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Hints to help you succeed
The pump is easy to use. Take some practice and you can get used to expressing your milk.
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Choose a time when you are not rushed and will not be interrupted.
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Having your baby or a photograph of your baby nearby can help encourage ‘let-
down’.
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Placing a warm cloth on the breasts for a few minutes before you start pumping can
encourage milk flow and soothe painful breasts.
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Warmth and relaxation can encourage milk flow. Try expressing after a bath or
shower.
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Try expressing from one breast while your baby is feeding from the other, or
continue expressing just after a feed.
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Repositioning the pump on the breast from time to time can help stimulate your milk
ducts.
Tip
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Practice with your pump to find the best technique for you. However, if the process becomes
painful, stop and consult your breast-feeding advisor.
Express breast milk
Note
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Make sure that the Let-down Massage Cushion is clean.
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If you find that you regularly express more than 120 ml per session, you can use a 240 ml Philips
AVENT bottle, sold separately. Do not overfill the Philips AVENT bottle but keep upright, to avoid
leakage.
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If the process becomes painful or uncomfortable, stop using the pump and consult your health
professional or breast-feeding advisor.
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Wash your hands thoroughly and make sure that your breasts are clean.
Gently squeeze a little milk from each nipple to make sure that milk ducts
are not blocked.
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Make sure that you sterilize and correctly assemble your pump as instructed
in the "Clean and sterilize" and "Assemble" sections.
