Debbie - What a great solution. Would you be able to share more info about the hands-free wearable pump? I would love to pass on info regarding brand, how to obtain it, cost, etc.; whatever you can send us. Thanks!
Warmest regards,
Lee Galasso, MS, LLLL, IBCLC, RLC
Lactation Specialist, Lactation Center of Westchester/Putnam
Westchester County in NYS, USA
“Children Are Born with the Need to Breastfeed”
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Formula feeding is the longest-lasting uncontrolled experiment in the history of medicine.
~~ Frank Oski, MD; Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, 1985-1996
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Debbie wrote: Ways to make ample milk without taking pumping breaks at work can include using a hands-free wearable pump.
For example: I saw a new mom bedside who would not put baby to breast. Mom was agreeable to pumping. We added several strategies to facilitate flow, optimize production, and keep her nipples soft and supple. After going home she subsequently came to the hospital 'Breastfeeding Moms Group' regularly.
When returning to work full-time she had a problem with not being able to take enough break time to pump ample milk. She was amenable to trying a hands-free wearable double pump. She bought one online and wore it under her bra and work cloths. She liked it so much she used at home also, she made plenty of milk, so much that she started stock piling the excess in her freezer. Her baby was gaining like a champ.
What did surprise me was when I learned that her job was at a veterinary hospital and that even with all the inherent physical activity of that job including dogs and other animals jumping on her, her wrestling them into certain positions for procedures, she had no problem with the wearable pump becoming dislodged.
As for cleaning the pump parts - those can be kept in the refrigerator and re-used during work hours, washed later or at home.
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