Operating Your Breast Pump; Terms And Designations; Operating And Display Elements - Medela Freestyle Flex Mode D'emploi

8. Operating your breast pump

8.1 Terms and designations

2-Phase
Expression
Stimulation phase
Expression phase
Maximum comfort
vacuum
Let-down

8.2 Operating and display elements

Control elements
Let-down button
Increase vacuum
button
Decrease vacuum
button
Start/Pause button
Through research, Medela found that babies nurse in 2
phases – Stimulation and Expression. This research is the basis
for the technology in most Medela breast pumps.
Fast sucking/pumping mode to stimulate milk flow.
Slower sucking/pumping mode for gentle and efficient milk
removal after milk has started flowing.
Highest vacuum setting where pumping still feels comfortable.
Different for every mother.
The reflex that makes the milk begin to flow from the breast.
On/Off
button
User guidance:
The control and display
elements are not visible at all
times.
When the breast pump is
switched on, the active
elements light up.
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