Lovi EXPERT - Effective Milk Expression and Storage; Techniques for Optimal Milk Expression; Milk Storage Guidelines and Best Practices

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To disassemble the breast pump follow the steps of the above assembly instruction in reverse order.
EFFECTIVE MILK EXPRESSION WITH EXPERT ELECTRIC BREAST PUMP
1. Before expressing milk wash your hands thoroughly and make sure the pump is clean and disinfected (remember
its parts should not be hot or wet after scalding) and assembled according to the instructions. Check all the parts
for correct xing.
2. To improve eectiveness of milk expression use the breast pump between feedings, and not immediately after
feeding.
3. Before expressing shower your breasts with warm water - this will stimulate milk ow. Gentle breast massage
toward the nipple or wrapping the breast with warm towel may also be helpful.
4. Sit comfortably with good back support and relax. Place the baby’s photo in front of you or express milk in his
presence - eye contact with your child stimulates lactation. Do not express milk when you are stressed or tired, as
this inhibits milk ow.
5. Place the nipple deep into the funnel and press the breast massage pad so that it tightly covers the breast,
preventing air outow. Otherwise milk expression is ineective.
6. During pumping, a vacuum should be created, which is a condition for proper operation of the breast pump.
7. To increase the speed of the ow during expressing bend slightly forward (when the breast is well lled, milk
drops may often ow out in this position even without compressing the areola). However, remember to hold the
bottle in an upright position, and make sure you are sitting comfortably.
8. In the beginning express milk from each breast for only a few minutes. Do not expect to immediately ll the
bottle. As you get used to expressing the amount of milk will increase.
9. When the milk stops owing, put the breast pump to the other breast.
10. Remember that you need about 10 minutes to express 60/120 ml of milk. The amount of milk expressed at
dierent times can vary.
11. When you nish expressing, remove the breast pump body, disassemble the device, wash its parts in warm water
with mild detergent, and rinse thoroughly. Dry all parts thoroughly on a cloth or on a bottle and teat drainer.
12. You can feed your child immediately with the expressed milk after screwing on the cap with the teat included in
the package.
MILK STORAGE
• Due to the active biochemical and microbiological processes occurring in the milk, it is important to maintain a
constant temperature of storage.
• Milk can be stored in the bottle, or in the breast milk storage bags.
• Mark the date of each container with expressed breast milk.
• Freeze only fresh milk. Do not ll the container completely as frozen breast milk increases its volume.
• Breast milk can be heated in the same way as any other food (but never in the microwave as this may destroy
valuable nutrients and antibodies).
• Frozen breast milk can be defrosted overnight in the refrigerator then warmed gradually in bottle warmer or hot
water.
• Shake the container to combine separated fat molecules with the remaining volume of milk.
• DO NOT store milk on the shelves placed on the refrigerator door.
• NEVER refreeze defrosted milk.
• DO NOT add fresh breast milk to already defrosted milk.
• DO NOT add fresh breast milk to already frozen milk for storage.
• NEVER heat breast milk by boiling or putting it in the microwave.
• ALWAYS check milk temperature before feeding
• Throw away any left-over breast milk after the feed.