Pumping Breast Milk on Shabbat

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Question

Is it permissible to pump breast milk on Shabbat using an electric pump for a five-week-old baby?

Answer

If the baby does not eat other food, it is permissible to pump by setting a timer from Friday evening and placing the pump before it starts operating. If they did not manage to connect it before it started, it can be connected even after it has begun working.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 328

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