To date, there are a large number of breast pumps of different models. By design, all breast pumps can be divided into:
- electric;
- electronic;
- manual (mechanical).
When are they applied?
Breastfeeding mothers resort to breastfeeding in the following cases:
- To express the chest full of milk. Such situations are observed when the milk is produced a lot, and the baby does not eat everything or when the child is weakened and does not eat up because of the illness.
- In order to make a small supply of breast milk. There are times when mum needs to be absent, and I do not want to interrupt feeding with breast milk.
- The child refuses to suck breast independently or can not because of pathology or illness.
The device of the breast pump
Young mother, deciding to buy a breast pump, wants to understand what is better: manual or electronic? First, you need to understand the features of the design of each of the types of breast pumps.
So, the manual breast pump has a fairly simple device. It is based on the piston, which is powered by a special handle. When you press it, the air is removed between the chest and the cone of the breast pump, resulting in a vacuum, under the influence of which the milk and leaves the chest.
The electronic model of a breast pump has the same principle. The only difference is that the piston is activated automatically, with the help of a small electric motor. This makes it possible, with the help of an electric breast pump, to express the milk from the breast to the last drop, which is very important in the development of lactostasis. The electronic breast pump differs from the usual electric one in that it has special programs and is able to memorize the mode of decanting its owner.
Which to choose?
As a rule, Mama herself chooses what she should get a breast pump: electric or manual. Each of these 2 species has its pluses.
So, the electric model of this device, will forever save the young mother from the need to apply efforts for expressing breast milk . It is only necessary to connect the device to the power source, as the process will begin on its own. However, the need for a power source can also be a minus of such a breast pump in the absence of electricity, for example, on the road.
The main advantage of the manual model of a breast pump is its simplicity and lower cost, and also the mother has the ability to use it in any conditions, even in the absence of a power source.