Breastfeeding Tips & Breast Pump Guide | Lactation Connection

With today's easy to use breast pumps, moms sometimes think they just need to pump at work at lunch and break and then just go about their business.  Pumping, just like breastfeeding should be intentional.  We don't choose to breastfeed because someone said it is better for your baby.  We breastfeed because we educate ourselves to want the best for our child.  Pumping should also not be so haphazard. First choose a quality hygienic breast pump. There are many breast pump out there that while commonplace, are not the best choice.  You need an auto-cycling breast pump that does at least 60 cycles and has a closed system like Hygeia , Ameda and Spectra offer.  Double pumping increases the prolactin levels as well as save you time. Prolactin is the milk producing hormone. Next determine your pumping schedule. A mother of an infant under six months should pump at least every 3 hours that she is away from her baby.  That time frame is from the begin...