MANUAL EXPRESSION OF MILK | |
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1. Wash your hands with water and soap. |
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2. To help the milk flow, massage your breasts between 5 and 10 minutes with a warm damp towel. | |
3.If your baby is healthy, use a glass or plastic container to store the milk. The container must have been washed with soapy hot water, rinsed thoroughly, and air dried. | |
4. Place your thumb and two fingers 2.5 cm (1 inch) or 4 cm (1 1/2 inch) from the nipple. | |
5. Push your thumb and two fingers toward your chest. | |
6. Turn your thumb and two fingers simultaneously. | |
7. Repeat steps 4,5 and 6 until the milk flow decreases; do the same thing with the other breast. |
Additional advice:
- Change breat when the flow decreases. Be sure to turn your thumb and two fingers along all the area around the nipple.
- Many mothers find it more difficult to express milk in th emorning when their breasts are full or after they have breastfed.
- You may only get a few drops of milk when you begin to express. With time and practice, it will be easier to express milk from your breasts.