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@Lottie thanks for such a helpful reply 🥰
@Izzy no worries! Would love to hear if it works for you!!
I started hand expressing today and got 4ml in about 10mins!! Not sure if it’s just because of good technique (am a NICU nurse so have had lots of training) or whether I just have lots of milk there! But lots of massage and a warm bath should help!
@Maddie ah amazing! Did you collect straight into the syringe?
I started off the same but have since started getting more flow. I’ve found that doing it after a shower has helped or having a hot water bottle on them and massage definitely helps but like lottie said you have to kind of push back into the breast wall before you squeeze. I ended up watching TikTok’s and all sorts 😂😂
@Izzy yeah I collected straight into the syringe, although think next time I’ll express into a pot as might be easier!
Just getting a full syringe the last few days, I make them hot either with the bath or a hot water bottle (hot water bottle works best) then I massage them with a kneading dough motion and then a gentle almost tickle motion with the back of my fingers brushing towards the nipple (feels silly but saw on a tiktok and seems to help!) Once I’ve done that on one I learnt you don’t pinch the nipple but squeeze with finger and thumb from the nipple back until the texture changes slightly, that’s where you want to squeeze! Then with finger and thumb in a C shape, one on top one on bottom do squeeze hold 2 seconds release, repeat until it starts working then keeping going until it doesn’t, moving around the breast for about 10 mins per breast! This is just what’s worked for me so far, fingers crossed for you!! 🤍🫶🏼