How To:
Select a breastpump
Since there are many
styles of breastpumps, you’ll need to consider several things. How often you
expect to use yours–daily or once in a while? Are you feeding one baby, twins
or even triplets? Do you expect to return to work and continue to nurse? How
important is convenience and speed? Do you have a set budget for cost? These are
some of the questions that will help you decide whether you’ll want an
electric or a manual pump. If speed and convenience are your primary concerns,
you’ll probably want to consider an electric breastpump. Some include features
such as autocycling (the pump cycles automatically to simulate a baby’s
sucking) and double pumping (gets the job done quicker and easier). They often
include a carrying bag that hold the pump with all the accessories may even have
the motor built into the carrying bag so there’s one less thing to unpack. For
occasional use a battery operated pump or a manual pump may be the perfect
solution.
Example: