Electric Breast Pumps
Why Use An Electric Breast Pump
Moms who have a very tight schedule or plan to return to work full time immediately after recovering from birth usually prefer to use an electric breast pump. There are many two grades of electric breast pumps, hospital grade and consumer grade. Hospital grade electric breast pumps are extremely expensive, many cost thousands of dollars, but many hospitals rent out both single and double electric breast pumps for just a few dollars per day. Moms can call Medela or a hospital supply company, to find a local outlet that rents hospital grade single and double electric breast pumps. Moms should never buy used electric breast pumps even if they have been cleaned because of the risk of transferring diseases. Rented hospital grade electric breast pumps are ok to use because they are sterilized and the pads and other soft parts of the pump that could carry disease are changed for each mom.
What Is The Difference Between Single And Dual Electric Breast Pumps?
There’s not a lot of difference between single and dual electric breast pumps. Single electric breast pumps collect breast milk from one breast at a time, while dual or double electric breast pumps collect milk from both breasts at the same time. Some electric breast pumps operate on battery power, and can even be plugged into a car’s cigarette lighter with a special adapter so that mom can use the pump anywhere. A dual electric battery powered breast pump can be expensive though, usually costing many hundreds of dollars. Most full size electric breast pumps weight about eight pounds and come with carrying cases. Mini electric breast pumps can cost less, and can be easier to carry around.
What Are The Most Recommended Electric Breast Pumps?
Most moms have strong feelings about the type of breast pump they use. Moms who breast feed are the best source of information and reviews about which electric breast pumps work best and are the most comfortable. Look on a moms website or join a moms only chatroom to find out what moms think about the Avent electric breast pump, the EvenFlo Comfort Select dual electric breast pump, the Nurture III electric double breast pump and many other popular electric breast pump brands. Most moms will be happy to tell you about which electric breast pumps worked best for them. There are also product review websites that have detailed reviews of most major brand name electric breast pumps.
