Pumping Instructions
1. Relax and stimulate your letdown reflex. Some women find that
breast massage, looking at photos of their baby, listening to
recordings of their baby, or smelling their baby’s clothing items
assists with letdown. Some women have success using just the
massage mode of the Spectra pump to stimulate letdown as well.
2. Centre the breastshield on your
breast so that the nipple is centred
in the flange (see right).
3. Press the button. The screen will
light up and the pump will initiate.
4. Press the button to enter
Massage Mode, to stimulate
letdown. Massage Mode is a fast
method of pumping designed to
initiate your letdown, the start of
milk flow.
5. Once your milk starts flowing, press
the button again to enter
Expression Mode. Expression mode mimics the slow, deep suckling
of your baby once the milk has begun flowing.
6. Adjust the vacuum to comfort level. Start with the vacuum on low,
and then gradually increase the vacuum setting to your comfort level.
Never set the vacuum level higher than your comfort level.
7. Express milk until the breast is empty (this can take 15 minutes or
longer). To maintain supply for an exclusively breastfed baby, we
recommend pumping every 2-3 hours, or 7-8 times per day for long
enough to completely drain the breast; then, an additional 5 minutes
to signal the demand for the body to make more milk.
8. When you wish to stop expressing, press the power button then
remove the milk collection kits from your breasts. Do not attempt to
remove the collection kits without first breaking suction. Turning off
the pump will break suction.
Note: When powered back on, the Spectra S1 will automatically start off at the
most recently used settings in expression mode. We recommend taking caution,
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