| 2-phase expression | | | | hospital rental pumps) be single user, even though |
| A feature on some breast pumps by Medela | | | | the Hygienikit IS the individual user kit for rental |
| (Symphony, Pump In Style Advanced, not Original, | | | | pumps. |
| and the Swing), that starts the cycling fast with | | | | lactation consultant |
| less suction then after two minutes switches to | | | | A highly specialized healthcare professional with |
| slower cycling with more vacuum strength to | | | | advanced training in breastfeeding management. |
| imitate the sucking patterns of infants. A special | | | | Because of the nature of their training, their |
| let-down button can be pressed once to go | | | | advice on breastfeeding may be more specific |
| instantly to the second mode. The manual breast | | | | and useful than what a mother will receive from |
| pump Harmony is also said to have 2-phase. The | | | | her obstetrician or baby's pediatrician. |
| first phase is initiated by squeezing the short part | | | | lactation aid |
| of the handle, with the longer, stronger strokes of | | | | A device that consists of a container of usually |
| the second phase coming from switching the hand | | | | infant formula or banked breast milk and a long |
| around to squeeze the long part of the handle. | | | | but narrow-diameter tube. The tube is inserted |
| areola | | | | into an infant's mouth along with the breast while |
| The dark circular area around the nipple. It is | | | | nursing and provides extra nutrition to the infant |
| important during breast feeding for the baby to | | | | while the breast simultaneously receives |
| latch on with as much areola in his or her mouth | | | | stimulation to encourage lactation. This also |
| as possible. | | | | prevents a baby from becoming attached to |
| baby scale | | | | artificial nipples while enabling a mother time to |
| For mothers concerned about low milk supply a | | | | undertake strategies to shore up a lagging milk |
| baby scale is a tool to verify baby's weight gain | | | | supply. Should be used under the advice of a |
| and also the amount of breast milk received in | | | | lactation consultant as improper use could diminish |
| any given nursing. By weighing the baby before | | | | milk supply. |
| and after nursing and doing a little subtraction, one | | | | let-down |
| can determine the number of ounces the baby | | | | Also known as the milk ejection response, it |
| nursed from the breast. Since a nursing baby is | | | | occurs when hormones cause muscles within the |
| usually more efficient than any breast pump, this | | | | breast to squeeze and the ducts to widen, |
| method is preferred to breast pumping for | | | | pushing the milk from all parts of the breast |
| determining how much milk the baby may be | | | | toward the nipple. Some mothers feel a tingling |
| getting. For these purposes a baby scale accurate | | | | sensation; others feel nothing. Let-down is partly a |
| to 15 grams or less may be rented from many | | | | conditioned response and can be encouraged while |
| breast pump rental stations. | | | | nursing or breast pumping by engaging in routines |
| battery pack, batteries | | | | (i.e. sitting in the same place, drinking from a |
| In a breast pump, batteries give cordless | | | | certain cup), looking at a picture of the baby, |
| convenience but vacuum strength and cycles per | | | | thinking of the milk flowing, or taking the mind off |
| minute may be less than the user will find when | | | | of everything about it. |
| using the AC adapter. Also pump cycling may | | | | Let-Down Massage Cushions |
| slow as the batteries wear down. Slower cycles | | | | The Avent breast pump shields or flanges are |
| may cause some discomfort because the | | | | soft silicone and have 5 petal-shaped bumps that |
| vacuum will be held longer on the breast. If this | | | | move in and out to massage the areola and aid |
| happens, reduce the vacuum and replace the | | | | let-down. Available in only one size. |
| batteries with fresh ones as soon as possible. | | | | milk collection bags |
| breast pump | | | | Marketed under different trade names, these |
| A device that expresses milk from the breast. A | | | | plastic bags are intended for the collection and |
| misconception is that the breast pump suctions | | | | storage of breast milk. They bear a resemblance |
| milk out of the breast. A breast pump's job is to | | | | to disposable bottle liners but have the notable |
| trigger the milk-ejection response or let-down. | | | | difference of being thicker and stronger. For this |
| Most pumps achieve this goal by using suction to | | | | reason milk collection bags are more suited for |
