Thoughts about breast pumps, part 3: Troubleshooting

Third in a series Contributed by Christy Porucznik Troubleshooting This is a common scenario presented at LLL meetings, “I have returned to work and am pumping for my baby and suddenly I am not getting as much as I did before. I guess I am losing my milk and will have to start using formula.”

Thoughts about breast pumps, part 2: Used Pumps

Second in a series Contributed by Christy Porucznik Used pumps, what’s the big deal? Many popular, consumer-grade pumps are single-user products and are regulated by the FDA as such. Medela Pump in Style is an example of a popular, single-user pump. Ameda Purely Yours is a closed-system pump which could, theoretically, be used safely by

Thoughts about breast pumps, part 1

Christy here, blogging in response to our GREAT evening meeting last night. As often happens, we came to the topic of pumps and pumping, and I thought it would be useful to re-post something that I originally wrote last summer. ******** I am often asked about breast pumps, when to buy, which to buy, buying