Pump, Store and Feed Breast
Milk All From One Bottle!
Because it should be this easy!
Tips for Successful Pumping
The more you breastfeed your baby the more milk your breasts will produce. The same holds true for pumping breast milk while you're away from your baby.
Relax: your body's natural ability to release breast milk can be hindered by stress, so it's best to find a quiet place to pump. It also may help
to massage your breasts or use warm compresses. Relaxing music can also help.
The more you pump the more breast milk you produce, so set a regular schedule for pumping when you're away from your baby. Perhaps you can pump at the
times your baby would normally be breastfeeding if you were together. Experts recommend pumping for 15 minutes every few hours during the workday. Also,
pump both breasts each time you pump, whether you're using a hand pump or an electric pump. Storing your breast milk in the Mother's Milkmate rack
and bottle storage system's unique First-In First-Out storage method guarantees your baby will always get the freshest milk.
When you're with your baby, breastfeed on demand. Your supply will be greater, as you breastfeed as often as possible. Pumping after a breastfeeding
session can help boost milk supply too - even if you pump and no milk is produced.
Take good care of yourself and your breastfeeding baby. Your diet is more important than ever when you're breastfeeding so eat plenty of fruits,
vegetables and whole grains, try to get some exercise every day and if possible, sleep when your baby sleeps to ensure you're getting the rest your
hard working breastfeeding body needs.
Use BPA-free bottles. What is BPA? Bisphenol-A (bpa) is a toxic chemical found in polycarbonate plastic, a commonly used material in baby bottle
manufacturing. Studies conducted on laboratory animals and cell cultures have linked low doses of BPA to obesity, diabetes, thyroid disease, early
onset of puberty, breast cancer, prostate cancer and other illnesses. BPA
exposure is widespread and has been found in 95% of Americans tested. On April 18, 2008, Canada became the first country to ban BPA, pulling all products
including baby bottles made with BPA, from their shelves and causing members of the U.S. Senate to call for legislation that would prohibit use of BPA.
95% of all baby bottles on the market are made with BPA and according to a report published in February 2008 by the Environment California Research &
Policy Center the five most popular baby bottle brands (Avent, Evenflo,
Dr. Brown's, Gerber and Playtex) leach enough BPA into the liquids that come into contact with them to cause harm in lab animals. Mother's Milkmate
bottles have always been BPA-free. (Source: Thedailygreen.com)
