Now, the rules: The most important rule to follow is that you need to commit to being completely hands-free. If you think that you're going to have to look down for any reason, pumping in the car is not for you. The steps: With the car engine off, put on your seatbelt (yes, you want to do this first). Slip a nursing shield on over your head. I find that it not only covers me, but it completely prevents me from the need to look down and see what's going on. Pull your regular bra up and get it out of the way, then zip on your hands-free pumping bra. I typically try to dress for the occasion and wear a T-shirt I can easily pull up and keep on. That way I'm only half-naked. Connect your pump parts (flanges) and anything else you need (car adaptors, etc.). At this point you should have your hands-free pumping bra on, your pump flanges and parts should all be connected, and your regular bra and T-shirt should sort of be collected all near your neck. Turn the pump on and make sure everything appears to be working correctly, or if your pump requires the cigarette lighter, now is the time to turn the car on. Pump and drive. Carefully. Now, don't do anything else until you've parked the car. Turn the engine off, pull your bottles off one at a time, and place them in your cup holders. I like to take off the shield and get redressed at this point so that no extra fabric gets in the way. Grab a clean bottle or milk storage bag and carefully pour your milk into it. Once you've poured all of your milk into storage containers, you can either place the empty flanges into a bag to clean up later, or use the Medela Wipes, which I love because they really get all of the gunk off. Place your safely stored breast milk in a freezer bag until you're able to transfer it. Image Source: UnSplash / Andrew Worley