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Useful Tips
Read and observe the information and instruc
tions provided in this operating manual.
The breast pump is intended to help you
maintain a supply of breast milk for your child if
your child is absent, you are suffering breast
engorgement or have had a premature birth, for
example.
The breast pump can alleviate symptoms of
a possible breast engorgement and aid the
healing process in the event of mastitis.
It is essential to consult your doctor or
midwife in the case of any physical com
plaints or other discomfort following your
pregnancy.
Express your breast milk during periods in
which you are not in a hurry and will not be dis
turbed.
While expressing breast milk, liquids are
drawn from your body. Therefore, drink a suffi
cient quantity of fluid before, during and after
expressing breast milk.
Stimulate the let-down reflex, if necessary,
by applying warmth (e.g. a heated cushion).
Do not worry if the flow of milk does not start
immediately. Relax for a few minutes and then
resume expressing (using the other breast, if
necessary).
Hygiene
Hygiene is of particular importance with regard
to the supply of breast milk to your child.
Only when the breast pump has been thor
oughly cleaned and sterilised can you be sure
that the breast milk will be collected, stored and
fed free of contamination.
It is particularly important to read and
observe all the information in
Cleaning
and Sterilising
the breast pump and in
Recommendations on Storage
of the breast
milk.
Frequency of Expressing
Expressing breast milk can be completed on an
individual basis and according to the purpose
(e.g. in the event of breast engorgement).
After Breastfeeding
If you have just breastfed and no longer can or
want to breastfeed directly from the breast, it is
recommended to maintain your natural breast
feeding rhythm.
Without Prior Breastfeeding
If it is not possible to breastfeed your child di
rectly, we recommend you express 6 - 8 times
a day.
Milk Quantity
Your body automatically adapts the quantity of
breast milk produced to the daily requirements.
Therefore, do not worry if it takes a little longer
for the breast milk to start flowing or the milk
quantity appears low when you initially start to
use the breast pump.
On average, it takes about 10 minutes to ex
press 80 to 100 ml breast milk.
This value only represents a guideline
value and differs from woman to woman.
Therefore, you should attempt to adapt
the output of the breast pump, in steps, to your
personal flow of milk.
Changing Breasts
We recommend using the breast pump alter
nately on both breasts.
Since breast milk is produced indepen
dent of the breast from which you prefer
to express or breastfeed, you can set-up
and use the breast pump entirely according to
your own "feeling of well-being".
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