| While choosing the right breast pump is a
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| | pattern. Some models automatically
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| personal decision, it can be very
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| | simulate this release cycle while others
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| confusing when you're a brand new mom and
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| | will require the mother to use her
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| not quite sure what to expect or look
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| | fingers to simulate this pattern.
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| for. Two of the most important things to
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| | Choose an electric pump with adjustable
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| consider are how strong the suction is
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| | controls to make the pumping action best
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| and the number of cycles per minute it
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| | fit your style. There may be times where
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| has. These two features will determine
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| | your nipples are sore or your breasts are
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| how much milk you collect and how long it
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| | engorged and you will want to be able to
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| will take.
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| | dial down the suction to a comfortable
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| Most babies suck between 40 and 60 times
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| | level.
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| a minute when they're nursing. The
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| | If you're going to be pumping at work or
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| hospital grade rental pumps have a 50
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| | somewhere privacy is important, make sure
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| times per minute cycle and automatically
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| | you turn on the pump and test the noise
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| mimic the suck-release-relax sucking
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| | level while it's in use. Some models are
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| pattern of your child. Pumps with
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| | quiet but some with smaller motors can
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| smaller motors will generally have a
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| | make a surprising amount of noise.
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| slower cycling rate and may result in
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| | - Single battery/electric pumps: Medela
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| sore nipples from the longer periods of
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| | Mini Electric or Medela Single Deluxe
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| sustained suction.
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| | automatically cycle between 30-38 cycles
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| You also want to check the amount of
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| | per minute, a rate that will provide
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| suction the pump applies. A baby will
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| | enough stimulation and will be
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| normally have a suction rate of 220 mm.
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| | comfortable.
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| Many hospital grade rental pumps can
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| | - Occasional-use double pumps Medela
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| achieve a suction rate between 200 and
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| | DoubleEase or Medela Double-Deluxe pumps
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| 220mm.
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| | automatically cycle at 30 times per
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| Decide if you need a portable pump or if
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| | minutes or above.
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| you will only be pumping at home. The
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| | - Simultaneous double pumping
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| hospital-grade pumps you can rent can be
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| | professional grade pumps: Any of the
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| too cumbersome to regularly take on the
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| | Medela Pump In Style breastpumps.
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| road with you, but they are very
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| | - Simultaneous double pumping
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| efficient at pumping.
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| | hospital-grade pumps: Medela Classic,
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| Look for an electric pump that has the
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| | Medela Symphony, Medela Lactina, Ameda
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| suck-release-relax cycle that most
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| | Egnell SMB or Ameda Egnell Lact-E.
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| closely mimics a baby's natural nursing
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