What are the dangers of using a second-hand breast pump?

Mothers who are breastfeeding often need to use a breast pump. Breast pumps have a wide range of uses. For example, many breastfeeding mothers need to go to work. At this time, they need to use a breast pump to suck out the milk and then feed the baby at home. In addition, if the baby cannot finish the milk, the milk cannot be left in the breast for a long time. At this time, a breast pump is also needed to suck it out. It is recommended that you buy a new breast pump to use, because second-hand breast pumps will have the following disadvantages.

Dangers of second-hand breast pumps:

A breast pump can help mothers absorb excess milk, promote milk secretion, and increase milk supply. Breast pumps have a wide range of uses, but the price of a breast pump is as low as a few dozen yuan, which is indeed difficult for some families. Therefore, they wonder whether they can buy a second-hand breast pump. Here, everyone wants to know, can breast pumps be used second-hand?

Can I use a second-hand breast pump?

Yes, but you have to make sure that the second-hand item has been completely cleaned before. However, if you want to clean it now, do not use disinfectants or detergents with disinfectant ingredients to clean these items, and do not use disinfectant wipes. "Dryness" is the best fungicide. Because breast milk itself contains bacteria. If you use disinfectant wipes, the disinfectant particles may enter the baby's body along with the breast milk and cause damage.

If you are sure that the second-hand product is clean enough, you can use it with confidence. After each use of the breast pump, rinse all the instruments that have come into contact with milk with clean water, scald them with boiling water, and dry them for reuse.

In what situations can a breast pump help with breastfeeding?

[1] Collecting breast milk to feed premature babies or babies who are unable to suckle on their own.

[2] Relieve the pain and pressure caused by breast engorgement.

[3] Store your breast milk so your baby can get it when you are not around, and also maintain your milk supply when you are with your baby.

[4] If you want to return to work and continue breastfeeding.

[5] When breastfeeding needs to be temporarily stopped for various reasons, such as taking medication that may be harmful to the baby, or requiring short-term hospitalization and unable to breastfeed during the day, expressing breast milk can help maintain adequate milk secretion.

How to sterilize a breast pump

The safe use of a breast pump is very important, and the first step is to sterilize the breast pump. If the breast is damaged during milk pumping, it can easily cause a series of infections if the breast pump is not sterilized, affecting breastfeeding and the health of mother and child. So it is important to use a breast pump safely.

To use a breast pump safely, you need to clean and disinfect it every time you use it and after you finish using it:

Before using the breast pump each time: please disassemble all components, scrub them clean in a dishwasher or neutral detergent (do not use disinfectants or detergents), then sterilize them in a steam sterilizer or boil them in boiling water for five minutes.

After each use of the breast pump, all components must be cleaned.

When using a breast pump, mothers do not need to feed their babies anytime and anywhere, and do not need to maintain the same posture for a long time, which causes backache and leg pain. They can basically empty their breasts every time, which can reduce the pain caused by milk swelling. Babies are less likely to develop milk rashes and their clothes will not get wet. Mothers will not have cracked nipples, which will avoid the pain caused by them.

So there are many benefits to using a breast pump. So as long as you use the breast pump correctly, that is, if you can use the breast pump safely, it is recommended to choose a breast pump to express milk and feed your child.