| pull the nipple into the tunnel of the breast shield | | | | freezing breast milk and for using with breast |
| or flange then release, which counts as one cycle. | | | | pumps that permit attaching bags in place of |
| Thirty to sixty cycles per minute can be | | | | bottles. Attaching disposable bottle liners to a |
| expected with better quality electric breast | | | | breast pump will not permit a sufficient suction to |
| pumps. It is important to note that in most cases | | | | be created for the pump to function properly. |
| the breast pump is not as efficient at removing | | | | mmHg |
| milk from the breast as the nursing baby. Many | | | | Abbreviation for millimeters of mercury and as it |
| mothers find their milk supply dwindling when they | | | | relates to breast pumps it means strength of |
| substitute too many pumpings for actual nursing | | | | vacuum or suction. Sufficient pressure is needed |
| sessions with their baby. | | | | to stimulate let-down, not to suction the milk |
| breast pump reviews | | | | from the breasts as is sometimes erroneously |
| Opinions by actual users of the breast pumps. | | | | believed. Hospital grade breast pumps have the |
| Two good places to find some reviews on the | | | | highest mmHg numbers and are the best for |
| internet are Amazon and Epinions | | | | establishing a milk supply in mothers who need |
| breast shields, flanges, funnels | | | | help in that area because of low supply issues or |
| The part of the breast pump that actually | | | | a hospitalized newborn. After a supply is |
| touches the breast, covering the nipple and areola | | | | well-established some users have found that "less |
| area. Medela breast shields fit almost all their | | | | is more" and adjusting the suction lower has |
| pumps and come in sizes 21 mm, 23 mm, 27 | | | | enabled better let-down. Fortunately most electric |
| mm, 30 mm, 36 mm, and 40 mm. Ameda uses | | | | pumps have adjustable vacuum strengths. |
| different combinations of flanges and inserts to | | | | open system |
| accommodate nipples in sizes 21 mm, 23 mm, 25 | | | | A breast pump designed to be used by a single |
| mm, 28.5 mm, 30.5 mm to fit all of their pumps | | | | user. See also closed system, multiple user. |
| but the Nurture III. See also SoftFit, Flexishield and | | | | parts to assemble |
| Let-Down Massage Cushions. | | | | As defined on the Breast Pump Comparison web |
| closed system | | | | pages, such as all the breast pump parts that |
| Breast pumps designed for multiple users, such | | | | must be assembled or disassembled at each |
| as hospital grade rental pumps. There is no | | | | pumping session not including motor, AC adaptor |
| possibility of breast milk entering the pump motor. | | | | or battery pack, milk containers, lids, stands, |
| See this article on used breast pumps for more | | | | extra breast shields or inserts, totes. |
| information: Although the Avent Isis IQ breast | | | | parts to wash |
| pumps are said to be closed system, Avent still | | | | As defined on the above referenced web pages, |
| recommends their pumps to be single user. | | | | all the breast pump parts that come in contact |
| colostrum | | | | with the breast or milk, and therefore must be |
| The substance produced in the breasts during | | | | washed every time the user pumps, not counting |
| the final weeks of pregnancy. This "first milk" is | | | | the receptacle(s) for the milk and the lid(s). |
| highly concentrated in nutrition ideal for the | | | | milk ejection response (MER) |
| newborn. It has been likened to an "antibodies | | | | see let-down. |
| cocktail." Colostrum has a laxative effect on the | | | | multiple user |
| baby, helping him pass his early stools, which aids | | | | Hospital grade rental pumps are designed to be |
| in the excretion of excess bilirubin and helps | | | | multiple user, and rental stations will require the |
| prevent jaundice. With frequent nursings of 10 to | | | | non-refundable and non-returnable purchase of an |
| 12 times a day, a mother's regular breast milk will | | | | individual accessory kit for the parts (shields, |
| begin to appear or "come in" around day 3 or 4 | | | | connectors, tubing) that actually comes in contact |
| after birth. | | | | with the mother's breast or milk. |
| cycling | | | | piston-type manual breast pump |
| The suck and release pattern created by a | | | | The pumping action is created with a sliding |
| breast pump to simulate what a nursing baby | | | | piston and cylinder and requires the use of two |
| does. | | | | hands. |
| cpm | | | | rental pumps |
| cycles per minute. See cycling. | | | | See multiple user |
| double pumping | | | | single breast pumping |
