Avent breast pump: how to express milk quickly and comfortably

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

With the birth of a baby, a lot of trouble arises in the life of a newly-made mother. Caring for a baby and feeding it takes a lot of effort. The Avent breast pump is an indispensable assistant that can greatly simplify the process of breastfeeding.

Why do you need a breast pump?

Today, pediatricians and obstetricians around the world are unanimous in their opinion that breast milk is the best food for a small child. That is why all maternity hospitals actively support natural breastfeeding.

Almost always, a mother has the opportunity to breastfeed her baby in the first hours of life and, with the help of specialists, establish successful feeding.

In a normal situation, when mother and baby are he althy, the need for pumping is completely absent. But there are times when you just need a breast pump.

• The baby was born prematurely. Premature babies are too weak, and breastfeeding requires a lot of energy. In this case, the baby is often fed from a bottle or syringe. With a breast pump, a woman can provide her baby with her milk.
• Lack of milk. Even a he althy woman can experience "milk crises". These are the moments when the baby does not have enough milk. To increase its production, it is necessary to often put the baby to the breast and periodically express milk.



• Milk stagnation has formed in the mammary glands. This happens with an excess of milk or improper attachment of the baby to the breast. To relieve inflammation and remove stagnation, you need to express milk. In this case, the Avent breast pump also massages the breasts, which will help to cope with the problem faster.
• A woman needs to be away for a long time. If the mother will not be near the baby for more than three hours, then he needs to leave food. Milk from a bottle can be fed by dad, grandma or nanny.

Avent Breast Pump is the bestseller

Philips offers two types of Avent breast pumps - mechanical and electric. Let's talk in more detail about each of them.

Mechanical breast pump Avent works with a special piston, when pressed, milk is taken. The kit includes the breast pump itself, a milk collection bottle and a silicone massager. It is the last element that makes Avent the most popular among young mothers. The massager is a silicone nozzle with five petals. With its help, it turns out to influence all the lactiferous sinuses, which improves milk production and makes the process of pumping incredibly simple and convenient.

Avent electric breast pump is a novelty in the market of products for mothers and children. It is somewhat more expensive than its mechanical predecessor, but the price is fully justified. Pros of an electric breast pump:

• Mom doesn't have to put any effort into pumping.
• The electric breast pump is capable of expressing in different modes, which contributes to the excellent outflow of milk.
• It is also possible to remember the pumping program for later use.

How to use an Avent breast pump

• Wash your hands and the device thoroughly.
• Lightly massage with your fingers over the entire surface of the breast to stimulate milk production. You can also pre-stand under a warm shower. Often, thinking about the baby helps if he is not around. For those who have the opportunity to communicate with the crumbs at the moment, we recommend taking him in your arms. Little things like that help a lot. Already while hugging the baby, you can feel how the gland is filled with milk.
• Lean forward a little and press the cup of the breast pump firmly against your breast so that the nipple is pointing straight into the hole in the middle.



• If the breast pump is mechanical, then make 5-7 quick and short presses on the piston to ensure that the milk flows out. The electric appliance will do everything by itself.
• When milk begins to come out of the breast in powerful jets, slow and long movements, start the pumping process.
• After graduationbefore expressing, thoroughly rinse all parts of the appliance.
• Pressed milk can be stored in a bottle or container for 24 hours in the refrigerator or 3 months in the freezer.