The top ten misconceptions of a breast pump, 95% of mothers have been recruited

1、 Essential breast pump in the delivery bag

Many mothers prepare a breast pump early in pregnancy, but in fact, a breast pump is not a necessary item in the waiting bag. Breast pumps are generally used in the following situations:

Postpartum separation of mother and baby, breastfeeding, and breastfeeding at work

If the mother still needs to return to the workplace after giving birth, she can prepare one in advance if she needs to use it sooner or later. If the mother is already at home full-time, it is not necessary to prepare a breast pump during pregnancy, as if breastfeeding is successfully started, the breast pump can be dispensed with. The most important thing during pregnancy is to learn more and master the correct knowledge and skills of breastfeeding.

2、 The greater the suction during breastfeeding, the better

Many people think that the principle of a breast pump is to use negative pressure to suck out milk, just like an adult drinking water through a straw. If you think this way, you are completely wrong.

The breast pump is actually a simulated breastfeeding method that stimulates the areola to produce a milk formation, causing a large amount of milk to be removed. Regarding the principle of breast milk formation, you can take a look at this article: Therefore, the negative pressure suction of the breast pump is not as high as possible, as too much negative pressure can cause the mother to feel uncomfortable and instead affect the formation of breast milk formation. When sucking, just find the maximum comfortable negative pressure.

How to find the maximum comfortable negative pressure?

When a mother suckles, the maximum comfortable negative pressure is achieved by increasing the pressure from the lowest level to the lowest level. When the pressure is adjusted to the level where the mother feels uncomfortable, the maximum comfortable negative pressure is achieved by adjusting it back to the next level. The maximum comfortable negative pressure on one side of the breast is usually the same, so if it is adjusted at once, the mother can also feel it directly in this pressure range next time. If she feels uncomfortable, she can make minor adjustments.

3、 The longer the suction time, the better

Many mothers, in pursuit of sucking more milk, suck for an hour at a time, causing their areola to become swollen and exhausted. The use of a breast pump is not as good as the longer the time, as prolonged suction may not easily stimulate milk production and can also cause breast damage. In most cases, the duration of unilateral breast suction should not exceed 15-20 minutes, and the duration of bilateral breast suction should also not exceed 15-20 minutes. If not a drop of milk has been sucked out after a few minutes, it is recommended to pause the suction and use massage, hand milking, and other methods to stimulate the milk flow before continuing with the suction.

4、 The horn cover is only the size provided by the manufacturer

Some mothers may experience nipple pain, injury, and areola edema after using a breast pump, which is likely due to the inappropriate size of the horn cover of the breast pump. As most breast pump manufacturers come with a standard size of 24mm when purchasing, mothers are not aware that there are other sizes for the horn cover to choose from.