Olivia Leon

Choosing Your Breast Pump

As you prepare for the beautiful journey of nursing your baby, or are already nursing, you won’t regret your decision to have a breast pump available if needed. You are already an exhausted momma… the last thing you need is to have engorged breasts or want to ask your partner to give you baby a bottle in the middle of the night, and no way to pump your milk. There are a few options of different types of breast pumps, so you can choose which best suits your needs.

 

The Double Electric Breast Pump

The double electric breast pump does just as it says. It uses power to express your milk, by plugging into an outlet, usually with a long cord or battery pack, so you can find a comfortable place to pump. Electric breast pumps often offer bottles or containers for your milk to be expressed into, consisting of a tube that attaches to a bottle or storage container. Due to an electric motor in these types of pumps, they can make for a quick job of expressing your breast milk. Some electric pumps come in nice carrying cases or pumping bags, making them easy to take to work or travel with.

The majority of new moms find that a double electric breast pump is the right choice for them and the great news is most insurance plans cover a double electric breast pump at no cost to mom. Which is the best electric breast pump, well that depends on mom’s individual needs.

Yummy Mummy is proud offer only the top-rated breast pumps, such as the Medela electric breast pump – the Medela Pump In Style and the Medela Freestyle Flex, the Spectra S1 and S2, the Ameda Mya Pump and Ameda Mya Joy, the Evenflo Double Electric Breast Pump with Hush Motor, the Lansinoh SignaturePro and Smartpump, and the Hygeia Enjoye Breast Pump.

 

The Manual Breast Pump

A manual breast pump is not powered by anything but your hand. A suction seal is created when you place the manual breast pump shield on the breast, then by manually squeezing a lever in a suckling type pattern, the breast begins to let down the milk into the attached bottle. Manual breast pumps are inexpensive, and small so you can throw one in your purse or diaper bag.

 

The Hospital Grade Breast Pump

Hospital grade breast pumps are considered the most efficient breast pumps due to their stronger power. They work as an electric breast pump, but sometimes with a stronger motor. They aren’t as transportable since they are bulkier and heavier… but they do get the job done if you are a serious pumper. For moms who need to exclusively pump for medical reasons or with babies in the NICU, a rental pump might be the right choice.

 

Should You Rent or Buy?

Making the decision to rent or buy your breast pump can be a tough one, especially if you aren’t sure how much you will need it. Yummy Mummy is here to answer all your questions and help you make the decision on which breast pump is best for you, and whether or not you should rent or purchase. We believe in breastfeeding and are passionate about helping you enjoy the wonderful journey in your own special way.

Common Questions About Getting a Breast Pump Through Insurance

As most expectant moms know, breast pumps are now covered under almost all insurance plans, but many ask what does that really mean?  How do I actually get a breast pump through insurance?  So, we wanted to take a minute and answer some of the most often asked questions.

By Jessica Grose

Underneath Yummy Mummy’s cheerful purple awning on Lexington Avenue between 81st and 82nd Streets, a mannequin wearing a Boob brand striped nursing top has one breast peeking out. The cheeky tableau announces the shop’s mission as clearly as the slogan stenciled on the door: “Happy breastfeeding.”

Equal parts upscale boutique and Duane Reade, the bright, well-organized space offers new and expectant mothers practical nursing necessities and a little necessary pampering for their breasts. And with products like Nummies brand nursing bras, goat’s rue herbal supplements (to increase breast milk production) and Earth Mama nipple butter, it can be hard to tell which is which.

THERE’S A FIFTH TRIMESTER–AND THIS ONE’S FOR YOU, WORKING MOM

Contributed by Lauren Smith Brody, founder of The Fifth Trimester movement, which helps new parents and businesses work together to revolutionize workplace culture, and author of the new book, The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom’s Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby

You know all about the first three trimesters, and probably even about the fourth (those bleary-eyed newborn days), but I’m convinced that there’s actually a Fifth Trimester, too. It’s  when you head back to work after having a baby; it’s when the new working mom is born.

It's such an honor to be the only retailer in NYC to carry Bravado Designs Limited Edition Essential Nursing Tank designed by celebrity designer Rebecca Minkoff. 20% of all sales will be donated to Jessica Seinfeld's charity Baby Buggy, dedicated to providing families in need across the US.

By Amanda Cole

Breastfeeding moms in the US have much to celebrate during this year’s World Breastfeeding week. Women pregnant when the US Department of Labor passed last year’s “Break Time for Nursing Mother’s” provision can now take full advantage of the law which requires employers to provide both a reasonable break time and place for employees to pump or otherwise express breast milk. In addition, a 2011 ruling by the IRS enables breastfeeding families to use pretax money from their flexible spending accounts to purchase pumps and other breastfeeding supplies.