Tips; Operating The Breast Pump - Philips AVENT SCF334 Manual

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You need to find the optimum times of the day to express your milk, for example just before
or after your baby's first feed in the morning when your breasts are full, or after a feed if your
baby has not emptied both breasts. If you have returned to work, you may need to express
during a break. Using a breast pump requires practice and it may take several attempts before
you succeed. Fortunately, the Philips Avent electric breast pump is easy to assemble and use
so you will soon get used to expressing with it.

Tips

- Familiarize yourself with the breast pump and how to operate it before you use it for the
first time.
- Choose a time when you are not in a rush and will not be interrupted.
- A photograph of your baby can help encourage the 'let-down' reflex.
- Warmth can also help: try to express after a bath or shower, or place a warm cloth or
Philips Avent Thermopad on the breast for a few minutes before you start expressing.
- You may find it easier to express while your baby is feeding from the other breast,
or immediately after a feed.
- If expressing becomes painful, stop and consult your breastfeeding advisor or healthcare
professional.

Operating the breast pump

1 Wash your hands thoroughly and make sure your breasts are clean.
2 Relax in a comfortable chair (you may wish to use cushions to support your back).
Make sure you have a glass of water nearby.
3 Press the assembled pump body against your breast. Make sure that your nipple is
centered, so that the massage cushion creates an airtight seal (Fig. 16).
For twin electric breast pump users: The twin electric breast pump enables you to express
milk from both breasts at the same time. However, you can also use the appliance to
express from one breast in just the same way. Attach both assembled pump bodies to the
silicone tube and cap. We recommend to place the cover over the other one.
4 Make sure that your nipple fits correctly in the cushion. See for correct size of cushion,
section „Find the best cushion for you".
5 Press the on/off button (Fig. 18).
- The breast pump automatically starts up in stimulation mode and the on/off button and
the stimulation button light up.
- You begin to feel the suction on your breast.
6 Once your milk starts flowing, you can adopt a slower rhythm by pressing the lowest
suction button (Fig. 19).
- This button lights up instead of the stimulation button.
Note: Do not worry if your milk does not flow immediately. Relax and continue pumping.
The first few times you use the breast pump, you may need to use a higher suction mode
to get your milk flowing.