Systems and methods for pumping milk from a breast, wherein the milk is expressed from the breast under suction and milk is expulsed from the pumping mechanism to a collection container under positive pressure.

A breast pump system comprises at least one wearable milk collection hub connected via an air line to a combined external air pump and control unit. Each milk collection hub comprises: (a) a breast shield made up of a breast flange and a nipple tunnel; (b) a flexible diaphragm that is configured to prevent milk from reaching the external air pump; (c) an outer shell that is configured to removably attach to the breast shield, such that, when attached, the breast shield and outer shell form a vessel for collecting milk; and (d) a diaphragm cap that is configured to be secured over the diaphragm, forms part of the front face of the outer shell, and includes a port connected to the air line.

An apparatus for allowing a user to use a breast pump while resting. The apparatus includes a resting pump mount having a divot sufficiently sized to fit a user's breast. The body substantially holds shape and is at least partially compressible. The apparatus may include comfort features, attached breast pumps, or receptacles to allow for attachment of a breast pump.

A breast pump system comprises at least one wearable milk collection hub connected via an air line to a combined external air pump and control unit. Each milk collection hub comprises: (a) a breast shield made up of a breast flange and a nipple tunnel; (b) a flexible diaphragm that is configured to prevent milk from reaching the external air pump; (c) an outer shell that is configured to removably attach to the breast shield, such that, when attached, the breast shield and outer shell form a vessel for collecting milk; and (d) a diaphragm cap that is configured to be secured over the diaphragm, forms part of the front face of the outer shell, and includes a port connected to the air line.

Systems and methods for pumping milk from a breast, wherein the milk is expressed from the breast under suction and milk is expulsed from the pumping mechanism to a collection container.

An improved accessory light for breast pumps apparatus is described. This improved accessory light for breast pumps apparatus may be secured or affixed to various models of breast pumps to allow the user to have a hands-free, illuminated view of the milk being expressed from the breast. The accessory light may consist of a clamp-based accessory secured to a breast shield neck or an accessory that is secured to the breast shield back using a flexible material.

The present disclosure provides a milk bowl for a breast pump and the breast pump, aiming to solve the problems that components of a breast pump in the prior art are relatively scattered and the breast pump occupies a relatively large space. The milk bowl includes a bowl body, a milk storage cavity and a tee joint are disposed in the bowl body, a milk outlet is provided at a front end of the milk storage cavity, and the tee joint is located in the milk storage cavity; three ports of the tee joint are a milk pumping port, a milk flowing port and a negative pressure port respectively, the negative pressure port of the tee joint and the bowl body are integrated, and the negative pressure port of the tee joint is in communication with the outside. The breast pump includes the above milk bowl for a breast pump and a main unit; the main unit includes a shell; the main unit is disposed in a space formed by a rear side of a semicircular mounting plate and an upper side of an upper panel of the bowl body, and the shell of the main unit and the bowl body together form a hemispherical surface. The tee joint and the bowl body are integrated, thus saving space, reducing a volume, achieving a high degree of integration, and implementing a simple, efficient and low-cost solution for a concealed breast pump.

An example breast pump system can include: a control unit including a processor and memory, the control unit including an interface to control the breast pump system; a vacuum unit controlled by the control unit, the vacuum unit including pump motors to create suction for pumping milk; a support mechanism located remotely from the control unit; and a member extending between the control unit and the support mechanism, the member being movable to allow the control unit to be repositioned relative to the support mechanism. The memory encodes instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the breast pump system to: select at least a first pump motor from the plurality of pump motors for a first pumping timeframe; and select at least a second pump motor from the plurality of pump motors for a second pumping timeframe.

A system for hands-free nursing and breast pumping includes a breast compression device with a plurality of thermoformed fluid bladders designed to fit adjustably against each breast and inflate and deflate with minimal power requirements. The compression device and its controller fit inside of a nursing garment designed to receive the device and controller for optimal compression. The nursing garment and the compression device have openings over the nipples so that a breast pump flange can be inserted through them and used in a typical manner for the extraction of breast milk, thus increasing the amount of milk expressed.

The invention is a wearable breast pump system including a housing shaped at least in part to fit inside a bra and a piezo air-pump. The piezo air-pump is fitted in the housing and forms part of a closed loop system that drives a separate, deformable diaphragm to generate negative air pressure. The diaphragm is removably mounted on a breast shield.