working mom – Pump Momma Pump

by Melissa Guerriero, CLC

Returning to work after maternity leave comes with a mix of emotions—excitement, guilt, anxiety, and pride. For breastfeeding moms, there’s an added layer of complexity: how to maintain your milk supply while balancing meetings, deadlines, and the daily grind. Did you know that “Returning to work” is a leading cause of mommas weaning before they are ready? Many mommas find it difficult to get the time and space to pump, even with legal protections in place. (Let it be noted that the author lives and works in the U.S.A. where mothers receive protected time and space to pump up until one year postpartum.) Breastfeeding while managing a career is no easy task—between tight schedules, limited privacy, and balancing both work and motherhood. To make things easier, Momcozy designed the M9 with the unique needs of working moms in mind.

The author, Melissa Guerriero of Pump Momma Pump, with Rachel Senker

Meet Rachel

To help us out with today’s blog post, I interviewed Rachel S, a pumping mom from outside of Philadelphia, PA, who uses the MomCozy M9 to pump for her son Tony. Rachel also happens to be my neighbor and good friend. When I learned that Rachel was worried about how she’d juggle pumping in her line of work, I hooked her up with the MomCozy M9. Rachel works in medical device sales and education, which means that while some days she works from a home office, she also has days where she is in and out of the car for 8 hours, and days where she’s assisting in the operating room up to 12 hours. If anyone needs the flexibility of a wearable pump, it’s Rachel! She’s been breastfeeding for 7 months and returned to work at 12 weeks. She describes her work as “everywhere, all the time, all over the place.” When she’s working in a hospital setting, she’s a guest at that hospital without a designated place to pump. With MomCozy, she is able to pop in her pumps and scrub into the operating room. She is also able to pump during her long commutes. While I tell you more about the pump, you’ll hear Rachel’s own words about how easy pumping has become for her after finding MomCozy.

What’s special about the MomCozy M9?

The updated M9 features the Momcozy PowerFlow™ 3.0 motor, ultra-quiet hospital-grade suction, a food-grade Tritan milk container, and the DoubleFit™ dual-layer flange—all designed to make pumping more efficient and discreet during the workday.

I asked Rachel how the feels wearing the MomCozy M9 and without skipping a beat, she answered, “I feel like I’ve got a nice rack!” (This is why we’re friends, folks… the woman is hilarious.) All jokes aside, Rachel doesn’t mind the additional volume up top. “It feels comfortable. I attempted to ride my Peleton while pumping and it didn’t spill!” The design of the M9 is longer, more oblong than rounded, which she finds to be a more comfortable fit. The dual-layer flange acts acts a kind of “suction cup” (Rachel’s apt words used here) so it doesn’t leak during movement. “I’m an active human. I bend over, I pick up kids, and it doesn’t spill!”

Feeling the Freedom

Unlike traditional pumps that tie you to a wall outlet and require a private space (and time), wearable breast pumps fit discreetly into your bra and allow you to move about freely. Whether you’re catching up on emails, leading a Zoom call, or even walking to grab your lunch, a wearable pump lets you reclaim your time. For many moms, this means no more rigid pumping schedules or awkwardly blocking out time on the office calendar. You can pump while working, and in most cases, no one even notices.

Rachel is definitely feeling the increased freedom from using this pump. “It’s comfortable enough that if I finish pumping before I arrive I can just keep it in there until I can stop safely, which is nice.” When asked how a wearable pump compares with her previous experience using a traditional electric pump, Rachel says, “In the car, in the hospital, and in my home office it’s so nice not to be tied to tubes and cords. With little ones at home who need you desperately every single second of the day (she says, with laughter) you can continue to be the sandwich-maker, and the dish-doer, and the pony tail-maker.”

Flexibility That Adapts to Your Day

Working life is unpredictable—meetings run late, projects shift, and to-do lists grow. Wearable pumps allow you to stay flexible and avoid missing pumping sessions, which is key to maintaining milk supply. They enable you to pump on the go, adapt to your schedule, and relieve the pressure (literally and figuratively) of trying to make everything work perfectly. You’re no longer bound to the office lactation room or forced to carry a bulky bag of equipment. The ability to multitask while pumping helps you feel less like you’re constantly choosing between your baby’s needs and your professional goals. With a wearable pump, freedom follows you, not the other way around. This confidence and control over your time helps reduce stress and can even extend the duration of your breastfeeding journey. You’re not just surviving the workday—you’re thriving in it, all while providing the best for your baby.

Rachel had terrible pumping anxiety when she tried to pump for her first two children. “Her heart would “”My heart would start racing just looking at the pump. It would make me feel physically sick” She knew she needed something different this time. She even said that if she were tied down with a traditional electric pump, she’d probably have given up pumping by now.

Final Pep-talk for the working mommas

Wearable breast pumps represent more than just convenience—they symbolize progress. They acknowledge that working moms shouldn’t have to choose between their career and their commitment to breastfeeding. In a world that often demands too much from mothers, wearable pumps give a little bit back: time, freedom, and peace of mind.

