Hi Mamas,
When I first started my career, there was nothing I wanted to do more than travel for work. Send me far to the most exotic, remote areas, and I was a happy camper. But then, I had kids. For the next three years, traveling would take on a whole new perspective for me. Often times, teary eyed before leaving my babies for a flight, I would take comfort in knowing that I would at least be able to bring back a mom's most treasured gift -my liquid gold.
Ten years ago we didn't have the tools that we have today that makes pumping-on-the-go more feasible. Somehow I made do with the hand pumps and ineffective ice packs. It was actually a nightmare as I traveled mostly internationally on flights on average of 5 hours long, and sometimes by boat, train, and 4x4!
I am so grateful however, that today, I can pass on some of my wisdom to working and traveling moms - where there is a will, there is a way. And luckily with modern innovations, there are better ways! Thank you to Motherly® for sharing my story and my most important travel tips for breastfeeding/pumping moms that you can read here!
To all of you mamas, we are here for you. You are not alone. Together we are stronger.
xox,
Lara
Mama Founder, Mila's Keeper
