Knowing how to hand-express milk isn’t just a solid backup plan when it comes to feeding your bub. If your baby is having trouble latching or has to spend time in the NICU (neonatal intensive care ...

We previously reported that preterm mothers’ milk production can exceed levels of term mothers by using early hand expression and hands-on pumping (HOP) with the highest production (955 ml per day) in ...

July 23, 2009 — Mothers of preterm infants can avoid insufficient breast milk production by combining hand techniques with electric pumping, according to results of an observational study reported ...

It’s a point of embarrassment. I am a lactation counselor and also work for a milk bank, but my dirty little secret is I can’t hand-express. It’s a tool I know about, of course, but since I focus on ...

For many mums, expressing provides welcome flexibility and the freedom to go off duty for a few hours – to catch up on a little sleep or even go out – while someone else cares for bub. Expressing can ...