Feeding babies in public place could be somewhat awkward for some mothers, especially young mothers, but over the years a new way has been devised to solve that as nursing mothers could now pump breast milk into a feeding bottle.

Despite being a tested strategy that has worked for many, there have been several complaints about the system too.

Some mothers have argued that the flow of breast milk into the bottle is always ridiculously slow and takes too much time, discouraging many.

Several mums have also argued that using a pump really isn’t the same as having the baby latch on and for some mums, only tiny amounts of milk come out.

Johanna Sargeant, a lactation consultant in Zurich, Switzerland, offered this new tip to help mums who struggle with pumps.

She explains that using a baby’s sock can help mothers pump more.

Sharing the tip via her Milk and Motherhood page on Facebook, Sargeant said putting a sock on the feeding bottle turned out to be a great means to pump more milk.

She wrote:

“Are you someone who sits and watches the trickle of milk, if any, that comes when pumping? Do you get stressed or sad about your output?

“When I was told to pump after feeding to boost supply, I’d sit there and watch. I’d double pump for twenty minutes after every feed, and become more and more demoralised at the lack of milk in that bottle.

“I realised that, for my own mental health, I needed to stop watching! Easier said than done. Enter the baby sock.

“Now I advise mamas to put a sock over their pumping bottle, and it has been getting incredible results.

“Some women are reporting often 2-3 times more milk when they remove themselves mentally from the result of their pumping session!

‘We know that oxytocin release is inhibited by stress, and oxytocin release is required for letdowns, so if you find you are getting stressed while watching, try it!”

The Facebook post has been shared over 8,000 times on her page and other mums loved it, saying they couldn’t wait to try it out.

See the Facebook post: