In the UK, good practice would be to use hand expression in these
early days, rather than a pump....I am not sure what the research
evidence is for this, or if there have been any comparative studies,
but hands are low tech, easy to maintain, and it's more simple to
retrieve precious drops of colostrum and store or use them straight
away.
Oh, and no one needs to *buy* anything if they use hands :)
Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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http://www.heatherwelford.co.uk
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