Reasons to Exclusively Pump (EP)
Straight from the Research
-“Pumping may have started when an infant was hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit and the parents are encouraged to provide breastmilk.”
-“Pumping may have been proposed as a possible short‐term solution following problems with direct breastfeeding, such as the infant's inability to latch, transfer milk effectively, accept the breast, or parents needing/wanting to monitor intake.”
-“May have been influenced by the availability of high‐quality breast pumps.”
-“Families returning to work before the breastfeeding relationship was established.”
-“The availability of social media to gain social support for EP and a source for EP strategies.”
Source:
Exclusive breastmilk pumping: A concept analysis
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