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breast pump

British  

noun

  1. a device for extracting and collecting milk from the breast during lactation

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The jail was not equipped to house someone who was nursing, said Gloria Contreras Edin, her lawyer: It did not have a breast pump when Aguilar Maldonado arrived, forcing her to use her hands to massage milk out until the facility was able to buy a pump.

From Salon

The ice cream itself was a collaboration between parenting brand Frida and OddFellows Ice Cream to market the launch of Frida’s all-new 2-in-1 Manual Breast Pump.

From Salon

Often, a woman will buy a device like a wearable breast pump and then sell it online or give it to a friend.

From Los Angeles Times

A separate bill, pre-filled in the House on Dec. 12 by Rep. Shannon Erickson, would make breast pumps, breast pump collection and storage supplies and breast pump kits exempt from sales tax.

From Salon

The warning followed the 2022 death of a baby from a cronobacter sakazakii infection tied to a contaminated breast pump.

From Seattle Times