The CDC has recently published new breast pumping guidelines after the tragic death of an infant. After feeding from a bottle, the infant contracted a rare and extremely dangerous infection due to contaminated pump parts. This sparked a thorough investigation, including looking into the information currently available to nursing moms.
The investigation revealed a surprising lack of guidance regarding how to safely clean pumping equipment. So, to help avoid another tragedy, the CDC has introduced its own set of guidelines.
Here, you’ll discover everything you need to know about these new breast pumping guidelines from the CDC.