Topic: mystery drinking object.

[Lustrousstone]

The method described there will NOT work. That's a man's description and does not describe the difference between a breast reliever and a breast pump. That item merely a device for catching milk produced by manual stimulation. I've also breastfed two children and used a breast pump and manual stimulation. When you do an Internet search for breast reliever, all sorts of devices come up including breast pumps. As I said earlier breast pumps are breast relievers but not all breast relievers are breast pumps.

[ju1i3]

agree Christine

[Carolyn Preston]

Carolyn - sorry, I wasn't sure if you were joking, or being serious - my apologies. :pb:     

When in doubt, Paul, go with being silly. It's my usual default setting  :ho:

Carolyn

[krsilber]

Looks to me like there's a hole on the rim, right side, in the Science Museum photo.  Perhaps that's where the suction devise attached to the cup.  

To me the description reads as if breast reliever and breast pumps are synonymous.  "Mothers used breast pumps, or relievers, to remove their milk. "  If there were no commas in this sentence, the implication would be that pumps are distinct from relievers, but with the commas it says they're the same.  I think.  In American anyway; perhaps British English is different?

I had that same thought - that description was written by a man!

I suppose originally the spout arched on Paul's, with a removable hand pump on the end, like a curved turkey baster.

How much does it hold?

[Cathy B]

Perhaps ask a mother with breastfeeding experience. Breasts are more or less leak proof; the few drips that do leak will not offer any relief from pain or provide enough milk to feed an infant.

It might depend on the mother... I'm embarrassed to mention it, but the combination of small breasts and a huge supply meant that my let down could travel about 3 metres, and would go off at the sight of a pram or a distant baby's cry. Breast pads used to disintegrate within about 30 minutes. I felt sorry for the kids: it must have been like trying to latch onto a fire hose. However, I take it this wasn't normal experience. Perhaps these were for other mothers with similar issues?

[rosieposie]

Cathy B......you were not alone!!!

Believe me!

I was going to duck out of this thread until I saw your comment.....I felt you needed to be absolved of your embarrasment.

Happy Boxing Day!!
Rosieposie. x

[Cathy B]

 :rn:  :24: Too much Christmas Cheer perhaps - I'm wondering whether that was a case of too much information...

[ju1i3]

Not at all, it's relevant to the usage of these items 

I have heard of other women who've had that experience as well. Personally I needed the suction of a breast pump to get anything out artificially and even then it didn't work that well. 

[Paul S.]

thanks to all of these ladies for sharing experiences of their mammary glands - and in reply to krsilber in Minnesota  -  and just to show that I'm trying to keep abreast of this thread  -  the capacity is approximately a little over 7 fluid ounces/ a little more than 200 ml.         From memory, when my sons were that age, these figures seem a little less that the average teated baby bottle  -  but I could well be wrong. :fc:

[rosieposie]

Spot on Paul......as always. :thup:
Happy Boxing day to one of the 'Naughty Boys'!
rosieposie. :angel: