guys the haakaa pump has arrived! hi everyone it's time for the greatly
requested a haakaa pump video. in this video I'm going to teach you all about
how to use this super simple breast pump how to never waste any of that leaking
milk again and how to store it safely from the haakaa, stay tuned to the end
for some insider tips on busting up clogged ducts using the super simple
device. my name is Kassi Reyes I am a registered nurse an international board
certified lactation consultant and co-founder of People's Lactation. Our goal
in this channel is to give you all the most up-to-date information on
breastfeeding chest feeding and lactation and we'd love to have you join
our community, so give us a like subscribe down below and hit the bell so
you're notified when we post a new video each tuesday. in this video I'm going to
teach you all about how to use this super simple silicone breast pump. this
is so awesome for those of you who experience any leaking when your milk
lets down and your baby's feeding on one side. instead of catching that
leaking milk with a breast pad that you just throw away afterwards, this will
just stay on with suction put it on the opposite breast when you're feeding baby
and by the end of the feed you're gonna notice that you've collected a decent
amount of milk in this. whether you're an experienced breast and chest feeding
parent or a new parent, this is an amazing invention. the haakaa pump comes
in this super cool little cardboard box. it can be really tricky to open, I don't
know if it's just the one that I have or if they all come with this really
difficult tube to open but seriously guys I bent my fingernail back trying to
open this the first time... it was not a very sexy unboxing.
so leave a comment down below if you've had a similar experience with trying to
open this. I think it's awesome that Haakaa puts it in this kind of, I'm assuming
recyclable packaging, just wondering if anyone else has struggled as much
as I did to take it out of the package. So here we go. alright this is the infamous
haakaa pump or silicone breast pump. a lotof silicone breast pumps look very
similar to this some of them come with a little suction cup on the
bottom which is awesome so that you don't have to worry about crying over
spilled milk, you can just pop that on your counter and hope that it sits still.
some also come with a cover or a little stopper inside so that if it doesn't
tip over the milk doesn't spill. so there are various options, I'll leave a link in
the description for this particular pump but just know that there are other
options out there this video is not sponsored by haakaa. I
just in my lactation experience have found this or any silicone breast pump
to be a super useful tool for lactating parents. putting this on is really simple
it's a one size fits all contraption you don't have to worry about fitting
yourself for a flange like you do with other mechanical breast pumps. there are
two ways to form suction so the first way is to just squeeze the bottle part
of this and place it over your breasts, center your nipple right in the middle,
and release the suction and you're gonna see it pulls the nipple down into it a
little bit and it just stays suctioned on to the breast. the other way to put
it on which is going to form even stronger suction and this thing is not
going anywhere is to squeeze the bottom then flip this flange part inside out
you might have to hold it down a little bit and then you flip this flange part
back up over the breast and let go of the bottle, and as you can see this pulls
the nipple even farther into the pump and it's gonna stay on and this thing's
not going anywhere once you get that suction onto your breast like that and
once you experience a letdown you're going to see the milk start spraying
down into this little bottle and trust me guys it's really satisfying to see
that and feel that relief. so once you're done pumping
go ahead and squeeze it a little bit to remove the suction take it off and you
should have a pretty good little collection of milk you can go ahead and
transfer it over to a bottle or a freezer bag so if you have a wider
bottle like this Como Tomo bottle you can just take the
milk from this give this a squeeze and pour it into whatever bottle you're
using this may also work for a narrower necked bottle but another hack for
transferring milk from the haakaa to a bottle is to take a regular flange from
your mechanical breast pump flip it upside down and put it in the top of the
bottle and then just pour this in through the flange using the flange as
the funnel as I mentioned in this video about
storage you can combine milk from a couple of different Haakaa pump sessions
throughout one day you just want to make sure that you let the newest milk cool
down in the refrigerator so you're not adding more milk to cold milk this brand
does come in two sizes, a four ounce and a five ounce so depending on your supply
and your needs you can also check out the different sizing options for this
this one is a four ounce and you can see on the side here so you can see what
volume of milk you've pumped. After use you want to go ahead and wash this with
some warm soapy water and you can't sterilize. it's recommended that you
sterilize it once a day let it boil for about three minutes. guys let me just
take a minute to say for those of you who are new to lactation the first week
is the hardest if you're new parent or if it's been a while since feeding your
last baby check the link down below for a free lactation guide for the first one
to five days. Are you guys ready for my tip on busting up clogged ducts? I know
some of your parents out there have experienced clogged ducts oh those
things are painful! A silicone breast pump can be awesome for busting up
clogged ducts so if you are a parent has experienced this painful part of
lactation or one of the unfortunate people who tend to get recurrent
plug ged ducts then this tip is for you what you want to do is fill your haakaa pump
with a little bit of warm water and mix in about a tablespoon of Epsom salts
Epsom salts are going to help draw out that clog. you're going to squeeze it
form that suction that we talked about earlier and just leave it on your breast
for five or ten minutes until you feel that clogged let go and
just go ahead and toss that mixture out because you do not want to give that
mixture to the baby. just a disclaimer. that's pretty obvious right? that's
it super simple it's a great way to relieve a little pressure in the
opposite breast a great way to catch any leaking milk and okay may never need to
use your mechanical breast pump again, depending on your supply in your
situation of course. if you found any of these tips helpful leave me a heart down
below or if you have another tip to share with families that could use it...
also feel free to leave a comment with any future videos that you'd be
interested in seeing. I'm always open to suggestions and happy to bring you what
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