3. After expressing, place the breast
pump in the stand 11. The pump must
not be allowed to topple over as milk
might escape.
4. Unscrew the breast shield 2 from the
NUK Breast Milk Container 10.
9. Tips for Successful Expressing
Correct expressing takes practice. You will
first need to get used to your new pump.
9.1 Frequency of expressing
How often you need to express depends on
the reason for expressing. If you will be
apart from your child and/or want to
sustain
milk
production,
breastfeeding
maintained. You should therefore express 6
to 8 times daily, including once during the
night. In all other cases you should express
entirely according to your personal wishes
and requirements.
9.2 Method
Milk should be expressed from each breast
in turn.
The amount of time needed to express milk
will vary considerably from one person to
another.
9.3 Quantity of milk
Don't be surprised if it takes a little while
for the milk to start to flow properly at
first. This is not unusual. In fact it is quite
normal because
itself to daily requirements.
This means that the quantity of milk
produced may vary considerably.
• Always make sure that you have plenty
to drink.
the
rhythm
should
milk production adapts
5. Firmly seal the NUK Breast Milk
Container 10 using the supplied screw
ring 13 and sealing disc 12.
6. Using a freezer pen, write the date
and time the milk was expressed on a
label.
7. Stick the label on the NUK Breast Milk
Container 10.
9.4 Let-down reflex
During natural breastfeeding, placing the
baby on the breast stimulates the let-down
reflex and milk begins to flow. You can also
stimulate the let-down reflex as follows:
• Find yourself a quiet place to sit,
where you can relax fully when using
natural
the breast pump.
be
• Adopt a comfortable and relaxed
sitting position.
• Place a warm compress (e.g. NUK Cool
& Warm Gel Breast Compress) on your
breast for a few minutes, to relax the
tissue, and massage your breast.
• Ensure you have eye contact with your
baby. If this is not possible, look at a
photo of your baby.
• The let-down reflex triggers milk flow
in both breasts simultaneously. You
can
Collection Shell to collect breast milk
leaking from the breast you are not
currently expressing.
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use
the NUK
Breast
Milk