Bringing MomTech to life: Pitt Engineering professor designs a gadget to help moms breastfeed

(University of Pittsburgh) Breast milk has many known health benefits, but breastfeeding is not always an option for moms, and many turn to pumping as an alternative. Katherine Hornbostel, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, wanted to make this often cumbersome process easier. She decided to tackle the antiquated design of modern breast pumps and create a clever attachment that would make pumping more like nursing.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news