To all the working moms out there navigating the balance with strength and grace—you’re doing an incredible job. And now, you have a tool that moves at the speed of your life.

Momcozy M9 website
: https://cozy.top/zQDzE9fq
Momcozy M9 Amazon
: https://www.amazon.com/Momcozy-Hospital-Grade-Leak-Proof-Personalized-Multi-Modes/dp/B0DM4X6BZ9/

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Disclaimer: This post has been sponsored by MomCozy. All parties featured here have been compensated for their time and have given permission for their images to be shown by Pump Momma Pump, LLC and the MomCozy brand.

We’re talkin’ all things Ceres Chill today. In my opinion, their breastmilk chiller is a MUST-HAVE for pumping mommas on the go. There’s nothing out there as compact, as versatile, and honestly as genius as this chiller and if it takes a whole blog post to prove it to ya, that’s what I’m gonna do! If you’re reading this, you probably a) are considering getting a chiller and want to know if it’s worth it, b) already have the chiller and want to get the most out of your purchase, or even c) never heard of the chiller but you’ll admit… now you’re intrigued. Read on my friend, read on….

I get really pumped about cool pumping stuff, ok?

Why the Ceres Chill?

Why not a Yeti, or Stanley, or other insulated cup? Wouldn’t that be just as good? Short answer: No. Long answer: Nope, and here’s why! If you put warm, freshly pumped milk into a regular insulated cup, it will keep your breastmilk warm. (And we don’t want that! We want to get that milk chilled, right?) If you put freshly pumped milk into a thermal cup and place that thermal cup into the refrigerator or cooler with ice packs, you are actually insulating your milk FROM the cold! Yup! You’re keeping it warmer, longer, and the cup will actually protect your milk from the cold, not chill it. Enter the Ceres Chill, which chills your milk from the inside, and then insulated it from the environment around it, keeping it chilled.

How do you use it?

For a complete user’s guide, visit CeresChill.com It’s so simple: To store a smaller amount of breastmilk (up to 12oz): Fill the Outer Chamber with enough ice to be in contact with the bottom of the Inner Chamber and a splash of cold water (no more than 1/4 cup), so that the Inner Chamber is immersed in the ice and water when reassembled. Shake
the ice and water around a bit to screw the Connector and Inner Chamber back on to the Chiller. To store a larger amount of breastmilk (up to 24oz): Pour milk into the Outer Chamber. Fill the Inner Chamber with as much ice as you can fit, and a splash of water, and submerge inner chamber into the breastmilk.

Heating up breastmilk on the go

This is a question I get A LOT. How do you heat up breastmilk on the go? When I told you that Ceres Chill has thought of everything… I wasn’t kidding! Fill your “chiller” with hot water before leaving the house (no internal chiller chamber needed) and when it’s time to head baby’s bottle, attach the bottle securely to the inside of the lid and warm milk. (Warmed milk should be no warmer than the inside of your wrist, so make sure to check!) SO convenient!

Mommy juice

YES the chiller can be used beyond breast pumping! I love when baby items have lasting use, long after the baby stage… it’s the best bang for your buck, ya know? Get the Happily Ever After bundle to turn your chiller into a water bottle with infuser! The bundle comes with an infuser attachment, a sippy cup attachment, and a straw lid for mom! Oh… and it can also fit an entire bottle (750ml) of wine WITH the internal chilling chamber to fully chill a bottle of wine in 30 minutes!

Save on the CeresChill with code: PUMPITUP

F.A.Q.s

Check out the full list of frequently asked questions on the CeresChill website. Here are the questions I get over at Pump Momma Pump:

“Can I add freshly pumped milk to chilled milk?” YES (See video below!)
“Why can’t I just use my stanley cup? It’s cheaper!” I hope I fully answered this for you under ‘Why Ceres Chill?’ above. If not, DM me and I’ll explain it!
“Can I fly with it?” You absolutely can! (And this is a GREAT use for the chiller!) When you go through security, just dump the current ice water and refill with ice and water at any dining location in your airport!
“Do you use it yourself?” Yes I did, and I now use it for wine! I just got the DemiGoddess and I want to find creative ways to use that one as well.
“How long does it keep breastmilk cool for?” ALL DAY! (And you can very very easily add more ice once the current ice melts!) Kristen from @bemybreastfriend recently did a pretty intense temperature study and the original CeresChill won by a landslide!

[Adding freshly pumped milk to chilled milk]

Other ways to buy:

Disclaimer 1: I was originally gifted the Ceres Chill back in MARCH OF 2020… yup, I kid you not. A chiller for “on the go” when I wasn’t allowed to goooo anywhere! While it quickly became an ESSENTIAL item for essential workers, I’m kicking myself for not getting it sooner, when I was back to work as a pumping mom before the world shut down. Disclaimer 2: While this blog post was sponsored by CeresChill, I do not currently make money off of sales for the chiller.

The Sarah Wells Allie Sling Bag was designed to hold a full-size chiller in the outer pocket! (What a great combo!)