Clinical Validation of the Ameda Pearl - An Electric, Hospital Grade, Multi-User Breast Pump

Eligibility Criteria

• * Delivered an infant \>28 weeks gestational age
• * Infant is unlikely to be developmentally ready to breastfeed until \>2 weeks old
• * Wish to initiate lactation and express breast milk for at least two weeks, exclusively using the study pump
• * Started or plan to start pumping within six hours of delivery
• * Agree to double pump with study pump to express breast milk at least 8 times per 24 hours for a minimum of 15 minutes each session during the study participation period
• * Read and understand the English language
• * Adults, over or equal to the age of 18 are being recruited in this study so consent can be given by the participant directly. These potential participants could be included in the study if their infants were born in the third trimester, greater than or equal to 28 weeks gestational age, and were unable to breastfeed due to prematurity, developmental stage and/or physical anomalies preventing their ability to breastfeed directly at the breast.
• * Have had breast reduction surgery
• * Have a history of low milk production
• * Have any medical or physical condition that in the opinion of the investigator would prevent them from participating in the study
• * Are currently breastfeeding another child
• * Fail the initial Investigator Breast Tissue Assessment (Attachment #4)
• * Have begun breast pumping with another breast pump to express breast milk
• * Are taking any medications or supplements that are meant to alter milk supply volume