Aspialle.. sigh.. I also don't know how to explain. Basically, our helper has been with us for 2+ years. She has proven through time that she is very sensible and reliable. She's very disciplined and systematic and we treat her more like a housekeeper. As such, we've also treated her as part of the family. She eats with us on the same table etc etc. She has abit of OCD.. in that she needs the house to be very neat, tidy and clean. She's constantly cleaning up even when we tell her to take a break. She helps me do stuff that I never ask her to do, like check the kids' schoolbag and on her day off, she comes back early, goes out late. Honestly, I've never met a helper who goes out late and comes back early!
The reason why she said she didn't want to go my mum's house is that she was afraid she cannot cope with the housework since she will have only the nights to clean the house. So in the sense, I trust her quite a fair bit... I'm still undecided.. sigh..
LM, I know what you mean... I bought a maidenform bra and it was so uncomfortable.. plus it was a tad too big for a modest cup A like me! Such a waste of money. So, now I live off my Bravado bras. I will consider the BodySilk!
Maddog, I'm a fan of the Avent Manual. I like it that it doesn't require power and I can control the suction.
Moshimaro, my pain threshold is almost zero.

But thanks for your encouragement. Ya know, everything I pass by a poster in the hospital which shows a mother breastfeeding, looking so lovingly at the baby, so serene and contented, I want to swear, because in reality, that's not the case. Haha...