Pumping and bottle-feeding breast milk – Useful if the baby cannot latch or mom needs rest.
Use a clean hand pump or electric pump to express breast milk.
Wash your hands well before pumping or handling milk.
Pump milk at regular times to maintain your milk supply.
Store expressed breast milk in clean, labeled containers.
Keep milk in the refrigerator or freezer until needed.
Warm breast milk gently by placing the bottle in warm water.
Do not microwave breast milk, as it can destroy nutrients.
Feed the baby slowly with a bottle to mimic breastfeeding.
Make sure the baby is held upright and comfortable during feeding.
Pumping allows the mother to rest while the baby still receives breast milk.
