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Using the breast pump
1 Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and make sure that your
breast is clean.
2 Press the assembled pump body against your breast. Make sure that your
nipple is centered, so that the cushion creates an airtight seal. Always use
the breast pump with the cushion.
3 Gently start to press down the handle until you feel the suction on your
breast (Fig. 10). Then allow the handle to return to its resting position.
Repeat this step rapidly 5 or 6 times to initiate the 'let-down' reflex.
Note: You do not have to press down the handle fully. Press it down as
much as is comfortable for you. Your milk will soon start flowing, even
though you are not using all the suction the pump can generate.
4 When the milk starts flowing, adopt a slower rhythm by pressing down the
handle and keeping it pressed down for a moment before you let it return
to its resting position. Continue with this rhythm while your milk is flowing.
If your hand becomes tired, try to use the other hand or pump from the
other breast.
Note: Do not worry if your milk does not flow immediately. Relax and
continue pumping. Repositioning the breast pump on your breast from
time to time can help stimulate milk flow.
5 Continue pumping until you feel your breast is empty.
6 When you have finished expressing, carefully remove the breast pump
from your breast and unscrew the bottle or storage cup from the pump
body. Clean the other used parts of the breast pump (see 'Cleaning and
disinfecting').
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