A breast pump is practical in so many ways.
If your baby can’t latch or doesn’t feel like it, pump away! Why let the milk your body worked so hard to make go to waste?
Your breast pump can be your lifesaver if you’re overflowing. Your body can be producing more milk than your baby needs so you can relieve yourself of the pressure by emptying it in bottles for later use.
Pumping is quite efficient. Did you know that breast milk expires in 6 months if you freeze it? You can even push it to 12 months! You can store it in your fridge for 4 days.
Even if your , pumping is still your solution! If you keep pumping after your babe’s well-fed, you trick your body into thinking your baby needs more milk. This simulation will prompt your body to increase its milk.
Since pumping means you’ll likely be dispensing milk more often than with just breastfeeding, it will prevent your breasts from becoming engorged or the clogging of milk ducts.
A breast pump gives you the liberty of living your life. You can go back to your job knowing your baby has his/her all-natural meals at home. It also means your family can also feed your babe without your help. You can get reacquainted with sleep!
Here is an article on how to produce more milk when breastfeeding.