Medical Breast Pumps Can Help Increase Breastfeeding Rates And Improve Infant Health
Medical breast pumps can be a valuable tool for nursing mothers who want to provide breast milk for their babies. Breast milk has many benefits for infants, including protection against infections, improved digestion, and better cognitive development. However, some mothers may have difficulty breastfeeding directly, either due to medical conditions or other factors. In these cases, medical breast pumps can help stimulate milk production and allow the mother to express milk for later use. This can help increase breastfeeding rates and improve infant health outcomes.
Types of breast pumps
There are three main types of breast pumps:
- Electric breast pumps: These models plug into a wall outlet and are typically the most powerful breast pumps you can buy. You can opt for a double-electric pump, which expresses milk from both breasts at the same time, or a single-electric model, which requires you to express from one breast at a time. (Single-electric breast pumps are less efficient, since they essentially double the amount of time you need to spend pumping, but they tend to be more affordable than double-electric models.)
- Battery-operated breast pumps: Battery-operated pumps come in both single and double models. There are also wireless breast pumps that allow for completely hands-free pumping. Battery-operated pumps tend to be smaller and more portable than electric pumps, and are ideal if you know you won't have easy access have access to an electrical outlet (such as when you’re commuting to work or traveling). It should be noted that they often are not as powerful as the electric breast pumps.
- Manual breast pumps: Manual pumps are hand-operated, requiring the user to squeeze a lever repeatedly to create suction on the breast and express milk. These models are lightweight, portable and inexpensive. The downside? You'll be doing a lot of the work yourself with time and technique.
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