User manual PHILIPS SCF-162

[. . . ] Unless advised otherwise by your health professional it is best to wait until your breastfeeding routine is established before expressing ­ usually around four weeks. When using electrical products, especially when children are present, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following. How to clean and sterilise your pump (see diagram A) NEVER WASH OR STERILISE. The control handle (a), battery pack (i) or mains power lead ( j). [. . . ] Once comfortable, begin by gently squeezing the handle 5 or 6 times quite quickly, simulating the rapid suckling you usually feel when your baby is first put to the breast. Your milk will soon begin to flow and you can establish a slower, comfortable pumping pattern. Many mothers find that holding down the handle for 2 to 3 seconds at a time imitates the feeling of their baby breastfeeding. When you have established a comfortable pumping rhythm with at least 2 squeezes, simply press the control button on the handle, and the Electronic Breast Pump will automatically continue in the same way. The light on the control handle will turn from solid GREEN to a flashing GREEN. Your pattern will now be stored in the pump's memory ­ even after the pump has been switched off!If at any time you want to change your pumping rhythm, press the control button and the pump will revert to manual pumping. The light will turn back to solid GREEN. You can now pump manually until you are comfortable again. Then press the control button again and the Single Electronic Breast Pump will continue your chosen rhythm. Do not overfill the milk container and be sure to keep it upright, otherwise it may leak. expressed milk should be refrigerated immediately. Only milk collected with a sterile pump should be stored to be fed to your baby. Expressed breast milk can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours (not in the door) or in the freezer for up to 3 months. If you are storing freshly expressed milk in the fridge to add to during the day, only add milk which has been expressed into a sterile container. Milk can only be kept like this for a maximum of 48 hours from first expression, after which it must be used immediately or frozen for future use. Frozen breast milk can be defrosted overnight in the refrigerator, heated gradually in warm water or heated with a Philips AVENT Bottle and Baby Food Warmer. ALWAYS discard any milk that is left over at the end of a feed. When you want to stop pumping, press the control handle and break the seal between the breast and the pump body with your finger. To switch off the pump, press and hold the control button for 2 seconds until the light turns off, then unplug the mains power lead from the wall socket. If you're using the battery pack, disconnect from the control handle. If you forget to turn the pump off, it will switch itself off after 3 minutes to save battery power. [. . . ] Click the pump cover (q) onto the pump body (d). How to use your Manual Breast Pump (see diagram G) Position the Let-down Massage Cushion firmly onto your breast so as to create a perfect seal (ensure no strand of hair or piece of clothing is trapped). Once comfortable, gently squeeze the handle 5 or 6 times fairly quickly to initiate let-down. When you see your milk beginning to flow, establish a rhythm of pumping to meet your own comfort level. [. . . ]