User manual PHILIPS SCF290

[. . . ] Since the AVENT Bottle and Airflex Teat are specially designed to mimic breastfeeding, your baby will switch easily between breast and bottle. This allows mothers to continue providing breast milk to baby even when they return to work. * Randomised Trial Comparing the Efficacy of a Novel Manual Breast Pump With a Standard Electric Breast Pump in Mothers Who Delivered Preterm Infants. MRC Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, London. Cleaning and sterilisation Before you use your breast pump for the first time and every time before use: Separate all parts, then wash in the dishwasher or in warm soapy water and rinse. [. . . ] However, if the process becomes very painful, stop and consult your breastfeeding advisor. 9. How to use the ISIS Manual Breast Pump 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Wash your hands thoroughly and make sure your breasts are clean. Gently squeeze a little milk from each nipple to ensure milk ducts are not blocked. Make sure you have sterilised and carefully assembled your pump exactly as shown in sections 3 and 6. Consult the `Hints to help you succeed' section. Relax in a comfortable chair, leaning slightly forward (use cushions to support your back). Make sure you have a glass of water nearby. Press the funnel and Let-down Massage Cushion of the pump firmly against your breast, making sure that no air can escape ­ otherwise there will be no suction. As you gently push down on the pump handle, you will feel the suction on your breast. You don't need to depress the handle fully to create a vacuum ­ only as much as is comfortable. Your milk will soon start flowing, even though you may not use all the suction the pump can generate. Begin by pumping 5-6 times rapidly to initiate let-down. Then, hold the handle down for 2-3 seconds, and allow it to return to its resting place. These 2-3 second cycles imitate your baby's natural suckling pattern and allow the milk to flow between strokes. Milk should begin to flow after the first few strokes. Don't worry if your milk does not flow immediately. Do not continue pumping for more than 5 minutes at a time if NO result is achieved. Try expressing at another time during the day. 9 6) 7) 8) Please remember that, should the process become very painful or uncomfortable, you should stop using the pump and consult your health professional or breastfeeding advisor. 9) Whilst some women may prefer to use the pump without the Let-down Massage Cushion, extensive trials show that, in most cases, the massaging effect of the petals flexing in and out around the areola stimulates the let-down reflex and allows you to express more milk, faster. On average you will need to pump for 10 minutes to express 60-125ml or 2-4oz. However, this is just a guide and varies from woman to woman. If you find that you regularly express more than 125ml/4oz per session, please use a 260ml/9oz Airflex Bottle or 240ml/8oz VIA Cup. Do not overfill Airflex Feeding Bottles or VIA Cups and keep upright, otherwise milk may leak from below the pump body. 10) 10. [. . . ] Trust in yourself and get help from your midwife, health visitor, breastfeeding advisor, or other mothers who have breastfed. Further reading and useful information Bestfeeding ­ Getting Breastfeeding Right for You Mary Renfrew, Chloe Fisher and Suzanne Arms. £12. 99 ISBN: 0890879559 Breastfeeding for Beginners Caroline Deacon. £7. 99 ISBN: 0007136080 The NCT Book of Breastfeeding Mary Smale. £8. 99 ISBN: 0091825695 National Childbirth Trust (Breastfeeding Line) 0870 444 8708 La Leche League ­ 020 7242 1278 (24 hr helpline) Association of Breastfeeding Mothers 0870 401 7711 Tamba ­ Twins and Multiple Births Association 0870 770 3305 Bliss ­ The Premature Baby Charity (Parent Support Helpline) 0500 618140 Crysis ­ National organisation giving advice on crying babies 0207 404 5011 (9 a. m. [. . . ]