All about Expressing Breastmilk I am a Health Visitor

This episode links really well with our previous episodes about combination feeding and giving top ups (linked in resources section below). In this episode Jen shares all her IBCLC wisdom with us on expressing breastmilk. How much do you know about flanges?!

We talk about:
- when to express
- the emotional and physical load of pumping
- how to pump
- 'hands on' expressing
- does the flange fit
- how much milk to expect

Resources and Further Reading:

Our previous episode on Combination Feeding with Lucy Ruddle (IBCLC
and author of 'Mixed Up'):
https://soundcloud.com/iamahealthvisitor/combination-feeding-with-lucy-ruddle-ibclc?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Our previous episode on Top Ups:
https://soundcloud.com/iamahealthvisitor/top-ups-when-what-how-and-how-much-to-give?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Breastfeeding twins and triplets charity (Kathryn Stagg IBCLC):
https://breastfeedingtwinsandtriplets.co.uk

Hand Expressing Video:
https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/how-to-express-breastmilk/

Hands Free Pumping Bra Hack:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8stY-2fxt4M

Flange Sizing:
(see our instagram account 'IamaHV' for a visual)

Hands On Expressing:
http://www.nancymohrbacher.com/articles/2012/6/27/to-pump-more-milk-use-hands-on-pumping.html

Some social media pages to follow and recommend for free resources:
Olivia - Hospital Lactation Consultant
https://www.instagram.com/olivia_lactation_consultant/?hl=en

Stacey Zimmel at Feed Eat Speak:
https://www.instagram.com/feedeatspeak/

Kathryn Stagg IBCLC
https://www.instagram.com/kathrynstaggibclc/