Not exact matches
Electric breast
pumps are powered by a motor which supplies suction through plastic tubing to a piece that fits
over the
nipple.
(The flange is the plastic cup that goes
over the
nipple and areola when you
pump.)
The goal with the longer sessions is
nipple stimulation to protect supply
over the long term — so if you goal is more near term (like to
pump for another month or two), you'd probably be fine just stopping when the milk stops flowing.
The
pumping bra is then placed
over the exposed breast and the
pumping attachments are inserted through the holes
over the
nipple.
You know your breasts will change size and shape
over your breastfeeding and
pumping journey, but your
nipples will as well.
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Nipple stimulation — releases oxytocin, can be done manually or with a breast
pump, but often needs to be done
over a long period of time
All you have to do is slip it in your nursing bra on the side you're not nursing or
pumping, and position the center hole
over your
nipple.
While
pumping your breasts, be sure to check that the
pump part is centered
over the
nipple, as it may move off as you
pump.
The part of the breast
pump that goes
over your breast and
nipple is called the flange or breast shield.
I am able to help with all things breastfeeding including: sore
nipples re-lactating, getting your baby off of formula and back to breastfeeding, weaning your baby off of a
nipple shield, breastfeeding during the early weeks,
over supply, under supply, plugged ducts, mastitis, thrush, weaning,
pumping, returning to work, nursing toddlers and baby / toddler night time challenges, premature babies and multiples.
My emotions were all
over the place; my poor baby was hungry, I wasn't sure if I'm producing enough breastmilk because he's still crying, yet I am tired,
nipples are in pain, famished, and just wish someone would come along to either feed me or start an IV of food
pumping through my arms.
To use an electric
pump, you put a breast phalange (or shield)
over your
nipple, turn the machine on, and let it do the work of suctioning your milk into an attached container.
Most
pumping systems have three major parts — a breast shield (or flange) that fits
over your
nipple, a
pumping mechanism (breast shield connector, membrane / valve, etc.), and then a bottle that the milk is collected in.
All you need to do is hold the
pump's flanges
over your
nipples for fifteen to twenty minutes and watch your breast milk collect in the bottle that is attached to each flange.
And as I untangled myself from the tubes and smeared yet another gallon of olive oil
over my scraped - sore
nipples, I finally understood that, in my
pumping mania, I'd all but overlooked one crucial component of parenting: my child.