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• Support the breast with your hand from below and hold the funnel onto
your breast with your thumb and index finger (Fig. 9).
• Expressing milk without using the silicone inlay is more effective than with
the silicone inlay. So you may want to remove the inlay once you become
more comfortable with expressing!
4.1.4. Pumping
Interface display guide
Increase vacuum
strength
Timer
Power button
Expression mode
Decrease vacuum strength
Switch between stimulation
and expression mode
Vacuum strength
Battery level
Stimulation mode
Turn on the breast pump by pressing . The 2-phase expression process begins with the stimulation
mode. This produces a short, quick sucking rhythm until your milk starts to flow. The pump will start with
Level 1 of the stimulation mode by default. There are 9 different levels of suction strength, which can be
adjusted by pressing
.
You can see the selected level on the display:
Once the milk starts flowing, you can switch to the expression mode. To do this, simply press . The ex-
pression mode starts with Level 1 and has a slow rhythm to express the milk. The expression icon will
then appear on the right of the display. The expression strength can be adjusted to 9 different levels by
pressing
. The simple up/down buttons allow you to control the vacuum to suit your comfort level, as
this is when milk will flow best. Research has shown that pumping is more efficient – getting more milk in
less time – when pumping at a maximum vacuum level during the expression phase.
When the pump is running on battery power, the battery icon
will show how much power is left.
When the battery runs out,
will flash.
A timer starts running as soon as you start pumping. After 30 minutes, the pump switches off auto-
matically. Healthcare professionals recommend that you pump for 15 minutes per breast. To resume
pumping, press . To stop pumping before the end of the 30 minutes, press .
After pumping and for transportation always switch the toggle switch to OFF to avoid starting the pump
unintentionally.
Expressing milk or stimulating does not come easily to everyone. If you find it is less comfortable than you
had hoped, ask your midwife or other healthcare professional for advice.
4.2. Manual pumping
4.2.1. Assembly
For hygienic reasons, please wash your hands thoroughly before assembling the breast pump.
• Place the silicone cushion into the funnel adapter. Make sure to connect the silicone cushion to the rim
of the funnel properly by fitting it over the rim (Fig. 10).
• Insert the inner cap stopper into the membrane until it engages properly (Fig. 11).
• Insert both parts into the funnel adaptor (Fig. 12).
• Screw the handle holder on top of the membrane (Fig. 13).
• Connect the handle to the handle holder so that it clicks firmly into place (Fig. 14). Then place the inner
cap stopper in lock position by pulling the upper part of the cap stopper into the opening closer to the
pump handle (Fig. 15).
• Carefully press the valve membrane into the hole of the valve body until it engages. The valve mem-
brane should be pressed flat and tight to avoid air leakage (Fig. 16).
Fig. 9
