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There are several things you can do to encourage your let-down and have your milk flow more easily

-It is easier to express your milk if you are relaxed. You may try deep breathing exercises, relaxation exercises from your antenatal class, or
mental imagery (e.g. sitting in the sun at the shore of a lake).

-Give yourself enough time. Feeling rushed will impair your let-down.

-Look for privacy and avoid distraction (switch on your telephone answering machine and lock the door as you are pumping).

-Have everything you might need within reach.

-Following a milk expression routine may help you to stimulate a good milk flow.

-Applying warm compresses to your breasts helps to encourage your let-down and milk flow.

-Have your shoulders relaxed and your back and your arms well supported.

-Many mothers find it easier to express their milk in front of their baby. If you are separated from your baby you may look at a picture of   your little one, listen to a tape recording of his voice or use a piece of his clothing to smell on.

-Have a nice drink and a healthy snack handy before and during the pumping session.

-Get as much rest as possible.

-A breastpump is a machine and will not stimulate the same feelings as your warm and cosy baby. But after a while you will learn to trigger  your let-down with pumping. Be patient and gentle with yourself

 

Breastshield Fitting

Benefits of a correct fit
A correctly fitted breastshield avoids compression of any milk ducts during pumping to ensure optimal breast emptying and maximum milk output. This will help a mother to maintain her milk production and support her lactation.

Criteria of a correct fit
With the following checklist a mother can easily check if she is using the right breastshield size:


-Center the nipple in the breastshield tunnel.

 -Turn on the pump and check the following points:

1.) Is her nipple moving freely in the tunnel?

2.) Is minimal or no areolar tissue being pulled into the tunnel of the breastshield?

3.) Does she see a gentle, rhythmical motion in the breast with each cycle of the pump?

4.) Does she feel the breast emptying all over?

5.) Is her nipple pain-free?

 

·         If her answer to any of the above questions is «No», she should try a larger (or smaller) breastshield.

 

Medela's PersonalFit Breastshield is available in five different sizes.


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Incorrect fit
Using a too small or too large breastshield may lead to impaired milk removal because milk ducts could get blocked or milk ejection inhibited. Over time, this can result in reduced milk output. Friction around the nipple and/or areola can cause discomfort and trauma which may cause a mother to only pump infrequently. Again, her milk production is jeopardized. Tissue breakdown due to nipple trauma carries the risk of infection and mastitis.

The mother needs a different size if the shield is...

 

·         too small because the nipple is not moving freely in the tunnel.

·         too large because too much areola is pulled into the tunnel of the breastshield.

·         too large because the breastshield does not make a good seal.

 

 

2-Phase Expression® - Exclusively from Medela


Nature and technology perfectly combined
Breastmilk is best for the baby. And the baby's natural sucking rhythm is best for the mother. In intensive pioneer work, Medela has converted the baby's intuitive knowledge into technological know-how. The result is 2-Phase Expression – the new standard for unsurpassed naturalness, comfort and efficiency in breastpumps.
 

-Proven to feel most like a baby

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What is 2-Phase Expression®?
It is the only research based breastpump technology to mimic a baby's natural nursing rhythm. The unique combination of a rapid stimulation and slower expression makes pumping especially gentle, comfortable and efficient.


How do babies nurse?

Studies have shown that babies change the way they suckle at a mother’s breast during breastfeeding by nursing in two phases: Initially, they suckle fast and light to stimulate the milk ejection reflex and to start the milk flowing. Then, they switch to a slower and deeper suck to get as much milk as quickly as possible




A mother’s best choice!
Medela makes 2-Phase Expression the standard. Initially only available with the Symphony, this innovation is now presented in four further models. For every mother, every budget and every situation