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How to Hand Express Breast/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/chest milk (take milk from your breasts/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/chest feed your baby.

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