Breast Pumps

In the United States a breast pump is a tool of convenience which enables many women to return to work and at the same time continue providing breast milk for their infants. Medela breast pumps and Ameda breast pumps are two of the most commonly seen models on the store shelves, while for those who are recovering from Cesarean surgery Avent breast pumps are often recommended. Yet did you know that in some places of the world breast pumps are not just a convenience but indeed a tool for survival?

In AIDS ridden Africa where HIV positive babies are a sad reality that occurs every hour of every day, a Medela breast pump might mean the difference between life and death for such a baby. Quite often abandoned at birth, the fact that breast milk will help an infant to thrive is not lost on hospital personnel, and the call is out for lactating women to use breast pumps in an effort to express more mothers’ milk from their breasts than their own babies might need. This breast milk may then be donated to one of the many hospitals that care for these orphans in an effort to help their survival rates.

In Africa it does not matter if a woman uses an Ameda breast pump, Medela breast pumps, or any of the other breast pumps for sale – the expressed milk that is given up as a donation is a commodity that spells survival for many an orphaned infant. Hospital employees and outreach personnel approach moms’ groups with information on breast feed pumps, the proper use of breast pumps, the benefits of breastfeeding, and also with information on how the use of breast pumps can be charitable work.

These breast pumps are often donated by international help organizations and as such a breast feeding pump might not seem to be much of an investment. Yet when coupled with a machine that will allow for the pasteurization of breast milk, it becomes a powerful ally in the fight for survival. Some women may be hesitant to use a pump after surgery, Gerber breast pump and Avent breast pump conversion-users note, however, that no matter if your child was delivered via c-section or vaginally, even after surgery breast feeding pump use is not a problem. Furthermore, those who have had breast surgery find that a battery operated breast pump will not harm implants but there may be some reduced milk flow.