Expressing Your Breast Milk; After Pumping - Medela Harmony Mode D'emploi

The quicker sucking action stimulates the milk ejection reflex and triggers the milk flow;
the slower sucking draws the milk out for the feeding phase.
2-Phase Expression
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sucking rhythms. The pump's handle design allows you to begin with fast sucking action
called the Stimulation Phase. For this, you actuate the short side of the handle with your
thumb in a fast manner. When you see milk flow or feel milk ejection, you can then switch to
the Expression Phase by pressing down on the longer side of the handle with your fingers
in a slower, full stroke manner.

7.3 Expressing your breast milk

CAUTION
• Do not hold the pump by the bottle.
This can lead to engorgement and blockage of the milk ducts.
• Only fill the bottle to the 150 ml mark.
• Contact your healthcare professional or breastfeeding specialist if you can express only
minimal or no milk or if expression is painful.
Refer to figure ¢5 on the foldout pages.
1. ¢5-01 Start pumping with stimulation: Using your thumb, press down the smaller
part of the handle. This is the part with the milk drops on top. Press and release quickly,
again and again, until your milk starts to flow.
2. ¢5-02 Once your milk starts to flow, switch to expression: With your fingers, press down
the lower, longer part of the handle.
By doing so, you build up a vacuum that facilitates the milk flow. You control the level
of the vacuum with the speed of the handle stroke and the compression that is created.
Decide yourself which pumping rhythm is the best for you.
3. Stop pumping when you feel that the milk does not flow anymore or when the bottle is full.

7.4 After pumping

Prepare the milk for storage as follows:
1. Unscrew the bottle from the connector.
2. Use the bottle stand to prevent the bottle from tipping over.
3. Close the bottle with a lid.
For information on storing your breast milk, visit BreastMilkGuidelines.com (U.S.) or
Medela.ca/breastfeeding/moms-journey/storing-and-thawing-breast-milk (Canada).
is a "two-speed" pumping action that mimics the baby's natural
Can lead to minor injury.
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