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Breast Pump Glossary
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- massaging breast pump
- As opposed to the traditional suction-only breast pump, these
new pumps do not elongate the nipple as a means to stimulate let-down.
The massage is usually applied in some way to the areola, and the
nipple remains stationary. For more information, read
The New Trend: Massage.
- milk collection bags
- Marketed under different trade names, these plastic bags are
intended for the collection and storage of breast milk. They bear a
resemblance to disposable bottle liners but have the notable
difference of being thicker and stronger. For this reason milk
collection bags are more suited for freezing breast milk and for using
with breast pumps that permit attaching bags in place of bottles.
Attaching disposable bottle liners to a breast pump will not permit
a sufficient suction to be created for the pump to function properly.
- milk ejection response (MER)
- see let-down.
- mmHg
- Abbreviation for millimeters of mercury and as it relates to
breast pumps it means strength of vacuum or suction. Sufficient
pressure is needed to stimulate let-down, not to suction the milk from
the breasts as is sometimes erroneously believed. Hospital grade
breast pumps have the highest mmHg numbers and are the best for
establishing a milk supply in mothers who need help in that area
because of low supply issues or a hospitalized newborn. After a supply
is well-established some users have found that "less is more" and
adjusting the suction lower has enabled better let-down. Fortunately
most electric pumps have adjustable vacuum strengths.
- multiple user
- Hospital grade rental pumps are designed to be multiple user, and
rental stations will require the non-refundable and non-returnable
purchase of an individual accessory kit for the parts (shields, connectors, tubing)
that actually comes in contact with the mother's breast or milk.
- open system
- A breast pump designed to be used by a single user. The
undesirable possibility exists of breast milk entering the tubing and
pump motor when the collection container is overfilled or tilted. See also
single user.
- parts to assemble
- As defined on the
Breast Pump Comparison pages on this website, all the breast pump
parts that must be assembled or disassembled at each pumping session
not including motor, AC adaptor or battery pack, milk containers,
lids, stands, extra breast shields, totes.
- parts to wash
- As defined on the
Breast Pump Comparison pages on this website, all the breast pump
parts that come in contact with the breast or milk, and therefore must
be washed every time the user pumps, not counting the receptacle(s) for the milk and
the lid(s).
- piston-type manual breast pump
- The pumping action is created with a sliding piston and cylinder
and requires the use of two hands.
- rental pumps
- See multiple user
- single (breast) pumping
- Pumping only one breast at a time. Single pumping is useful for
pumping one side while the baby nurses the other. For some mothers the
ability to single pump enables them to soothe and hold their baby
on one side while pumping the other.
- single user
- Most breast pumps are personal use items intended to be used by one mother only to prevent
the transmission of diseases like HIV and hepatitis. See the
used breast pumps page for more information.
- SoftFit breast shield
- The soft, flexible breast shield that massages the breast and
areola when breast pumping, manufactured and trademarked by Medela.
Can be used with all Medela pumps but the Little Hearts manual breast
pump.
- stars
- Awarded to breast pumps by actual users on amazon.com and epinions.com
on a five-star scale with five meaning the best. Reading these reviews may be helpful
because they often explain specific difficulties with certain breast pumps.
- trigger-type manual breast pump
- The pumping action is created with a squeeze handle similar to
what one finds on a spray bottle. A one-handed breast pump.
- VIA
- Avent's sturdy disposable container system for the collection and storage of breast
milk. It can be used with all of Avent's breast pumps and some other
brands also. The disposable cup bases can be sterilized up to three
times and are also suitable for freezing. Bottle nipples in a variety
of flows are available to fit the system.
- warranty
- The warranty for breast pumps should be paid attention to and
sales receipts saved. Pumps that get frequent use may wear out before
their warranties expire.
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Disclaimer: None of the content above should be
construed as medical advice and all breastfeeding mothers should strive
to educate themselves as much as possible from multiple sources and
consult with doctors and lactation specialists as needed.
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