Top 7 electric breast pumps
I had an electric breast pump … for one day. In a sleep-deprived haze I failed to read the first instruction – DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER – and I did just that after the first use. So it was “goodbye hundreds of dollars” and “hello manual breast pump” (thankfully it could be used as […]
Top 4 manual breast pumps
I accidentally used a manual breast pump … wait a minute … that sounds like I fell over and landed on one while not wearing a shirt – which is dumb. Although not quite as dumb as what I ACTUALLY did. I bought an electric pump for more than $200 and after using the very first time […]
Reasons for needing a breast pump and advantages of expressing
The benefits of breastfeeding are well documented. But things do not always go as planned. There are many instances where a mother who intends to breastfeed her baby may not be able to do so directly. However this does not mean that she cannot provide her baby with the benefits of breastmilk. This is where […]
Expressing breast milk: the benefits of double pumping
There are some things that are better done quickly. While I was breastfeeding my first child, I was in no hurry. It was a relaxing experience and he and I both took comfort in the act. Plus I desperately needed a good sit down and was mid-way through the Scrubs DVD boxsets. Compare that to […]
Diary of a new breastfeeding mum: Daily routine & expressing
It’s been a couple of months since our lovely Lila came into our lives and we are beginning to emerge from the oh so precious, yet rather demanding, newborn baby haze. I had been breastfeeding Lila exclusively until I was admitted to hospital a few weeks ago with a reoccurring case of mastitis.