we have learnt: Expressing breast milk is required in some situations when baby needs to be separated from mother.
Now here is simple method to express breast milk by using own hands; don't worry; thats too easy.
what you need is a wide mouth container / bowl / big cup; clean; dry and washed with soap and water.
wash your hands clean and thoroughly with soap n water.
you can express milk sitting or standing.
- STEPS:
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- Hold /place container in front of breast.
- gently massage or stroke the breast from chest towards nipple; to soften the breast. 8-10 times.
- put your thumb over areola (the black circle around nipple); and other fingers below nipple parallel to it.
- now push back the breast to chest wall keeping finger at areola; 2-4 times.
- alternate above movement with gentle pressing of areola to express milk; keeping fingers at same position.
- now rotate fingers around nipple; parallel to each other to get more milk.
- spend 3-5 minutes per breast; lo u did it.
- now cover it and keep in refrigerator for next feeds when you aren't around.
One may use pumps; but this is the best method.
Expressing breast milk can also be required when:
- breasts get engorged or infected.
- mother separated from baby due to illness or employment
- maintain milk production and keep breasts and baby comfortable.
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