Using your breast pump
You've cleaned and assembled your
breast pump, powered up your
power unit. You're prepped and
ready to go...
The best time to use your breast
pump is after the first feed of the day
(unless your breastfeeding advisor
has told you something different).
1. Hold a pump handset around
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2. Place the soft silicone cup
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3. Once you're ready, press
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4. Choose whether you want
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the narrow neck of the body.
Hold it in whichever hand
feels most comfortable. As
you use it, you may find it's
more comfortable to cup
your hand around the bottle.
Do not hold it by the air tube.
attached to the horn over
your breast so that it creates
a seal all the way around with
your nipple at the center
of the hole, you don't need
to cover the whole of your
areola or breast with the horn,
so don't force it. It should sit
comfortably. If it doesn't feel
right, relax and reposition.
and hold the power button
for a couple of seconds. The
pump will start with a gentle
massage rhythm that mimics
the way your baby latches
on to your nipple to help you
begin to produce milk. It will
give you 10 short pulses and
one longer pump.
to use the pump in single or
double mode. Two circles on
the LED display show that
you've selected double mode.
If you're using the double
pump mode, place the second
pump handset over your other
breast as described above, or
into your pumping bra.
Make sure hands are washed and
dried before touching your breast
pump, and breast pump parts are
washed and sterilized.
Get yourself in a comfortable position,
sitting, standing or half-lying. You
may choose to wear a pumping bra
(available separately) to help keep your
hands free. The important thing is to
keep the pump handsets vertical while
you hold them against your breasts.
You'll also need a flat surface nearby
to put the pumps and bottles on when
you're done.
5. After about a minute, the
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pump will automatically
move to more powerful
massage settings. If you
want to move on onto a
more powerful setting,
touch the "+" button.
6. Once you feel or see your milk,
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you can switch to Express
mode. This gives you a
more regular and prolonged
pumping action to help you
express milk. Press the mode
selection button once to
switch to Express mode.
7. To move to a more powerful
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and longer express setting,
touch the "+" button. To
move to a less powerful
and shorter express setting,
touch the "-" button. The
power will automatically
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shut off after 30 minutes of
express mode.
8. If you want to pause at any
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point, briefly touch the
power button. This will
pause the timer as well.
Briefly touch again to
resume pumping.
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