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How to Hand Express Breast or Chest Milk

Categories

Breastfeeding

Babies

Feeding Your Baby

Attachment

Last Update

February 1, 2023

Extension

.pdf

Print Code

WP85-2004

Language

English

Location

Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Creator

Women and Children's Health Unit, Yarmouth Regional Hospital

This pamphlet explains the steps to hand express breast or chest milk (take milk from your breasts or chest). It is also called "manual expressing". Hand expressing helps you make milk and helps your milk come in (also called milk let-down) when you first start to breast or chest feed your baby.

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