Expressing breast milk for your hospitalized baby - 11/2015

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Expressing breast milk for your hospitalized baby

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Abstract

This handout is part of the manual "Breastfeeding Your Hospitalized Baby." It covers how to create and maintain a milk supply, using a breast pump, hand expression, kangaroo care, milk let-down, keeping breast milk safe for the baby, milk fortifiers, and answers to questions about colostrum, foremilk, and hindmilk.

Author

Lactation Services/Maternity and Infant Center

Publisher

University of Washington Medical Center

Date Published (original date)

2009

Revision Date

11/2015

Print Abstract

General Subject

Hospital Stay

Pregnancy, Childbirth, & Infant Care

Specific Subject/Keyword

Breastfeeding

Preterm Births

Languages

English

Record ID

3607