A manual pump, an electric pump, and a wearable cup on linen

Pump types

Manual, electric, wearable, and multi-user pumps, and how each one works.

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A manual pump and an electric pump side by side on a table

Types of breast pumps, explained

Manual, battery, electric.

A manual breast pump on a linen napkin

Manual breast pumps, explained

Pumped by hand.

An ivory pump motor with one tube to a shield and bottle on dark wood

Electric breast pumps, explained

Battery or cord, single or double.

One wearable pump cup with a white top and clear lower cup on pale stone

Wearable breast pumps, explained

Worn in a bra.

A sealed clear zip bag holding a breast shield, tubing, and bottle on a stone ledge

What "hospital-grade" means for a pump

A term the FDA does not use.

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