17 How can breast milk be expressed? There are different methods of expressing breast milk. » Manual expression is achieved by pressing around the areola region and milking the breast towards the nipple, so that the milk flow occurs. This method may be difficult, as it is painful and time-consuming. » Hand-held breast pumps can be used to express the milk. The pumps usually have a collecting chamber, where the milk flows and gets collected. » Electrical breast pumps do not require any effort from the mother. The milk flows out into the collection chamber and can be used to feed the baby. skips a feed, the mother is encouraged to express the breast milk. Guidelines to be followed: • Milk can be collected in collection bags available for the baby at a later time. • If it is frozen, it can be stored for later use for the following durations: » Room temperature – 6 to 8 hours » Refrigerator (non-freezer compartment) – 24 hours » Refrigerator (freezer compartment) – for up to 2 weeks • Never heat or microwave the breast milk. • Refrigerate the frozen container the night before you intend to use it. • You can also gently warm the milk by placing it in a bowl of warm water or under warm running water.
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