Monday, May 19, 2014

General Info On Medela Breastpumps

By Minnie Whitley


The devices used to extract milk from the breast of a lactating woman are called breastpumps. These may be electric or manual. With manual versions, the feet or hands are used to power the device. Electric models require some kind of electricity or batteries in order to operate. Medela breastpumps are those available by a popular company that sells numerous models of pumps. Some of the types available: single electric, manual, double electric and rental.

The pumps can be used for multiple purposes. They are common in the modern day, especially with the busy lifestyle that most mothers and women live. A lot of mothers utilize these so that they are able to continue with their breastfeeding once they have gone back to their normal schedule or work after having child. These units are able to express milk, which can then by put in a bottle and fed to the child at a later time. They may also be used as a way to stimulate lactation. This is more common for moms who have yet to have given birth or those with a decreased supply of milk.

These units may also be helpful for reducing the issue of engorgement. This painful issue is the result of the breasts becoming too full with milk. In such situations, infants might find it more difficult to latch onto the breast for feeding. Weaning units can be employed for those who have lost a child or have no intent of breastfeeding their baby. If an infant is not able to latch to the nipple to feed, a mother that still wants her child to have her milk can use a pump.

Double electric kinds are also sold by this company. These are ideal for mothers who want an all-in-one system to use that is also portable and works for day-to-day use. The two versions of this are pump in style advanced and the freestyle. Both are portable. The pump in style version is available with choice of bag: tote, metro bag or backpack.

Rental models are also an option, such as: Symphony, Lactina Select and Preemie. The single electric kind is available through this company and known as the Swing pump. Those that are looking for a manual version may prefer to get the model called Hammony.

Every single pump by this company features it two-phase expression technology. The company spent time and money in researching breastfeeding. The studies show that babies feed directly from the mom in two specific ways.

Stimulation is the first phase. During this step in the process, the child will latch onto the breast, lightly and quickly sucking in order to stimulate the flow of the milk. Expression phase follows. This takes place once the milk has started to flow and involves the infant feeding at a slowed pace with deeper sucks to draw out more milk.

The pumps, and other products for mother and child, are available on the official Medela website. Some retailers around the globe also sell these products. Prices for the products will range and may be relative to the model of product and the retailer.




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