Breastfeeding Support
Breastfeeding - Pumping Your Best
Learn about WIC breast pumps, how to find your breast pump attachment size, and other ways to express your breastmilk.
| Multi-User | Symphony A video on how to assemble and use the pump. Lactina |
Elite A video on how to use and clean the pump. Includes breast milk storage guidelines. |
Endeare A video on how to assemble, use and clean the pump. |
| Personal Electric | Pump in Style A video on how to use the pump. Advanced Personal Double |
Purely Yours Ultra A video on how to use the pump. Purely Yours (Spanish) Finesse |
Enjoye A video on how to use the pump. Enjoye |
| Hand Pump | Harmony A video on how to assemble and clean the pump. |
One-hand Manual Breast Pump A video on how to assemble, use and clean the pump. |
Enhande |
| Cleaning | Medela: Cleaning A video on how to clean and sanitize your pump and accessories with or without a sink. Pump in Style: Cleaning |
Ameda: Cleaning A video on how to clean and use your pump accessories. Ameda: Cleaning |
Hygeia: Cleaning A video on how to clean your pump and accessories. |
| Trouble Shooting | Pump in Style: Trouble Shooting: Low or No Suction A video on how to troubleshoot your pump. |
Troubleshooting the Medela Symphony Breast Pump A video on how to troubleshoot your pump. |
Troubleshooting Your Hygeia Breast Pump and Accessories A video on how to troubleshoot your pump and accessory kit. |
Hand Expression
Hand expression is a useful technique to use to stimulate breast milk production or relieve engorgement. Practice gentle hand expression so it is familiar when baby arrives. Don’t worry if colostrum doesn’t come out…focus on getting used to holding your breast and the motion. This way, if baby doesn’t latch right after birth, hand expression can be used to get colostrum for your baby. Make sure not to stimulate the nipple, and only practice a small amount at a time. To help you get started visit: Droplet (firstdroplets.com) or view the handouts below.
Breast Shields
Breast shields are special cups that help moms pump milk for their babies. Just like wearing the right shoe size is important for comfort, having the right size breast shield is super important too! If the shield is too small, it can hurt and make it hard to get milk. If it’s too big, it might not work well and could waste milk. Finding the right size helps moms feel comfortable, pump more milk, and take care of their little ones better!