Tommee Tippee Electric Breast Pump, very quiet USB rechargeable and portable unit with Massage & express modes

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Manual breast pumps - Manual breast pumps are great for mums who are primarily breastfeeding. When using a manual pump, you place the breast cup over your breast and squeeze the handle to extract the milk, which collects in a storage container or bottle. Most mums who use a manual breast pump feel they have more control. Manual breast pumps tend to cheaper and be easier to use. Sterilise all parts of both pump handsets using either cold water sterilisation, microwave sterilisation, boiling water, or electric steam sterilisation.

Even if you're not planning to give feeding duty to anyone else, a breast pump is still worth having. It's worth knowing how to use a breast pump and finding the best position for breast pumping for you. Did you know expressing even small quantities of milk can bring pain relief if your breasts are engorged or swollen? Lots of mums also use manual breast pumps to express between feeds to boost their milk supply. Single or double - the choice is yours, you can use the pump as a single or double pump with just the push of a button you can express from one side or both. You don’t need strong suction to express milk from just behind your nipple. Use the mode and power setting that feels most comfortable for you. This may be different at different times of day or at different stages of your breastfeeding experience.

Remember, your boobs will respond to demand, so if you’re asking for more milk by breastfeeding and expressing, they will increase their supply. To do this, first unplug the machine and remove the lid, water hopper and bottle stand, setting the filter to one side (top side down). Clean them using hot soapy water, rinsing thoroughly with cold water, before allowing to dry naturally (do not use cloths or tea towels to dry). For mums who can’t feed baby directly from their breast, because their baby is premature or has a poor latch for example, expressing means that they can still offer their baby all the nutrients and antibodies that help to fight against infection and disease that breastmilk contains. What are the main benefits of using a breast milk pump?

Ease of use: You can control all the variables – such as the suction level and the speed at which the pump extracts milk from your breast – via the control panel. Plug your power unit into a USB charging point (rated 2A or lower) to recharge it ready for next time. Plus, because feeding a baby can get a little messy, we’ve included two of our extra absorbent and super-soft milk Comfeefit™ feeding bibs.If you need to clean the power unit, USB lead or air tube, wipe the outside with a clean damp cloth. Screw in a Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature or Advanced Anti-Colic bottle. This breast pump is designed to fit all Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature and Advanced Anti-Colic bottles (excludes Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature glass bottles) and Express & Go / Pump & Go milk pouches with adaptor rings. This bundle gives you two different types of bottle so that you can try them all, and then decide which works best for you and your baby going forward. Plan to pump at the same rate that your baby would be feeding directly from you. This can be 8-10 times in 24 hours. Make sure that your breasts are well drained at each session.

You can store your breast milk in this bottle by adding a clean sterilized lid or nipple and hood (see storage advice). Or decant it into another clean, sterilized bottle or pouch to feed it to your baby.The Tommee Tippee Made for Me™ Electric Breast Pump is designed to be a perfect fit for Tommee Tippee bottles and breast milk pouches (excludes Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature glass bottles). You may get leaks and spills if you use other brands of bottles and containers that don’t fit correctly. Express 30-60 minutes after breastfeeding your baby or at least one hour before their next feeding. This should mean you still have plenty of milk for your baby at their next feeding.

When pumping, your nipple should sit comfortably in the center of the silicone cup and will be extended down the tube of by gentle suction. The pump creates a seal around your areola and nipple. You do not need to cover the whole of your areola or breast covered by the horn. Do not force your breast or nipple into the horn.

Try to pump on the same schedule as your baby's feeds, usually every 3 to 4 hours, to keep your milk supply going. Our editorial team is also constantly updating our best of articles and looking for new breast pumps to test so that we can help you find the best – be that a cheaper product that we want to test for value for money or the latest breast pump innovation. Things to keep in mind when choosing a breast pump Place the assembled pump on a flat surface. Connect one end of the air tube to the peach lid of the pump body and the other to the power unit. It goes in the hole at the side. Place the assembled pumps on a flat surface. Connect one end of each air tube to the purple lid of each pump body and the other to the power unit. The air tubes go into the two holes at the front of the unit.