Medela Manual Breast Pump Instructions May 28, 2015 08:24
If you are about to have a baby, congratulations! This new gift in your life will certainly be rewarding and challenging. Any addition to your family is valuable, but a new baby can be quite delicate. That is why it is important to provide the highest level of care possible to your precious new child, starting with good nutrition.
Thankfully, you are carrying the breast milk that is a baby’s most important and healthiest nutrition source. With the help of a Medela breast pump, a pump made with gentle, effective, durable technology that comes at an affordable price, you can provide the highest level of nutrition when a baby needs it most.
Before you make this investment, though, it is important to understand how pumping breast milk will work and what steps you need to take. Here are our step-by-step instructions for using your new breast pump:
- Before using it for the first time, wash all parts of the pump that will come in contact with the breast or breast milk in warm, soapy water, then rinse it dry with drinking-quality water.
- Begin assembling the breast pump. Put the membrane onto the valve so that it lies flat on the valve.
- Push the valve securely on the inner ring of the pump body.
- Screw the bottle onto the pump.
- Place the stem on the pump handle.
- Connect the stem of the pump handle on the pump body.
- Place the breast shield on the opening of the pump body.
- Gently place the shield on the nipple.
- Press the milk-drop symbol on the pump to begin pumping.
- Once milk begins flowing, press the Expression button.
- Store the breast milk appropriately.
- Clean and sanitize all parts as indicated in step 1
Your Medela breast pump is just that easy to use. Even if this seems like several steps, they will become quick and routine for you. You will find how convenient it actually is to have a breast pump help you develop a supply of stored breast milk that is available any time you need it.
