Question
“Do You Need to Buy a Breast Pump?”
Answer
“A breast pump is primarily used to express milk. Newborns often cannot consume much milk at one feeding, which can lead to milk remaining in the breasts, causing lumps on one or both sides. If you feel lumps in your breasts, it’s time to empty the milk. To quickly empty the breasts and alleviate pain, a hot water bottle can be helpful. After engorgement, you can express the milk by squeezing or using a breast pump, which is similar to being suckled by the baby, thereby stimulating the mammary glands to continue producing milk. However, all of this depends on having milk; if you don’t produce milk after giving birth, a breast pump becomes unnecessary.”