After Every Use; Storing Your Breast Milk; Using Your Breast Milk - Evenflo Advanced Manuel

Using Your Breast Pump
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• When pumping is complete, release pump handle and
remove pump from the breast.
• Carefully unscrew bottle from pump. Place the sealing
disc into the cap ring and screw securely onto the bottle.
Your breast milk is now ready for storage.
IMPORTANT! If you feel pain in your breast or nipple, stop
pumping and slide a finger between the flange and your
breast to immediately break the suction. If you feel discom-
fort while pumping, check flange fit to ensure you have the
most appropriate size (p. 6) and contact your healthcare
provider for assistance.

After Every Use

To ensure that your breast pump performs well, follow these steps
after every use:
• Completely disassemble the flange assembly, see page 3.
• Rinse the flange assembly in cool water to remove milk residue.
• Hand wash with warm, soapy water.
• Rinse thoroughly and air dry before assembly. You may also wash your
flange assembly (after rinsing) on the top rack of your dishwasher.
• Use care when handling the valve/membrane assembly during cleaning to
avoid damage. Visually inspect the individual components for cracks, chips,
tears, discoloration or deterioration. In the event that damage to the device is
observed, please discontinue use until the damaged parts have been replaced.
• Go online or contact Parent's Ally to find replacement parts.

Storing Your Breast Milk

1. After sealing your bottle tightly with the sealing disc and cap ring, label the
bottle with the date and time the milk was expressed.
2. Use the chart below as a guide for storing your breast milk for future use.
Note: In hot weather, chill milk immediately to prevent spoilage.
Breast Milk Storage Guidelines*
Room Refrigerator
Temperature
Freshly Expressed
4 hours
at 73 – 77ºF at 32 – 39ºF
Breastmilk
(23 – 25ºC)
Thawed Breastmilk DO NOT
(previously frozen) store
Self-contained
Refrigerator Freezer
5 – 7 days 3 – 4 mos. 6 – 12 mos.
at 0ºF (-19ºC) at 0ºF (-19ºC)
(0 – 4ºC)
24 hours NEVER re-freeze NEVER re-freeze
thawed milk
thawed milk
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Note: Breast milk should be stored in the main refrigerator or freezer
compartment, away from the door, to avoid changes in temperature.
For models that include a cooler bag:
1. Place frozen ice packs in the included cooler bag.
2. Place the sealed bottle(s) inside and zip the bag closed.
3. When frozen ice packs are used and the cooler bag is kept at room tem-
perature of 68 – 77° F (20 – 25° C), breast milk can be safely stored for
up to 10 hours.
Note: Avoid storing the cooler bag in a hot closet, cabinet, or car.
1. Thaw slowly in the refrigerator. Avoid letting milk sit out at room tempera-
ture to thaw. (For quicker thawing, hold container under running water –
start with cool water and gradually increase the temperature.)
2. Just before feeding, warm the milk by:
• Using a bottle warmer
• Holding the sealed bottle under warm, running water, or
• Heating water in a cup or other small container, then placing sealed bottle
in the water to warm.
3. The milk fat may separate during thawing. If so, gently swirl milk to mix
before offering it to baby.
4. If feeding from the collection bottle, you must use Evenflo Balance
+ Standard Nipples. Other brands or types of nipples will not work
effectively. When using the Evenflo Balance + Standard Nipples for feeding,
squeeze nipple base and insert through the TOP of the cap ring. Once lip is
inside cap ring, release the nipple and lightly push the inside lip towards the
edge. Hand-tighten cap ring with care to not over or under tighten.
Evenflo Balance + Standard Nipples sold separately.
5. Always test the temperature of the milk before feeding.
IMPORTANT!
• NEVER microwave human milk or heat it directly on the stove.
• Previously frozen milk may be kept in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours after it
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has finished thawing. DO NOT re-freeze.
Freezer
• If baby does not finish milk at one feeding, it may be refrigerated and of-
fered at the next feeding before it is discarded (4 – 6 hours).
• DO NOT pour freshly pumped breast milk onto frozen breast milk because
thawing can occur.
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Human Milk Banking Association of North America. Best practice for expressing, storing, and handling
human milk in hospitals, homes, and child care settings. Raleigh, NC: 3rd Edition, 2011.
Storing Your Breast Milk

Using Your Breast Milk

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