Manual Breast Pumps are less popular than electric
breast pumps. The obvious reason being, it saves a lot of time. But that being
one factor, manual breast pumps are the best ways to feed your child if you
plan for the assistance of mechanical devices. The process of using the hands
has more clinical advantages too.
Main Elements to Use Manual Breast Pump
The manual breast pumps are to be bought after thorough consultation with the
doctor. At the same time, understanding how to use it gives extra protection
too. There are three elements that we need to keep in mind while we use a
breast pump. They are
1.
Relaxed
environment
2.
Good Cleanliness
in using the breast pump
3.
Give
sufficient time to express milk
Step By Step Method to Use a Manual Breast Pump
The human body is not mathematics; it does not
function as per a given formula. It needs nurturing and nourishing too. Let us
elaborate on the step by step method to express milk using a manual breast
pump.
1.
Wash your
hands cleanly
2.
Please be
sure that all the parts of the breast pump are also clean
3.
Please find
a calm and relaxed place to work on the process
4.
Keep the
manual breast pump’s shield on your nipple and ensure if it is fit properly
5.
Start
pumping now
We need to understand that, on average, it takes 56
seconds for the milk to flow if fed directly to the kid. This is a manual
process; it shall take a couple of minutes for the milk to flow. It is completely
normal, and you do not have to worry about it.
6.
Check if
the milk has started flowing if it has started to increase the pace of pumping.
Here we need to be cautious in switching breasts.
Always take a 5-minute gap for one breast to the other. Once five minutes is
over in one breast, change it to the next. Use the pump for 20 to 25 minutes.
You may also notice that one of the breasts shall give
more milk than the other. It is common and normal. Please do not worry. The doctor
always says the right breast shall give more milk than the left.
7.
Remove the
breast shield once the pumping is over.
8.
Handle the
bottle with care and put a cap or a lid to cover it
You must be clean while working on the process. At the
same time, the breast pump needs to be clean too. If any part of the breast
pump has any contact with the breast milk, please wash it with lukewarm water
and keep it to dry. You can use soap, but sterilization is highly recommended.
You can store the breast milk in room temperature;
there is no problem in it. It can stay good for 4 to 5 hours. It is also
suggested to store it in the refrigerator, it lasts long. It can be stored for
more than 4 days. Understand the elements of breast pump usage, and it shall
help keep you and the kid-safe.
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