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Full Exposure

Is Your Breast Pump Worth It?

By Ann Calandro

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Babies are always better at removing milk than pumps. Their sucking action is quite different. If you are pumping and worry that your baby may not be getting enough because you can't pump a lot of milk, look to your baby. If your baby is growing on target, wetting and stooling adequately, your milk supply is just fine. It's your breast pump that isn't.

Good vs. Bad

A pump is good when:

  • You talk to five working moms who love it and would recommend it.
  • It comes with a warranty of a year or more.
  • It cycles 45 or so times per minute.
  • It is available from a lactation consultant (who would not be associated with pumps that are not effective).

A pump may not be good if:

  • You can buy it in every drugstore or discount store.
  • You see one in every garage sale that has baby items (and it still looks brand new).
  • It is sold by a company or given away by a company that also promotes infant formula.
  • You cannot find on the package how many times it cycles per minute (if it is electric).

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