Breastfeeding Tips & Breast Pump Guide | Lactation Connection

Lactation Connection will be celebrating 30 years serving nursing mothers in 2023. It is hard to believe how time flies!  When I started this business in 1993, the only quality breast pumps were the ones you had to rent and hands-free pumping bras were non-existent! The good news is that moms today have great choices in breastfeeding products so if you are a new mom or mom-to-be, here is a list of essentials for nursing and pumping today! 1.  High Performance Breast Pump There are quite a few good breast pumps on the market, but the most innovative are not the wearable breast pumps.  We have seen those come and go for example a company called WhisperWear.  The reason wearable pumps don't stand the test of time is that they have to operate on regular batteries which until we get a better portable power source reduce the suction as the batteries weaken so until technology catches up, you are better off with an electric breast pump that plugs in or uses a lithium ion r...