring, unglamorous chore - many a hallmark channel movie has been watched whilst i'm connected to that thing ('tis the season...ok, let's face it, i don't need an excuse to watch schmaltzy hallmark movies).  if i hadn't fashioned a hands-free pumping bra (buy a cotton sports bra and cut a hole at the nip...