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How to Hand Express Breast or Chest Milk

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Print Code
WP85-2004
Language
English
Creator
Women and Children's Health Unit, Yarmouth Regional Hospital

This pamphlet explains the steps to hand express breast or chest milk (take milk from your breasts or chest). It is also called "manual expressing". Hand expressing helps you make milk and helps your milk come in (also called milk let-down) when you first start to breast or chest feed your baby.

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