Expressing and Storing Breast Milk

Follow the links below to find information about expressing breast milk either manually or by using an electric pump, and how the breast milk should be stored.
Reviewed February 2009

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Title:   Breast milk expressing
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   There are a number of reasons why a breast feeding mother might wish to express milk rather than feeding the baby directly from the breast.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Breastfeeding - expressing and storing breastmilk
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Expressing is done when you need to have some milk for your baby because you aren't going to be there for a feed, or if your breasts are very full and uncomfortable.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Suggestions on using an electric breast pump
Publisher:   Australian Breastfeeding Association
Description:   This page is designed to help you use an electric breast pump effectively so you can provide breastmilk for your baby. It explains how breastmilk is made, how often you should express, steps on operating a breast pump, and disinfecting the breast pump kit.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Breastfeeding and work
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Breastfeeding and going to work is possible but requires planning. To express breast milk at work, you will need a clean private area, a fridge and regular breaks. Discrimination at work against a woman who is breastfeeding is against the law.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Methods of milk expression for lactating women
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The World Health Organization recommends that infants be fed exclusively on human milk from birth to six months of age. Children who do not receive human milk are more likely to suffer health problems. Not all babies are able to feed at the breast becau...
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Interventions in the workplace to support breastfeeding for women in employment
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Breastfeeding is beneficial for mothers and their infants. However, working mothers may return to work early after giving birth for various reasons. If not supported by their employers, they can be separated from their babies, have difficulty expressing...
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Expressing and storing breastmilk
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to expressing breastmilk, either by hand or with a pump, and the best ways to store and use that milk at a later date.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Expressing and storing breastmilk
Publisher:   Australian Breastfeeding Association
Description:   Naturally the best way to remove milk from your breast is by feeding your baby, but there may be occasions when this is not possible and you need to express your milk.
Date:   Jun 2003
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