Come along for this group discussion about expressing your breastmilk by hand.
Date: Friday 3rd May
Time: 10:30am until 12:30pm
Where: MotHs Hub, 6 Hayes Place, Belgrave
Until recent years, hand expression of breastmilk and colostrum has been an underrated and overlooked area of breastfeeding education and support, especially as the popularity of manual and electric breast pumps has increased.
But there are many benefits of knowing how to express milk from the breast without the use of expensive or cumbersome pumps, especially during pregnancy and early postpartum when colostrum is still present. Hand expression is useful, convenient and free!
In this group discussion at the MotH's Hub about expressing your breastmilk by hand, we will talk about;
Why express your milk/colostrum?
Why use my hands rather than a pump?
When can I start to express my colostrum/breastmilk?
Effective milk removal with hand expression technique
Storage and handling of colostrum/breastmilk
Giving your expressed breastmilk/colostrum to your baby
Price: $30
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I am a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), mother of three, Breastfeeding Counsellor and Early Childhood Educator. I’ve been supporting families with infant feeding and all aspects of early parenting since 2004s. I'm passionate about providing caring, personalised, skilled, knowledgeable, non-judgmental support for new parent.
