d. Starting your session
Once the pump is turned on and in position,
press play/pause to start pumping. If you need
to pause pumping at any point, press play/
pause. For a more discreet and convenient user
experience, use your Tommee Tippee app to
play/pause.
e. Choosing your intensity and mode
Your wearable breast pump offers two modes –
massage and expression. We know every mum
and every day is different so, in the app, you can
move between modes with the tap of a button
at any point during your session.
Massage mode (also known as stimulation
mode) uses a higher frequency, lower intensity
suction which mimics how your baby first
stimulates the breast to encourage milk flow.
Expression mode uses slower sucks to draw
your milk out and into the collector bottles
effectively. Some prefer to alternate, others find
one setting and stick with it.
In expression mode, there are 8 intensity
settings. Choose a level that is comfortable
for you. Remember this may well change per
session and even per breast. Remember a higher
intensity setting does not always mean a higher
volume of milk. Your comfort is more important.
f. Automatic functions
Your wearable breast pump will automatically
pause when the bottle is full. If you want to
continue to pump, you will need to submit the
session so it is registered in the analysis page in
your app before you empty the collector and
start a new session.
As a safety feature, we've also limited session
duration to 30 minutes, at the end of which
the pump will pause and you will be unable to
restart. If you do want to continue, you will need
to start a new session.
The pump will also pause if you lean too far
over in order to reduce the risk of leaking. This
is unlikely to occur in general use but if it does,
simply sit/stand back up straight and resume
pumping.
The lights on the pump (nipple alignment
12
spotlight and button lights) will automatically
turn off after 1 minute during use for discretion.
Press any button to re-illuminate the lights.
g. Ending your session
Once you have finished your session, pause and
finish the cycle and follow instructions in the app
to collect every last drop, leaning forward for a
moment before using your finger to break the
seal between pump and breast.
At this stage you can also manually alter the
volume if you find the amount shown in the app
doesn't quite match up to what's in the collector
bottle. Foremilk has a lighter consistency than
hindmilk which can impact the accuracy of the
reading.
Once the session has been added to the analysis
page, you can simply turn the pump off, wash
and sterilise the parts that require it and charge
the pump body as required.
When you're ready to remove the collector
bottle, simply press the large button at the front
of the pump to release the latch that holds the
bottle in place.
h. Direct-to-feed and
storage
To make it even easier to
feed breast milk once you've
expressed, the milk collector
is compatible with our nipples
/ teats so you can use like a
bottle. Simply assemble the
nipple / teat to the screw ring,
attach to the milk collector
and you're ready to feed.
To store, simply remove the
collector bottle
sub-assembly from the
pump and put in the fridge
or freezer as preferred. If
freezing, ensure the bottle
isn't over-filled and does
not exceed the maximum
capacity (5 fl oz).
Alternatively, store your breastmilk in line with
healthcare guidelines.