The group started by listing the some of the reasons that pumping is less than pleasant — lack of user education (on suction level, positioning, importance of having the correct size
flanges), difficulty with milk let - down (no cute baby there to help, the pumping mom is often
under a time crunch), too many parts to sanitize and clean, the motor is loud and mechanical, some women find the process degrading, and social norms (
breast pumping is seen as something to be embarrassed by and hidden).