Because Every Drop Counts Medela is proud to announce the launch of Preemie+, a new, evidenced-based pumping program that helps mothers of premature infants get significantly more milk in less time. In addition, Medela is launching a series of new education programs to educate NICU professionals on best practices and the life and cost saving benefits of feeding more human milk in the NICU. 
Pioneering Research
Medela teamed up with Paula Meier, RN, DNS, FAAN and researchers from Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) in Chicago, to investigate the unique sucking pattern of a newborn. Previously, breastpumps could only simulate the nutritive sucking pattern of a healthy infant during mature lactation, after the milk supply had established. Yet in the first few days after birth, the maternal milk supply is limited. During this time infants suck more irregularly with rapid sucks and longer pauses.
Medela and the RUMC team hypothesized that this sucking pattern may be a critical first step in establishing an adequate milk volume. Pump-dependent mothers (such as mothers of premature infants) do not receive this very different stimulation to the breasts because their babies are unable to suck in this manner.
Pioneering Research
Medela teamed up with Paula Meier, RN, DNS, FAAN and researchers from Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) in Chicago, to investigate the unique sucking pattern of a newborn. Previously, breastpumps could only simulate the nutritive sucking pattern of a healthy infant during mature lactation, after the milk supply had established. Yet in the first few days after birth, the maternal milk supply is limited. During this time infants suck more irregularly with rapid sucks and longer pauses.
Medela and the RUMC team hypothesized that this sucking pattern may be a critical first step in establishing an adequate milk volume. Pump-dependent mothers (such as mothers of premature infants) do not receive this very different stimulation to the breasts because their babies are unable to suck in this manner.
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