Breast pump | Types of Breast pump | step by step guide

WHAT IS BREAST PUMP?

Brest pump is a device either electrical or manual used by women for extract milk from their Breast for their newborn baby. After milk collection you can feed to your baby or store it to room temperature or refrigerator. If you stored in refrigerator you must normalize the milk.

WHY SHOULD YOU USE BREAST PUMP? 

  

There are many reasons for using breast pump.

1.      If your baby is not able to collect milk from your breast.

2.      If your milk production is very low and you want to increase milk production.

3.      Premature baby, if your baby born before 37 weeks of gestation or his weight is low. Again if you Staying in intensive care unit (ICU). So you can’t breastfeed.

4.      If you want to donate your milk to those baby who are not able to get milk from their mother.

5.      If you want to wean your baby.

6.      If your work place separated you from your baby.

Why you should not buy a breast pump, if your baby is healthy and able to take milk then you do not need any pump. Again if you are stayed in home we suggest you to not to buy breast pump.

TYPE OF BREAST PUMP

There are basically two main categories of breast pump. One is electric/battery-powered and another is manual hand pump.

MANUAL BREAST PUMP

Manual breast pump are operated by hand, like a small hand machine for extract milk. You can control pressure of the machine as per needs. Manual pump are small in size, easy portable, less expensive then electronic breast pump. Manual breast pump also divided into 2 categories one is (1) Modern Style manual breast pump and other (2) Old Bulb style or Bicycle-Horn style manual breast pump

Number (1) Modern style manual breast pump is the best option for everyday use. We strongly suggest you to use this breast pump its small, pump well, inexpensive, best for traveling. Pumping is easy; you just operate the pump by pressing the pump handle. Pump will extract milk from your breast properly. Its cleaning is very easy so no question about bacteria. Modern style of breast pump does not damage your breast tissue.

Number (2) Old Bulb style manual breast pump it’s also known as bicycle horn breast pump. It is the worse, harmful, unsanitary, poor, unsatisfactory and dangerous manual breast pump. Do not buy it again I suggest you do not buy it. This pump take More effort but don’t properly emptying your breast. Again this pump have several dangerous issues like it can damage your breast tissue, born huge bacteria in suction bulb, it’s very difficult to clean inside the pump.

We recommend you if you buy a manual breast pump you should buy 

Philips Avent manual breast pump; its discount  price is 33.72 USD. And pump Material are Nitrosamine Free, PVC Free, Latex Free, Phthalate Free, BPA Free and odorless. 

Philips Avent Manual Breast Pump    Try it here

 

ELECTRIC BREAST PUMP

Electric Breast pump can be divided into two types (A) personal electric Breast pump another (B) Hospital grade electric breast pump.

Number (1) Personalelectric breast pump it is suitable for one user. Personal breast pump weight is generally 1.5 to 4 pounds. Personal Electric breast pump are operate by motor through batteries or electricity. This pump do suction through plastic tube which will set on the nipple and then you put the suction speed on the LCD monitor finally click start. Personal pump lactation so quick and pump both the breast at a time. Personal electric breast pump is more powerful then manual breast pump so it increase you milk supply.

Number (2) Hospital grade Electric Breast pump it’s basically used by the hospital authority for their patients. It’s larger in size; generally hospital grade breast pump weight range is 7 to 10 pound. As we know that personal electric breast pump is for one user but hospital grade breast pump is used for multiple hospital patients. So there is a great chance of transmission of an infectious disease from one patient to other patients because it’s very tough to clean properly the breast shield and the milk transferring pipe. If you need to use hospital grade breast pump make sure that it’s properly clean and safe.

Electric breast pump are larger from manual pump but there are available portable electric breast pump in the market. Electric pumps have several accessories like batteries, Machine carrying bag, bottle for milk storage, storage bag, clips, nipple ointment etc.

We recommend you if you buy a Electric breast pump you should buy 

Philips avent nRelief Series Single Side Electric pump. Now its discount price is $101.53 USD. And pump Material are Nitrosamine Free, PVC Free, Latex Free, Phthalate Free, BPA Free and odorless.  PhilipsAvent nRelief Series Single Side Electric pump     Try it here

Pumping Types

Single breast shield pump – you can collect milk from one breast at a time.

Double breast shield pump – you can collect milk from both breasts at a time.

Basic parts of breast pump

There are three basic parts of all breast pumps

Number (A) Breast shield: breast shield looks like a funnel and its fits over the nipple and areola (softer and darker skin tissue which surrounds the nipple).

Number (B) Pump (Electric/manual): second part is pump it may be manual pump or power generated electric pump. Pump help to extract milk through breast shield and stored it to milk storage container.

Number (C) Milk Storage container/Bag: final part is milk storage container or bag. It’s directly connected to pump. There are 2 type of milk storage system one is container and another is bag. Container is reusable and bag is disposable.

HOW LONG TO PUMP

If you are new user pump your both breast 15 minute each. Then take a rest. After 2 hour tries again, increase minute this time 25 minute each breast. Again after 2 hour pump 40 minute each beast.

When you satisfied that your breast milk supply is ok then makes a routine as per your baby’s demand.

Basically a mum needs to eight to ten minute to emptying her milk. Every mother has their unique flow pattern so you should decide how many times and how long you will pump for emptying your breast. Watch carefully that flow of the breast milk is slow down (just few drop) stop your pump.

Also read the pumps manual how long you can pump by your machine.

IS IT PAINFUL TO USE BREAST PUMP

My answer is No because now a day’s all the breast pump manufacturer makes and design their pump very carefully and follow international standard. If you feel pain, hurt and discomfort contact immediately with your pump manufacturer helpline. Beside that we make a list of breast pump you can buy from there you do not get pain at the time of pumping.

HOW TO STORE YOU PUMPED BREAST MILK

When you complete pumping store the milk in a food grade bottle and keep the bottle in room temperature or refrigerator.

CONCLUSION

 

This is all about basic guide of breast pump, its type and why should you buy a breast pump, it’s painful or not, how long to pump, basic parts, storage process. For more information follow the guideline of your doctor instruction.

If you are worried about breast pump whatever electric or manual chooses from our Top breast pump list. Save your time and ensure health safety. 

All the market place has a huge breast pump but all the breast pump is not suitable for you. Some of the breast pumps raw materials have a toxic material; some of the breast pump use is difficult such as pump do not emptying your milk properly and at the time of pumping you sitting up straight no need to lean forward. Pump cleaning is big issues take it in mind. Again pump sound is also a big factor before buying a pump. So keep reading our Blog and stay with us