Registered nurse, lactation consultant and owner of The Mama Coach, Lindsay Mullen, shares the ultimate guide to expressing your breast milk
If you are planning on breastfeeding your newborn, you are likely thinking: “do I need a breast pump?”. The answer to this question is… maybe. The truth is there are many ways to express your breastmilk and this guide will take you through all the why, when, and how of breast milk expression. So let’s start at the beginning of your breastfeeding journey. Did you know you can begin…SUBSCRIBE HERE AND READ THE FULL STORY
What else will you find in the article?
- Getting a head start – antenatal hand expressions
- How to hand express (+equipment you’ll need)
- Breast pump types
- How to get the most out of your pumping sessions
- How to store your milk
- What to do if your baby won’t take a bottle
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