Abstract: A teat has a stimulation portion for stimulating the incisive papilla. The stimulation portion is located at a central region of the teat between a base region and a tip region.

Abstract: A breast pump device is provided and a controller for operating a pressure source of the breast pump device. A milk flow is monitored during a breast pumping session. The pressure source is controlled in dependence on the flow, thereby to switch, the breast pumping, between a first pressure profile of the pressure source for a low energy mode and a second pressure profile of the pressure source for an expression mode. The breast pumping session comprises a plurality of time periods with the low energy mode and a plurality of time periods with the expression mode, in order to reduce electrical power consumption.

Abstract: A monitoring system is provided for a feeding bottle, in particular a feeding bottle for feeding milk to a baby. Motion of the feeding bottle is sensed during feeding and a sucking performance is determined from the motion characteristics, in particular to identify whether the feeding is based on suckling or sucking.

Abstract: A method of monitoring an operation of an electric breast pump (100) using an external smart device (200) is provided. The external smart device (200) comprises a vibration detection unit (210) for detecting vibrations emitted from the breast pump (100). The detected vibrations are analyzed to extract information regarding the operation of the electric breast pump (100). The information comprises at least one of mode of operation and settings of the modes of operation of the breast pump (100). The extracted information can be outputted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, method and corresponding computer program for milk ejection reflex (MER) determination, the system comprising a breast shield arrangement (1) for a breast pump (2) configured to be attached on a first breast of a female, a physiological sensor unit (4) for receiving a physiological reception signal from the second breast, which is opposite to the first breast, wherein the physiological reception signal is indicative of fluid contents in the second breast, and wherein the system is configured to determine a milk ejection reflex based on a change in fluid contents in the second breast. It finds particular application during and in connection with breastfeeding and allows for direct detection of the beginning of the milk flow in the breast, i.e. the occurrence of the MER, without delay and with a high degree of precision.