The breast pump is a tool for expressing breast milk to feed the newborn. The reasons for pumping the milk are different and we will see them shortly.
The breast pump generally consists of a "pump" that creates the vacuum and extracts the milk, a cup that is applied to the breast and a bottle that collects the milk.
There are 2 types of breast pumps, electric ones and manual ones. The difference between the two is simply in the activation mode.
Il manual breast pump, as the word says, it must be used manually and therefore the pump must be activated manually and continue to do so until the necessary quantity of milk has been extracted.
Il electric breast pump it works automatically thanks to a pump equipped with an electric motor. Operation is very simple and intuitive. It is applied to the breast, turns on and the pump does the rest.
The motor will create the vacuum and start extracting. In the electric models it is also possible to adjust intensity and speed.
A breast pump can be an excellent ally for new parents precisely because it allows you to extract the milk and store it, giving the mother the possibility of being able to get away from the baby by delegating some feedings to the father or grandparents.
