Manual breast expression: how it is done
Introduction
How to do effective manual breast expression ?
There are many pregnant women and new mothers who ask themselves this question.
If you recognize yourself in this situation, the article in the next lines is for you.
I have prepared it also including an index, which is intended to make your reading easier.
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The Importance of Manual Breast Self-Expression
As recalled in this video by Doctor Maria Chiara Alvisi, independent midwife and author of the video course on breastfeeding that you can find at the end of the paragraph, the breast must become the best friend of any new mother.
It is essential to observe him constantly - the mirror is a precious ally - in order to ascertain the presence of all the health conditions necessary for breastfeeding.
Manual breast expression should be learned, if possible, already during pregnancy.
In fact, it could prove very useful in the first few days after giving birth, a period during which it may be necessary to drain the breast to facilitate the baby's latch.
For this reason, you should empty your breasts with your hands, without using a breast pump.
As specified by Doctor Alvisi in the video linked in the lines, the goal of manual breast expression is not to stimulate the breast or even to control the amount of milk you have.
Self-expression of the breast is intended to remove tension, fatigue, turgidity. These are factors that can make it difficult for the newborn baby to latch on to the breast.
