is it safe for mother to use breast pump for feeding baby? my baby is 3 months old and whenever I try to feed him directly he get fussy and starts to cry so i pump my milk and feed him with bottle. I just want to know that does pumping will effect mother's health is their any concern or side effect of pumping? and also want to know that by pumped milk my baby will not lack the natural nutrients of breast milk which he will get by latching

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can pump
using breast pump is safe.
can go for any good brand (electric or manual) with good reviews. see proper technique of expressing milk as it should be always painless process so if painful then the technique may be wrong
important to maintain regular cleaning and sterilization of the parts. 
the expressed milk shdould be given preferably with katori spoon or paladai.
breastfeeding followed by katori spoon feed will maintain milk flow from the breast.