About the need to express excess breast milk knew even the ancient Indians. In their tribes, there was a custom of expressing excess nutrient fluid, since it was considered a community property. The procedure was conducted by women priestesses, they sucked milk from the mother's breast, making the breast work productively.
In our time, as in ancient times, there is a need to express milk during the baby's feeding, but modern methods are much more humane, both physiologically and psychologically. Thanks to progress, today's mothers have at their disposal special devices for expressing. They are called breast pumps and are divided into mechanical and electrical. The breast pump device is simple, easy to use, and it is indispensable for collecting breast milk in case you need to leave and leave your child under the supervision of a dad or girlfriend.
Consider an electric breast pump
It has a more complex design than mechanical, but it makes it more functional. Most electronic breast pumps work both from the mains and from the batteries. Portable and convenient to use, electric breast pump is indispensable for mothers who lead an active lifestyle.
The use of a breast pump helps to remove the remains of milk from the breast, stimulates the breast to release a new portion of the nutrient fluid, allows you to collect milk for feeding the baby during the absence of the mother.
How to use an electric breast pump?
Before the first use, the device must be sterilized and collected using the instructions attached to it. Then wash your hands and chest, sit down and calm down. At first, the use of automatic breast pump is very important psychological mood. Experts advise to imagine that you are holding the baby at your chest. You can take a warm shower or put a quiet, pleasant music.
So, you are ready. Attach the funnel of the electric breast pump to the chest so that the nipple is centered. Start better with minimal exposure modes, and then pick up a convenient mode for you. Optimal is the speed at which milk flows in a uniform trickle or splashes with pulsating movements, and there should not be any discomfort or pain. Usually the process takes 12-15 minutes. When the milk stops flowing, take the appliance from its chest. To store the collected liquid, place it in a closed container and put it in the refrigerator. It will be useful to make a note about the date and time of collection of milk, the recommended shelf life in the refrigerator - up to 48 hours.
After expressing the breast pump, the device must be rinsed. To do this, the breast pump should be disassembled, the parts that have direct contact with milk or breast are washed with the addition of soap, after which they should be scalded with boiling water. The remaining parts can simply be washed under hot running water. All components of the breast pump should be dried outdoors, without wiping.
How do I sterilize the breast pump?
One of the ways of sterilization is boiling. Just place the parts of the device in clean boiling water, plastic - for 5 minutes, silicone - for 3 minutes. To tighten the time of boiling is not necessary to avoid the formation of plaque on the parts of the device. Boiling is a free, but time-consuming method, sterility lasts up to 3 minutes. It is much easier and more efficient to use a sterilizer for a breast pump. This device is simple and convenient, it allows you to keep the breast pump sterile and does not require any effort on your part.
With proper care of the breast pump the device will last you a long time.