Using The Breast Pump; When To Express Milk - Philips AVENT SCF332/12 Manual

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- For battery operation (SCF332 only), turn the bottom of the
motor unit in the direction indicated by the marks on the
bottom (1) and remove it (2). Insert four new 1.5V AA batteries
(or 1.2V, if rechargeable) into the battery housing. Reattach the
bottom to the motor unit.
Note: A new set of batteries provides up to 3 hours of operation.
If you have inserted batteries in the battery housing of the motor unit
and plug in the adapter, the breast pump will run from the main power
supply. The batteries cannot be charged in the unit.
6 Attach the silicone tube and cap onto the diaphragm.
Push down the cap until it is securely in place.

Using the breast pump

When to express milk

If breastfeeding goes well for you, it is advisable (unless advised
otherwise by your healthcare professional/breastfeeding advisor) to
wait until your milk supply and breastfeeding schedule are established
(normally at least 2 to 4 weeks after giving birth).
Exceptions:
- If breastfeeding does not immediately work for you, expressing
regularly can help to establish and maintain your milk supply.
- If you are expressing milk for your baby to be given in hospital.
- If your breasts are engorged (painful or swollen): you can
express a small amount of milk before or between feeds to ease
the pain and to help your baby latch on more easily.
- If you have sore or cracked nipples, you may wish to express
your milk until they are healed.
- If you are separated from your baby and wish to continue to
breastfeed when you are reunited, you should express your milk
regularly to stimulate your milk supply.
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.