But I think the most powerful
aspect of hand expression is the way it affects our perception of our breasts and what they can do.
The skin - to - skin physical
contact of hand expression triggers milk production, and you can get more milk out of your breasts even after pumping.
The mother obtaining milk for an occasional relief feeding may want to consider learning the simple
skill of hand expression.
This process plus the massage, squeeze, shake and finishing with a
bit of hand expression shorten my pumping time and doubled what I pumped».
Expressing breastmilk through a
combination of hand expression and using a breast pump can help maintain a good milk supply even mom and baby are separated.
Women included in the study were provided with written and verbal instruction in relation to the
technique of hand expression, collection in a syringe, freezing and storage.
She firmly believes that lactation care providers should guide mothers» hands through the
process of hand expression by placing a hand over the mother's hand rather than directly on mother's breast.
I remember I had to do a lot
of hand expression because the baby's were preemies and they're 35 week or so not super preemie and they didn't have to go to the NICU.
How much breast milk you produce depends again on whether you have been pregnant or breastfed before, the frequency and effectiveness of breast stimulation by both the infant and the pump, and the
use of hand expression and breast massage prior to stimulation.
Francie assures me that there's no Right Way ™ to hand express and that, indeed, a huge
aspect of hand expression is figuring out what works for your own body.
You could try some breast massage and just a bit
of hand expression to start milk flow before latching him.
«Marmet Method
of Hand Expression.»