How to choose a breast pump? Basic knowledge of breastfeeding

Moms all know that breast milk is the best for babies. It can provide babies with the most natural milk source and also have good resistance. However, as the milk secretion increases, the baby cannot drink it all at once, or the mother has to go back to work after giving birth and cannot breastfeed at any time. At this time, a breast pump that can simulate the baby's sucking action and frequency is needed to help the mother squeeze out the excess milk. The breast pump becomes the best helper for feeding the baby!

Mothers who breastfeed their babies often worry that their breasts are not big enough to provide enough milk. But in fact, breast size does not equal breast milk volume. The mammary glands are related to the secretion of milk fat. In fact, as long as the baby is breastfed in the correct way, almost every mother has enough milk to feed her baby.

1. Your baby is the best breast pump

"The best breast pump is the baby!" The baby's sucking can easily unclog the mammary glands, and you can have a closer contact with the baby during breastfeeding, building intimacy. Don't put too much pressure on yourself when breastfeeding, because pressure will affect the secretion of milk. Please enjoy the intimate time that belongs to you and your baby!

2. Breastfeeding plus milk expression, more and more milk

It is best for mom to breastfeed, but even if breastfeeding, the excess milk must be drained out after the baby finishes drinking milk, so that the milk will increase! If the milk is not drained out, the mom's brain will think that only a little milk is enough, and will not secrete more milk. In the end, there may not be enough milk for the baby to drink.

3. The best helper for feeding - breast pump

If your baby can’t finish the milk, doesn’t want to drink, or is already dripping, you need to use a breast pump, a good helper for breastfeeding, to collect precious breast milk. In addition to collecting breast milk, it can also prevent the milk from being secreted less and less, and the chance of getting mastitis is greatly reduced. Therefore, every mother needs a breast pump that suits her!

Common breast pumps on the market include manual, electric, and manual-electric, which can be divided into single-sided and double-sided breast pumps. Manual and electric breast pumps have their own characteristics. Manual breast pumps do not need to be plugged in, are easy to carry, easier to clean, and cheaper, but more laborious; electric breast pumps save time and labor, but are less convenient to carry and are relatively more expensive. Single-sided breast pumps are cheap but take a long time to collect milk, and milk may overflow from the other side when pumping from one side; double-sided breast pumps are more expensive, but are more time-saving and less likely to cause milk overflow.

Manual, electric, single-sided and double-sided breast pumps each have their own characteristics. Basically, you still have to choose the right breast pump based on the mother's needs and budget!

1. Correct posture

The most important position for feeding is to make the mother feel comfortable. She can adopt a semi-sitting position or lie on her stomach with the baby. When breastfeeding, the correct sucking position for the baby is to turn the upper and lower lips outward and hold the mother's nipple in the mouth. The mother's nipple is on the baby's tongue, and the breast will maintain a fixed shape during feeding.

2. Use it correctly

When installing accessories, you should read the instructions carefully first; when using, the speaker should be close to the breast to create a vacuum state; the suction part should be small at first and then large, fast at first and then slow, with small suction to collect milk in the first two minutes, and switch to deep and slow mode when there is a milk ejection reflex.

3. Timing

Each use takes about 15 to 20 minutes, and you should squeeze the nipples about every 2 to 4 hours. Remind mothers not to squeeze the nipples hard just to increase milk production, as this will cause damage to the nipples and have the opposite effect.

4. Cleaning should be done well

Wash your hands before pumping to avoid bacterial contamination. The breast pump should also be cleaned regularly to avoid protein residue. You can use bottle cleaning liquid to wash it and dry it after washing. You can also use a sterilizer or hot water to sterilize it, but be careful not to use too high a temperature.