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First
Years Breast Pumps - Reviews, Parts and Accessories
Your baby’s first years are
extremely important. Your little boy or girl grows up from a newborn into a
walking, talking child, and the transformation is amazing. During this time, the
baby will also move from breast-feeding to eating solid foods. However, the
breast-feeding is probably the most important part of all.
In baby’s first years, breast milk
provides nutrients and antibodies – and it’s the antibodies that are the crucial
part. Antibodies can protect your child from infections. Any mother can agree
that this is great. However, not all mothers can breast feed. Some have to work
all day and leave their child with a babysitter. Some babies just have a problem
latching on to the breast, so that form of feeding is impossible. In these
cases, a breast pump is necessary.
A breast pump suctions the milk from
the mother so that it can be stored in bags and bottles used to feed the child.
There are many different types of pumps: manual vs. electric, one breast vs.
two, hospital-grade vs. portable. And, there are many companies that produce
these products. So, how is a mother supposed to choose which pump to use?
There is a company called First
Years Breast Pumps that provides products for new moms. The following is a
review of these products so that you can choose if this product is right for
you.
The Products
The Mi Pump – The Mi Pump is an
electric breast pump. This product has adjustable suction and cycling times, so
you can customize it for your comfort. You can plug it into the wall when in
use; batteries are not necessary. It’s relatively small (11 pounds), so you can
tote it around if need be.
First Years Easy Comfort Manual –
This pump is not electric; it works via manual labor. Every mother must pump the
milk from her own breast. Suction strength is adjustable, but speed is not. It
is smaller, though, so it can be carried around.
First Years Easy Comfort Double –
This pump is electric and it pumps from both breasts at once. It is small enough
to tote around. Suction strength is adjustable, but speed is not.
First Years Natural Comfort – This
pump comes in a single or double. It is the smallest of the line, weighing in at
less than five pounds, so it is the most portable. It only has one speed,
though. It runs on electric power from an AC adapter or batteries.
Customer Reviews
The product description is not the
only thing to consider when buying a pump. Since there are so many options, you
could make the wrong choice if you just use the label to judge. The best
approach is to read customer reviews. There are plenty of them at the following
websites:
• Breast Pump Comparisons (http://www.breastpumpcomparisons.com/first-years-breast-pump-reviews.html#ecm)
Overall, reviews are generally
higher for electric breast pumps. If you have the money, you may want to invest
in one of those. However, other companies produce similar products, and some
have higher reviews (even for the manual pumps). Check out all of your options
before buying. Don’t just look at First Years!
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