When Did Breast Pumps Get Chic?
glamour.comtips—all apparently so effective it allowed them time to apply makeup and find good lighting. I tried to picture these women crouched behind the door of their too-small bathroom, wincing in pain, so their visiting parents and mother-in-law were spared the image of their swollen nipples.
I couldn’t.Breastfeeding is, obviously, as old as humanity itself, but you might be surprised to learn that pumping isn’t such a new invention either.
According to , archaeologists in Greece unearthed one of the earliest milk-extracting devices on record: a fifth-century vessel that could be opened and closed with a finger to create a vacuum that drew out milk.
The electronic devices we know and use today have been around for about 30 years, the impact of which has been widespread: A 2006 survey found that also pump.That is surely higher today, considering the Affordable Care Act now requires health insurance to cover the cost of a breast pump.
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