A breast pump is a mechanical device that extracts milk from the breasts
of a lactating woman. There are various types of breast pump they may be manual
devices powered by hand or foot movements or electrical devices powered by
batteries or electrically. They are similar to those pumping machines which are
used in milk dairies. They are most important medical equipment to those woman who
are pregnant or give birth to young ones. Milk from the breast pumps collects
into container that can be used as a storage or feeding. There are various
types of breast pump according to their sizes of bottles.
Various uses of breast pumps:
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Many women use them to continue breastfeeding. They
store their milk in the bottle and fed to their child.
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A breast pump may also be used to stimulate lactation
for women with a low milk supply or those who have just give birth. It is
important for a woman to have breastfeeding when give birth to young ones.
1.
Manual Breast Pumps :-
manual breast pumps are
operated by squeezing or pulling a handle in a particular way, allowing the
user to direct control the pressure and frequency of milk expression, manual
pumps are small in size they require significant affort and can we tiring
because they involves power of the user in expression of the milk, only one
breast to be pumped at a time this means manual breast pumps are time
consuming. They are harmful in longer use because they can damage breast tissue
and a bactaria called harbor is present in the rubber suction bulb which is
difficult to clean.
An another type of manual breast pumps are foot
powered breast pumps they are like electric breast pumps but are powered by a
foot pedal. They are easy to use then manual breast pumps used by hands.
2.
Electric Breast Pumps :- Electric breast pumps are of two types
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Hospital grade pumps
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Personal use pumps
Now let us see what is mean by Hospital grade
pumps they are larger in size and intended for multiple users while personal
use pumps are smaller in size and generally only one user can use then in one
time. Electric breast pumps are powered by a motor which supplies suction threw
plastic tubing to a horn that fits over the nipple. By using electric breast
pumps a mother can pump milk of both breasts at the same time. They are ideal
for a mother which is pumping milk daily. They are larger than manual ones. Some
portable models are available in electric breast pumps. Some breast pumps are
designed in such a manner that the milk storage portion of the pump is like a
baby bottle and can we used to feed the infant.
Most bosom pumps coordinate the drew drain into a holder that can be utilized for capacity and bolstering. A few makers offer connectors to fit an assortment of sorts and sizes of containers, empowering greater adaptability to blend and match results of various brands.
The communicated bosom drain (EBM) might be put away and later encouraged to an infant by bottle. Communicated drain might be kept at room temperature for up to six hours (at 66-72 degrees Fahrenheit, around 20 degrees Celsius), refrigerated for up to 8 days, or solidified for a year in a profound stop isolate from an icebox kept up at a temperature of 0 degrees Fahrenheit or −18 degrees Celsius. Communicated drain might be given to drain banks, which give human bosom drain to untimely babies and other kids whose moms can't accommodate them.
