10 Engaging Activities you can do while Pumping and Pass your Time

Pumping the milk can be lonely and boring. You’re surely away from your cute little one when you’re pumping and during this activity, you have to get away from any work or chore as well.

After all, what could be more important than the nutrition of your baby?

So you sit on the couch, or go to the bed, attach the flanges and start the pumping session. We understand how boring this task can be.

That’s why we have prepared a list of 10 engaging activities you can do while you’re pumping. Here it is:

Social Media

Whether you prefer Instagram or Pinterest, social media apps are a great way to kill time when you’re pumping the milk. Some people feel guilty when they use these apps to kill time.

But when you’re feeling a swarm of hormones and don’t want to get bored, using these apps wouldn’t hurt you a bit. You can see what your friends are up to, find out what your favorite celebrities are doing or simply post some content.

You can also watch some funny cat videos on YouTube if you want to.

Read a Book

If you like the company of books then reading a book can also help you pass this time. Reading books has become a whole lot easier and fun.

You can download an app or carry the book in your backpack. Whether you’re a fan of sci-fi or DIY guides, you can easily find the right books for your requirements.

Thanks to e-books, you can read your favorite book on your phone.

Write Something

If you don’t like consuming content perhaps you’d like creating some. You can write something about your day or pen down an article about your experience as a new mom.

You can also write in a journal for your cute one’s future reading. Many moms find writing a very relaxing and distracting activity for pumping sessions.

Some moms write poetry while some others write short stories. So choose your niche and start writing!

De-clutter your Email

Here is one for those tired sessions. If you don’t feel like doing anything but you don’t want to get bored, you can take care of your email.

Your email won’t clear itself. And who knows? You might find a great coupon which might be nearing its expiry date or a great article about breast pluming (like this one).

It’ s a great and simple activity for passing your time.

Plan your Cart

What are you going to buy next month?

Maybe you need to buy more veggies? Or maybe you need a better camera for capturing videos of your baby?

When you’re sitting alone with the breast pump, you get sufficient time to check your online cart and see the latest collections present in the different e-commerce stores.

You can check that dress which you had been eyeing or you can get some toys for your baby. You don’t need to buy them right away, though.

Check your Budget

We just discussing planning your online cart and checking the different things you can buy.

But here’s another important thing you can do: check your budget.

Make a list of the expenses you have made so far and the expenses you still have to do. But do this only when you’re not feeling tired because it requires a little more attention.

However, this simple activity will enhance your finances for sure.

Talk to Other Moms

You’re not alone. There are many other moms who are breast pumping or breastfeeding.

Find a Facebook group or an Instagram group which has other moms who have either passed this phase or who are still going through it.

You might be able to make some new friend while sharing your experience.

Do a little Meditation

Meditation doesn’t always mean that you have to close your eyes and sit in an upright position. No, you can simply start noticing your breathing patents. That’s meditation too and it works.

There are a lot of benefits to meditating. You will become more self-aware and reduce your stress levels.

Take an Online Course

You can learn a new language and develop a great skill or start learning a new language. Online courses are a great way to enhance your knowledge comfortably.

There are multiple platforms where you can find informational and educational online courses. You can also find such videos and channels on YouTube. 

Prepare a Gratitude Journal

When you’re sitting there free and feeling bored, you can start writing some moments of gratitude in your journal.

As we mentioned earlier, you would obviously be going through an emotional rollercoaster ride because of your hormones. Listing down the things you should be grateful for, will enable you to find more reasons to be happy.

It will make you feel great and you’ll surely feel much better after writing an entry.

Conclusion

That’s it. These are the 10 simple activities you can do while breast pumping. Just pick any one of them and start enjoying your time.

And when you give one of them a try, let us know how your experience was.