User manual AVENT ISIS BREAST PUMP

[. . . ] Since the AVENT Bottle and anti-colic silicone teat is specially designed to mimic breastfeeding, your baby will switch easily between breast and bottle. So working mothers can continue to breastfeed morning and evening and another carer can give their expressed breast milk during the day. Contents 1. Introducing the AVENT ISIS Breast Pump AVENT ISIS Breast Pump parts To clean and sterilise your pump To keep your pump sterile and compact for travel Using the AVENT VIATM Feeding System with your ISIS Breast Pump How to assemble your AVENT ISIS Breast Pump When to use your AVENT ISIS Breast Pump Hints to help you succeed How to use your AVENT ISIS Breast Pump How to store your expressed breast milk Feeding your baby your expressed breast milk Choosing the right teat for your baby Troubleshooting Guide Other breastfeeding products from AVENT Should you ever lose these instructions, they are available on our website: www. avent. com * Randomised Trial Comparing the Efficacy of a Novel Manual Breast Pump With a Standard Electric Breast Pump in Mothers Who Delivered Preterm Infants. Pediatrics June 2001. Randomised Study Comparing the Efficacy of a Novel Manual Breast Pump With a Mini-Electric Breast Pump in Mothers of Term Infants M S Fewtrell, P Lucas et al. [. . . ] 3) You will need to find the right times of the day for you to express your milk, e. g. a) Early in the morning when your breasts are full, just before or after your baby's first feed. c) Between feeds, or in a break if you have returned to work. 4) 5) 6) Warmth and relaxation can encourage milk flow. Try expressing from one breast while your baby is feeding from the other, or continue expressing just after a feed. Repositioning the pump on the breast from time to time can help stimulate your milk ducts. However, if the process becomes very painful, stop and consult your breastfeeding adviser. 2) 9. How to use your AVENT ISISTM Breast Pump 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Wash your hands thoroughly and make sure your breasts are clean. Gently squeeze a little milk from each nipple to ensure milk ducts are not blocked. Make sure you have sterilised and carefully assembled your pump exactly as shown in sections 3 and 6. Relax in a comfortable chair, leaning slightly forward (use cushions to support your back). Press the funnel and Let-down Massage CushionTM of the pump firmly against your breast, making sure that no air can escape ­ otherwise there will be no suction. As you gently push down on the pump handle, you will feel the suction on your breast. You don't need to depress the handle fully to create a vacuum ­ only as much as is comfortable. Your milk will soon start flowing, even though you may not use all the suction the pump can generate. Then, hold the handle down for 2-3 seconds, and allow it to return to its resting place. These 2-3 second cycles imitate your baby's natural suckling pattern and allow the milk to flow into the bottle between strokes. Do not continue pumping for more than 5 minutes at a time if NO result is achieved. Hints to help you succeed Using a breast pump takes practice ­ you may need to make several attempts before you succeed, but because the AVENT ISIS Breast pump is so simple and natural to use, you will soon get used to expressing your milk. 1) 2) 3) 8 7) Choose a time when you're not rushed and won't be interrupted. Having your baby or a photograph of your baby nearby can help encourage `let-down'. Placing a warm cloth on the breasts for a few minutes before you start pumping can encourage milk flow and soothe painful breasts. 8) Please remember that, should the process become very painful or uncomfortable, you should stop using the pump and consult your health professional or breastfeeding adviser. [. . . ] Recommended for babies 3 months and older. By turning the bottle and aligning the position marker at the side of the teat with the baby's nose you can vary the flow to suit your baby's needs, generally faster at the beginning and slower towards the end (align marker I for slow flow, II for medium and III for fast flow). Lost or broken parts If you are still experiencing problems, please contact AVENT Customer Services. Alternatively contact your health professional/ breastfeeding adviser. 13 12 14. Other breastfeeding products from AVENT Remember. . . Having your first baby is the greatest life change you will ever experience. The first few weeks can be emotional and you may receive confusing, conflicting advice from well meaning friends and relatives. [. . . ]