| Pumping both breasts simultaneously. Research | | | | Pumping only one breast at a time. Single |
| with pre-term infants has shown double pumping | | | | pumping is useful for pumping one side while the |
| can increase a mother's milk supply, reduce | | | | baby nurses the other. For some mothers the |
| expression time (yes, even cutting times in half) | | | | ability to single pump enables them to soothe and |
| and produce higher levels of prolactin, the | | | | hold their baby on one side while pumping the |
| hormone that stimulates milk production after | | | | other. |
| birth. | | | | single user |
| engorgement | | | | Most breast pumps are personal use items |
| Any time an insufficient amount of milk has been | | | | intended to be used by one mother only to |
| removed from the lactating breast it may cause | | | | prevent the transmission of diseases like HIV and |
| this painful condition. The engorgement that | | | | hepatitis. See also closed, system, multiple user |
| occurs when a mother's milk first "comes in" is a | | | | SoftFit breast shield |
| little less understood, since swelling of the breast | | | | The soft, flexible breast shield that massages the |
| tissues themselves can be a contributing factor. | | | | breast and areola when breast pumping, |
| There are many treatments, one of which is to | | | | manufactured and trademarked by Medela. Can |
| use a breast pump briefly to soften the areola | | | | be used with all Medela pumps but the Little |
| area so that the baby will be able to latch on | | | | Hearts manual breast pump. |
| easier. | | | | stars |
| funnel covers | | | | Awarded to breast pumps by actual users on |
| The lid-like covers that snap over the funnel or | | | | Amazon and Epinions on a five-star scale with five |
| breast shield of an Avent breast pump. The | | | | meaning the best. Reading these reviews may be |
| advantage of a cover is to keep the insides of | | | | helpful because they often explain specific |
| the funnel and milk container clean and in | | | | difficulties with certain breast pumps. |
| ready-to-use condition. | | | | trigger-type manual breast pump |
| Flexishield Areola Massager | | | | The pumping action is created with a squeeze |
| A breast shield accessory that can be purchased | | | | handle similar to what one finds on a spray bottle. |
| separately and used with Ameda breast pumps. | | | | A one-handed breast pump. |
| The Flexishield is designed to compress the areola | | | | VIA |
| area, helping to stimulate a let-down reflex. It is | | | | Avent's sturdy disposable container system for |
| especially useful for smaller-breasted women who | | | | the collection and storage of breast milk. It can be |
| may benefit from the added stimulation. | | | | used with all of Avent's breast pumps and some |
| hospital grade breast pumps | | | | other brands also. The disposable cup bases can |
| This group of pumps have a stronger vacuum | | | | be sterilized up to three times and are also |
| strength than any other breast pumps and are | | | | suitable for freezing. Bottle nipples in a variety of |
| the most suited to establishing and maintaining a | | | | flows are available to fit the system. |
| milk supply in a mother who will not be | | | | warranty |
| breastfeeding her infant for long periods, as in the | | | | The warranty for breast pumps should be paid |
| situation of a premature or sick infant. | | | | attention to and sales receipts saved. Pumps that |
| HygieniKit | | | | get frequent use may wear out before their |
| Included with every Ameda breast pump except | | | | warranties expire. |
| the Nurture III, a milk collection system that | | | | Disclaimer: None of the content above should be |
| includes a special silicone diaphragm filter. This filter | | | | construed as medical advice and all breastfeeding |
| works two ways protecting the pump motor | | | | mothers should strive to educate themselves as |
| from getting contaminants in it and protecting the | | | | much as possible from multiple sources and |
| breast milk bottle from receiving contaminants | | | | consult with doctors and lactation specialists as |
| from the motor. This extra amount of protection | | | | needed. |
| is desired for premature or sick infants or any | | | | Notice: This article may be copied "as is" as long |
| mother desiring extra caution in the cleanliness of | | | | as this notice and links to the web pages at the |
| the collection of her milk. The use of the | | | | "Baby Loves Your Milk" website are preserved. |
| Hygienikit does not negate Ameda's | | | | Request permission first from before making |
| recommendation that all their pumps (except the | | | | changes or additions. |