Philips AVENT SCF430 Manual page 10

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Operating the breast pump
1 Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and make sure that your
breast is clean.
2 Press the assembled pump body against your breast. Make sure that your nipple
is centered, so that the cushion creates an airtight seal.
3 Gently start to press down the handle until you feel the suction on your breast
(Fig. 10). Then allow the handle to return to its resting position. Repeat this step
rapidly 5 or 6 times to initiate the 'let-down' reflex.
Note: You do not have to press down the handle fully. Press it down as much
as is comfortable for you. Your milk will soon start flowing, even though you are
not using all the suction the pump can generate.
4 When the milk starts flowing, adopt a slower rhythm by pressing down the
handle and keeping it pressed down for a moment before you let it return to
its resting position. Continue with this rhythm while your milk is flowing. If your
hand becomes tired, try to use the other hand or pump from the other breast.
Note: Do not worry if your milk does not flow immediately. Relax and
continue pumping. Repositioning the breast pump on your breast from time to
time can help stimulate milk flow.
5 Continue pumping until you feel your breast is empty.
6 When you have finished expressing, carefully remove the breast pump from your
breast and unscrew the bottle or storage cup from the pump body. Clean the
other used parts of the breast pump (see 'Cleaning and disinfecting').
After use
Warning: Only store breast milk collected with a clean and
disinfected pump.
If you intend to feed your baby with the expressed breast milk within 4 days, you
can store the breast milk in the refrigerator in an assembled Philips Avent bottle or
storage cup. Otherwise, you can store breast milk in the freezer for up to 6 months.
1 To store the breast milk: close the bottle with the sealing disc and screw ring (Fig. 11).
2 To prepare the bottle for feeding your baby: place a teat in a screw ring and screw
the assembled screw ring onto the bottle. Seal the teat with the bottle cap (Fig. 12).