Pump-dependent mothers of preterm infants commonly experience insufficient production. We observed additional milk could be expressed following pumping using hand techniques. We explored the effect on ...

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 ...

The Good Housekeeping Institute put the market-leading breast pumps to test in the lab with experts and at home with parents.

As hi-tech pumps enter the market, it’s hoped the hassle and difficulty of feeding a small baby will soon be consigned to the past Most women who have ever had to express breast milk will recognise ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you find your breasts full and you’re ready to find relief but you’re without your baby or breast pump in sight, what are you to do? Whether stuck at work or away from your nursing newborn on an ...