Just Like Breast Feeding, Pumping Is A Skill That Youlearn. When First Trying A Breast Pump, Most Mothersare Only Able To Express A Few Drops Of Milk. Withthe Proper Practice And Knowledge, The Mother Willbe More Efficient At Pumping.Preparing The Breast Pump1. Read All The Instructions In The Kitvery Carefully.2. Every Part Of The Breast Pump Will Needto Be Sterilized Before You Begin Using It.3. After Use, All The Parts Of The Pump Willneed To Be Washed In Warm, Soapy Water, Then Rinsedwith Hot Water And Drained On A Clean Towel. The Plastic Tubing Doesn't Need To Be Cleaned Unlessyou Get Milk Into It. If You Do Wash It, It Shouldbe Hung To Allow Time To Dry And Drain Thoroughly.4. If Your Doctor Feels The Need, The Entire Kit Can Be Sterilized Every Day.5. When You First Start With An Electricpump, The Suction Level Should Be On The Lowest Possible Setting. Getting Started- Warm Compresses, Gentle Massages Of Thebreast And Gentle Nipple Stimulation Will Help Tostimulate A Quick Let Down.- You Should Always Relax While Doing Breast Massages During Pumping. Some Mothers Preferto Close Their Eyes Then Think About Nursing Thebaby, Imagining The Baby In Their Arms. The Morerelaxed A Mother Is, The Better Let Down She'llhave And The More Milk Will Be Dispensed.- Your First Attempts At Pumping Should Beconsidered Practice Sessions With Learning To Usethe Breast Pump As The Goal, Not How Much Milk Isactually Dispensed. - When You Use A Hand Pump, Quick, Shortpumps At The Start Is Stimulating And Will Imitatemore Closely The Way A Baby Breast Feeds. Once The Let Down Occurs And Milk Starts To Flow Freely,long, Steadier Strokes Are More Effective And Less Tiring.- When You Learn To Pump, You Shouldpractice For 5 Minutes On A Side At Least Once Ortwice A Day. Always Pick The Least Stressful Partof Your Day For Pumping. Relaxing And Realizing That The Pump Is Yourfriend Is The Single Most Important Thing That Amother Can Do. There Are Several Things That A Mother Can Do To Help Herself Relax, Such As Putting A Picture Of The Baby On The Pump, Playingcards Or A Game With Friends, Watching Television,read Books, Or Talk On The Phone. Simply Watchingthe Collection Bottle Is Not Helpful And Willprobably Put More Stress On You Than You Actuallyneed.(word Count 426)PPPPP
