Whether you need to express breastmilk for going back to work, or just for the occasional feed, the following tips will help you to express more successfully:

• Keep up your liquid intake and healthy nutrition
• Choose restful times to express milk as the flow will be better
• Use the remedy Rescue Emotion to help you relax and improve milk flow. 
• Allow baby to stimulate a let down reflex before continuing with pump expressing for best flow
• Moisten your areola area with a little water or breastmilk, as well as the inside rim of the pump funnel to facilitate suction
• Rotate the pump at various angles to the breast while expressing
• If using an electric pump, don't use full suction immediately but gradually build up the suction power as the milk starts flowing

For optimal comfort, choose Philips AVENT's breast pumps with their soft Let-down Massage Cushions to massage the area around your nipple, which stimulates milk flow. The silicone diaphragm provides a reliable and consistent vacuum which can be easily controlled through light pressure of your finger tips. For more information, contact 011 782 7688.