Mother’s Breast Milk: Only the Best for Your Baby
So you are one of those working moms who want to give their babies breast milk despite all the hustle and bustle and in between shuttles from home, to work place, to supermarket perhaps, to … you get the gist. That’s great! This set-up will necessitate expressed breast milk especially when you are apart from your baby. Providing expressed breast milk is marvelous choice when actual breastfeeding is not possible as opposed to bottled feeding. Breast milk – whether expressed or offered from the breast – carries a lot of benefits. You are most definitely reducing the risks of diseases commonly associated with formula feeding such as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), meningitis, respiratory infection, diabetes, leukemia, diarrhea reflux diseases, allergies, asthma and ear infection, to enumerate a few.
Breast milk pump come in perplexing selection of varieties and features; thus, it is important that a breastfeeding mother know and assess her options carefully before choosing the most suitable pump for her, especially the first time..A breast pump is a very personal thing and since it is classified by stores as a “personal use item” you cannot return it even just after the initial use.
Breast pumps can be electric powered or manually powered – either by hand or by foot. The electric powered models fall into three categories by quality and price, while the manual ones… well, they are a category by themselves. Let’s check the details for these models.
The Best Personal Electric Breast Pump – Price starting at $150
This is a favorite by many and in fact, the number one choice of full-time working mothers who go back to work. It’s a bit on the expensive side but when you think about the cost of baby formula at a minimum of $100 per month, this is a gold mine and one of these pumps can easily pay for itself vis-à-vis the long haul of formula feeding. Some very popular brands are: Medela Pump In Style Advanced Breast Pump, Medela Pump In Style Original Breast Pump, Ameda Purely Yours Breast Pump, Avent Isis IQ Duo Breast Pump and Playtex Embrace Breast Pump
The Economy Personal Electric Breast Pump – Price starting at $75
As breast pumps go, this group is the most diverse. There’s an array of choice with varied features, costs and designs. It is quite unclear how good – or not – this model is, as users either rave about them or practically hate them. If you are thinking of taking one of these, do some thorough research first. Available brands: Medela Double Select Breast Pump, Medela Swing (new in 2006) Breast Pump, Bailey/Ameda Nurture III Breast Pump, Avent Isis IQ Uno Breast Pump
The Hospital Grade Breast Pump – Price starting at $1000
For women trying to establish a milk supply for a newborn baby who cannot nurse immediately and frequently after birth, these breast pumps are the only serious choice. Because of their weight and size, however, they are less portable and you may need to put up some kind of breast milk expression station. You can try these brands: Medela Symphony Breast Pump, Ameda Elite Breast Pump, Medela Lactina Breast Pump
The Manual Breast Pump – Price starting at $75
These breast milk pump do not give the same quantity of breast milk that most mothers can get from an electric pump; hence, they are only recommended for occasional use. These models are small, quiet and easy to handle. Some users express a liking for the “hands on” control and say these breast pumps have a natural feel. Still others find them tiring to the hands. These are some of the available models: Medela Harmony Breast Pump, Ameda One-Hand Breast Pump, Avent Isis (manual) Breast Pump, Medela PedalPump Breast Pump
Breast milk pump allows mothers to express breast milk and store it in bottles or bags for her baby’s feeding later. Breast milk can be fed to the baby through a feeding bottle, cup, spoon, or any other means. Mothers who encounter problems in connection with their breast pumps and other breastfeeding concerns, may consult a lactation consultant, a breastfeeding specialist that can assist them. Many lactation consultants sell and rent breast pumps.
A mother’s breast milk is precious in composition and quality and contains all the benefits for your baby not just today but in years to come. You have made a great decision to feed your baby the best milk ever – your own breast milk. Congratulations!