Reasons for Mom to feed her baby breastmilk in their first year of life.

    • It helps keep your baby healthy.
    • Protects against infections, diseases, and even viruses.
    • Is easily digested, as the baby will not likely have constipation, diarrhea, or an upset stomach from breastmilk.
    • It helps babies have healthier weights as they grow.

    The best part about pumping with The Restful Pump Chair

    • Allows Mom to rest and pump or multitask in 2 different forward-leaning supportive positions

    • May reduce stress by getting some work done at the hands-free workstation

    • The dangle pumping option reduces the susceptibility of clogged ducts

    • Offers the ability to pump hands-free, which enables mom to perform self-breast massage during pump sessions. Ensuring emptying of the breasts at each pump session reduces the risk of uncomfortable medical complications of the breast tissue. 

    Why should moms pump breastmilk?

    • Pumping after each breastfeeding session may increase milk supply

    • Pumping provides nipple stimulation to increase and maintain milk supply

    • Convenience for moms to pump and then bottle feed the baby

    • Allows Dad and other family members to bottle feed and bond with the infant

    • Mom returns to the workplace and is not with the infant to breastfeed

    • Moms may donate extra milk to a milk bank. Some clinics or hospitals may pay mothers for their milk.

    • Surrogates may pump and donate her breastmilk after the baby is born and living with their parents

    • Allows Mom to build a milk supply to store in the freezer, even before the infant needs more milk

    • Exclusively pumping gives babies all the benefits of breastmilk if Mom cannot nurse or the baby cannot latch for other medical reasons

    It may be medically necessary

    • Supportive ergonomics with the Restful Pump Chair provide comfort with pumping and may prolong pump sessions and help mom reach her 6-12 month goal of providing breast milk to her infant(s).

    • Avoid or manage back pain or discomfort from other orthopedic diagnoses

    • Headaches/Migraines    

    • Exhaustion          

    • Post-surgical complications

    • Exclusively pumping may be the best option for a baby that has had a medical complication that prevented them from initially breastfeeding:

    1. Premature, weak, low muscle tone

    2. Sick infants or infants in ICU may not be able to latch properly

    3. Ankyloglossia – Infants with tongue or lip tie (before a visit to pediatric dentistry for release options such as possible laser surgery) 

    4. General latch-on or suck difficulties

    • C-Section requires proper positioning

    • Pumping may draw out flat or inverted nipples

    • Neck shoulder pain or similar diagnoses

    • Upper Extremity Disabilities (i.e.) Amputee, another shoulder, elbow, or wrist diagnoses

    • Postpartum conditions        

    • Diastasis Recti is not supported with slouching to pump

    The ‘Breast-Rest’ Accessory of the Restful Pump Chair helps to manage

    • Cracked, blistered, or bleeding nipples

    • Clogged duct(s)

    • Breast abscess, breast infections

    • Surgical, maternal breast tissue healing

    • Breast tissue complication

    • The ergonomics of the Restful Pump Chair while using the ‘Breast-Rest’™ Accessory reduces strain on the spine and shoulders when positioned properly.