| Breastfeeding is the best choice for you and your | | | | 3. Manual pumps are much more affordable. You |
| baby. You are able to provide your child with the | | | | do not have to worry about paying too much |
| most health benefits when you make the choice | | | | when you purchase a manual pump, and some |
| to breastfeed. Not only that, you are doing | | | | hospitals will even give them away once the |
| yourself a favor by getting rid of that extra baby | | | | mother's child is born. |
| fat with breastfeeding. Other benefits include a | | | | 4. Since electric pumps tend to get pricey, you |
| stronger immune system for your child, giving him | | | | have the choice of renting them. Some moms |
| or her the life long ability to be able to fight off | | | | really do like the electric pumps because of the |
| infections and resist sicknesses much better, and | | | | double breast option, although price is a big reason |
| you are also strengthening your bond in a way | | | | why more moms are not purchasing them. |
| that nothing else can compare. Your benefits are | | | | 5. Manual pumps are not made only for the hands |
| practically endless as well. They range developing | | | | to pump. They also make manual breast pumps |
| the ability to fight cancers better to having a | | | | that can be used by pumping with the leg |
| better resistance to sicknesses as you get older. | | | | muscles. This can be wonderful for women with |
| With all of this talk about breastfeeding, one of | | | | carpal tunnel syndrome. |
| the last things that a mom considers is the use of | | | | 6. Breast pumps can become a possible breeding |
| a breast pump. | | | | ground for viruses such as HIV, AIDS, and CMV if |
| Breast pumps work great for moms because | | | | shared by others and not properly cleaned and |
| they sometimes cannot always be present with | | | | sterilized. Special attention to cross-contamination |
| their child when they need milk. Some mothers | | | | is needed when using a breast pump that is from |
| have to return to work right away after their | | | | someone else. |
| children are born, making the use of a breast | | | | 7. Electric and battery operated pumps will pump |
| pump a perfect choice for still being able to | | | | your breast milk for you. This will help to reduce |
| benefit the mother and child. With a breast pump, | | | | muscle fatigue that is frequently associated with |
| your child's feedings do not have to stop. You can | | | | the use of manual breast pumps. |
| continue to breastfeed your child regularly. There | | | | The most important part is that you make the |
| are several things you need to know about them, | | | | decision to get a breast pump for you and your |
| and every mom should own at least one. | | | | child. You will be glad that you did. There are going |
| 1. They come in manual, electric, or battery | | | | to be nights when you just do not feel like getting |
| operated. Most moms state that they would | | | | up and breastfeeding your child. A breast pump |
| rather use the manual kind of breast pump over | | | | can take some of the stress away by being able |
| the electric or battery operated because of the | | | | to pump your milk out in advance, save it inside |
| natural feeling that it provides. It has been often | | | | of a bottle, and store it away for later use. Or if |
| believed that manual breast pumps are more | | | | you are a mom who just does not like to |
| comfortable. | | | | breastfeed, but still wants your child to have all of |
| 2. With a manual pump, you can only pump one | | | | the benefits, then a breast pump can also help |
| breast at a time. With an electric pump, you have | | | | with that. What counts the most is that you |
| the option of purchasing one with two pumps to | | | | choose the right one for you, and know the facts |
| pump milk out of each breast at the same time. | | | | about them. |