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8. Operating your breast pump
8.1 Terms and designations
2-Phase
Expression
Through research, Medela found that babies nurse in
2 phases – Stimulation and Expression. This research is the
basis for the technology in all Medela breast pumps.
Stimulation phase
Fast sucking/pumping mode to stimulate milk flow.
Expression phase
Slower sucking/pumping mode for gentle and efficient milk
removal after milk has started flowing.
Maximum comfort
vacuum
Highest vacuum setting where pumping still feels comfortable.
Different for every mother.
Let-down
The reflex that makes the milk begin to flow from the breast.
8.2 Operating and display elements
Refer to figure
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11 on the foldout pages.
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11-01
Control elements
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11-02
Display elements
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11-01-1 Let-down button
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11-01-2 Increase vacuum button
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11-01-3 Decrease vacuum button
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11-01-4 Start/Pause button
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11-01-5 On/Off button
User guidance:
The control and display elements are
not visible at all times.
When the breast pump is switched on,
the active elements light up.
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11-02-1 Bluetooth indicator
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11-02-2 Stimulation phase indicator
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11-02-3 Vacuum level display
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11-02-4 Battery display
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11-02-5 Power indicator
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11-02-6 Expression phase indicator
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11-02-7 Multifunction display
The
multifunction display
shows,
depending on the device state,
the following information:
• Session time in seconds (first minute
of pumping), then in minutes
• L1 to L9 for the vacuum level
(along with the vacuum level display)
• Pairing code (during Bluetooth connection)
• Start delay in seconds
