Will long-term use of a breast pump cause milk to dry up?

Many young women who are breastfeeding still have to shoulder the responsibilities of work. Nowadays, women are more career-oriented and do not want to delay their careers because of pregnancy and childbirth, so they have to go to work during breastfeeding, which makes it very inconvenient to feed the baby. Fortunately, there are breast pumps now. Mothers can use breast pumps to suck out milk and then give it to the nanny to feed the baby. So, will frequent use of breast pumps lead to milk regurgitation?

Will long-term use of a breast pump cause milk to dry up?

In the past, mothers who were breastfeeding would use their hands to squeeze their breasts if they experienced breast pain, but the effect was not very good and it was very painful. The advent of the breast pump helps mothers solve this problem. You can easily suck out excess milk using a breast pump, but some mothers don't want to use a breast pump because they are afraid of milk regurgitation. So will using a breast pump cause milk regurgitation?

Will breast pumping cause milk to return?

If you don’t want your milk to dry up, you can let your baby suck appropriately every day and then use a breast pump to express the milk regularly. As long as your milk supply does not increase too much, your milk will not dry up. The function of a breast pump is to help clear the mammary glands, so that milk can be produced as early as possible, and the baby can eat colostrum in time without having to use milk powder first. Through the expressed milk, you can clearly know the amount of milk produced, and you can also determine the amount of milk your baby drinks at each meal. You can see how much milk your baby drinks; avoid choking your baby by delivering milk too quickly or not enough milk so that your baby is not full. At the same time, it can also prevent mothers from having cracked nipples and avoid the pain caused by them; (the baby's sucking may bite the mother's nipples, which may easily cause inflammation and force the mother to stop breastfeeding.)

Benefits of Breastfeeding

1. Every time a newborn cries because he is hungry, he needs to eat, because his immature body is not suitable for waiting. Breast milk can be fed immediately, but formula milk needs to be "mixed".

2. The temperature of breast milk is the same as body temperature, which is just suitable for babies, but the milk in the bottle is different. After it is warmed to a certain temperature, it gradually cools down during feeding.

3. Breastfeeding at night is more convenient. There is no need to get up to feed, and the child will not be distressed by waiting anxiously.

4. Breast milk is fresh and easier to digest and absorb.

5. Breastfed babies rarely suffer from constipation. Even if they do not have a bowel movement for 2 or 3 days, the feces they excrete are still soft. However, formula-fed babies often suffer from constipation. This is because there are more beneficial bacteria in the intestines of breastfed babies. In addition, breast milk contains prebiotics that can promote the growth of probiotics and regulate intestinal peristalsis, thereby reducing constipation.