I am a real working mum now after having completed my first business trip. Sure it was just a day trip to NC - but with a hungry child at home, there was significantly more planning involved. There was time to pump in the morning at a cafe and time in the nursery at RDU airport before heading back. Nursing is not glamorous - but luckily I wasn't in a bathroom stall.
My favorite moment would have to be at the security checkpoint in RDU where I had 4oz of breastmilk. I had read that the TSA would not make you test your milk but your responsibility as a traveling mum is to let the guard know that you are carrying breast milk. So take off your shoes, unpack your laptop, remove your plastic baggie with chapstick and hand lotion, and proudly state "I have breastmilk".
Apparently, no one travels with breastmilk through RDU. The guard took one peek at the small cooler holding the breastmilk and jumped back as if someone had flashed a camera about 2 feet from his eyes and announced to the screener that "This bag has liquids...It has breastmilk." Upon reflection, he turned and said "Did I say that too loudly?"
It's a good thing I don't scare easily and enjoy making a scene.
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