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Do not continue pumping for more than 5 minutes at a time if NO
result is achieved. Try expressing at another time during the day.
Please remember that, should the process become very painful or
uncomfortable, you should stop using the pump and consult your
doctor or breastfeeding adviser.
9) Whilst some women may prefer to use the pump without the let-
down massage cushion, extensive trials show that, in most cases,
the massaging effect of the petals flexing in and out around the
areola stimulates the let-down reflex and allows you to express
more milk more quickly. On average you will need to pump for
10 minutes to express 60/120 ml or 2/4 ozs. However, this is
just a guide and varies from woman to woman.
When using the ISIS Breast Pump, do not overfill VIA cups or
feeding bottles, and keep the pump upright, otherwise it may leak
from below the pump body.
10. How to store your expressed breast milk
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Expressed milk should be refrigerated immediately and can be stored
in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours (not in the door) or in the freezer
for up to 3 months.
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The VIA Lids and Feeding Adaptor are for
permanent use and must be sterilised before the
first and every use. The VIA Cups are sterile-packed
for immediate use. If used more than once,
sterilise before each subsequent use. Due to wear
and tear, we recommend using VIA Cups no more
than four times. Then dispose/recycle.
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Only milk collected with a sterile pump should be stored and fed to
your baby.
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If you are storing milk in the fridge to add to during the day, only add
milk which has been expressed into a sterile container. Milk can only
be kept like this for a maximum of 24 hours (from first expression)
after which it must be used immediately or frozen for future use.
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NEVER refreeze breast milk.
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DO NOT add fresh breast milk to already frozen milk.
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VIA Cups are more flexible than standard feeding bottles – avoid
applying unnecessary pressure when lids are in place as this could
cause them to leak/spill.
Storing your milk in the fridge
If your expressed breast milk will be fed to your baby within 24 hours,
it can be stored in the fridge in an assembled VIA Feeding System
or standard AVENT Feeding Bottle. Assemble the teat, screw ring
and dome cap and attach onto the VIA Adaptor and Cup or the body
of the Feeding Bottle (see below).
Storing your milk in the freezer
To store in the freezer (for up to 3 months), use
a sterilised AVENT VIA Lid to seal the VIA Cup. You
can write the date and time of expression on the
Cups so that older milk can be used up first.
11. Feeding your baby expressed breast milk
To feed your baby, replace the VIA Lid with a sterilised
VIA Adaptor, locking ring, dome cap and AVENT teat.
Frozen breast milk should be defrosted overnight in
the refrigerator. However, in an emergency, it can be
defrosted in a jug of hot water. Once thawed use
within 24 hours.
Breast milk can be heated in the same way as any other bottle feed.
Stand the VIA Feeding System or Feeding Bottle in a bowl of hot
water, or alternatively, for a safe and fast way to warm feeds, use the
AVENT Express Bottle Warmer. IMPORTANT! Breast milk, formula milk
or solids will heat faster in AVENT VIA Cups than in standard feeding
bottles/containers. Always make sure you test the temperature of the
milk before giving to baby.
Never heat breast milk or formula in a microwave as this may
destroy valuable nutrients and antibodies. In addition, the uneven
heating may cause hot spots in the liquid which could cause burns
to the throat.
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