Philips AVENT SCF330 Manual page 8

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It is advisable (unless advised otherwise by your healthcare professional/breastfeeding advisor) to
wait until your milk supply and breastfeeding schedule are established (normally at least 2 to 4
weeks after giving birth).
Exceptions:
If you are expressing milk for your baby to be given in hospital.
If your breasts are engorged (painful or swollen): you can express a small amount of milk before
or between feeds to ease the pain and to help your baby latch on more easily.
If you have sore or cracked nipples, you may wish to express your milk until they are healed.
If you are separated from your baby and wish to continue to breastfeed when you are reunited,
you should express your milk regularly to stimulate your milk supply.
not emptied both breasts. If you have returned to work, you may need to express during a break.
Using a breast pump requires practice and it may take several attempts before you succeed.
Fortunately, the Philips AVENT manual breast pump is easy to assemble and use so you will soon
get used to expressing with it.
time.
Choose a time when you are not in a rush and will not be interrupted.
AVENT Thermopad on the breast for a few minutes before you start expressing.
immediately after a feed.
If expressing becomes painful, stop and consult your breastfeeding advisor.
1 Wash your hands thoroughly and make sure your breasts are clean.
2
you have a glass of water nearby.
3 Press the assembled breast pump against your breast. Make sure that your nipple is centered,
so that the massage cushion creates an airtight seal.
4 Gently start to press down the handle until you feel the suction on your breast. Then allow
the handle to return to its resting position.
5
6 Adopt a slower rhythm by pressing down the handle and keeping it pressed down for up to 3
seconds before you let it return to its resting position. Continue in this way while your milk
or rest your arm across your body to pump from the opposite breast.