Pumping Log for documenting lactation problems
The Pumping Log is designed for mothers of preterm babies using a breastpump. Additionally, this log can help nurses to solve potential breastmilk production issues before they become serious. more
Is getting sufficient breastmilk in a NICU a real challenge? The Preemie+ Initiation Card takes on this challenge. Based on research, the Initiation Card assists in initiating and maintaining lactation in breastpump-dependent mothers.
The Symphony Breastpump is the first and only breastpump to simulate the sucking rhythm of a full-term infant during both the initiation and maintenance phase of lactation.
The programme which imitates the baby's sucking rhythm
The programme imitates the varying sucking and pausing rhythm of full-term babies during the early post-birth period. The Preemie+ Initiation Programme is used until lactogenesis II, at which stage the Standard 2.0 programme is used. Both programmes are stored on the same card, making the pump flexible and easy to use.
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- mother looking at her baby
Because every drop of breastmilk counts
In the first few days after birth, the maternal breastmilk supply is limited. During this time, infants suck more irregularly, in faster sucks with longer pauses. This supports the mother's breastmilk production. Mothers of preterm babies do not have this experience, and Medela and the team from the Rush University Medical Centre (RUMC) in Chicago have hypothesised that this experience has a significant influence on the mother's breastmilk production.
Supporting lactation
This prompted the team to conduct a study comparing numerous pumping patterns to pump breastmilk with the sucking behaviour of a newborn full-term baby. The study produced astonishing results: lactation can actually be increased by using the correct pumping pattern. If the results of this study are combined with the 2-Phase Expression Technology, mothers of preterm infants can produce more breastmilk for their babies.