Infants who received breast milk up to 2 years will have good mental and physical development. If you are a career woman and still want to give the best for your baby with breast milk then use breast pump is one of the options that you can choose.
Breast pump is actually regulated by the FDA, and a personal breast pump is designed for single users (kind of like a toothbrush), but the pump is in the hospital can be used by several people.
As said dr. Jenifer shu, Pediatrician from CNN Most breast pumps consist of an “open system” in which the milk flows through the breast shield, tubing and container collection, but also milk particles can come into contact with machine parts. Multi-user pump is a “closed system,” in which the milk can not get into the machine itself, and tubing and other pieces can only be changed between users.
If you plan to rent or borrow a pump or buy used breast pump, it is best to make sure it is type-closed system. Although viruses like HIV can not survive outside the body for more than a few hours, there are other germs that can live for weeks or years, even on dry objects. While it is normal for babies to be exposed to the bacteria’s own mother, it is important to minimize unnecessary contact with other viruses or bacteria.
For more expensive items, new parents can choose to put them on a gift registry or see if friends and family members can chip in a donation towards the purchase. Pumps can also be covered under certain insurance plans or if you have a health savings account or flexible spending account.
Your state health department or local WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program can provide assistance as well; income requirements may apply. You can also consider a single pump or a manual more affordable, although they are often less efficient than an electric breast pump.
So you can choose and it is safe for you and your baby to buy or rent used breast pump as long as it meet the above criteria.