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Making breastfeeding easy Recommendations from mothers and professionals for a relaxed breastfeeding experience

Medela wishes you and your baby all the best! It is common knowledge: Breastfeeding gives your baby the healthiest start in life. However, breastfeeding is not always easy at the outset. If difficulties persist, you and your baby need some help to establish a happy breastfeeding routine. Medela provides products to make breastfeeding easier and – where breastfeeding is not possible – allows you to express breastmilk to feed your baby. After many years of watching mothers and babies we have learned from those who know best – you and your baby.

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Olle Larsson Founder of Medela

“Looking at nature is not a fashion trend – but the most fascinating story ever to be discovered. Spending time to look at natural behaviour and then using what you have learned to develop something truly helpful for mother and baby lasts more than a lifetime.” Olle Larsson, the founder of Medela, has passionately transformed research findings into the most advanced breastpump technology. He started helping mothers and babies over 40 years ago. Ever since, it has been his and Medela’s goal to enhance babies' health through the lifegiving benefits of breastmilk. That is why we strive to...

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d Breastmilk lowers the risk of obesity and asthma d I made a conscious decision to breastfeed both my children as I knew 100 % that this was the perfect way to give them the best possible start in life. Breastmilk is full of riches no substitute can provide. Even more: It cleverly changes throughout the day and continues to be just right at every stage of the baby's development. No formula food can match this. Breastmilk also protects them from many infections -and has enormous long term benefits, such as lowering the risk of obesity or asthma. So, breastfeeding was the obvious choice for...

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that my daughter was still able to get my breastmilk dJanine Devereaux, Cahors, France, mother of 2 children I have always loved my work, and before giving birth I assumed that I would have no problem going back to work and having somebody take care of my baby. I never really gave it much thought, that is until I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl Sara. The strength of the emotional bond that developed is something that overwhelmed me. Your first priority becomes your baby and you will do everything possible to ensure that she has the best of everything. All thoughts of work vanished from...

c/The thought of going back to work worried me d — Continued from previous page well cared for at the creche, but I felt very uncomfortable when I thought I would have to stop breastfeeding. I started to think that I would give up work, or take extended unpaid leave. Unfortunately, these options were not possible for me. I felt very sad until my doctor introduced me to the world of breastpumps. I had always assumed that breast-pumps were for people who had problems breastfeeding, but I was completely wrong. He explained that by using a breastpump, along with some advanced planning and...

see my colleagues again and very proud to stick a picture of my daughter on my desk. I spoke to my supervisor who allocated a special room for me to pump, and I was also able to use the fridge to store my milk. I had to be quite disciplined about pumping at work, but it was absolutely worth the effort. By bringing home my milk every evening in my cooler bag, I was able to keep replenishing my stock of milk. I felt proud of myself for doing the best for my daughter. I was worried about leak- ing breastmilk onto my work clothes but I used disposable nursing pads for protection. They were...

!Tips from the expert! If you decide you would like to express your milk, there are some important facts to remember. Breastmilk is like liquid gold, a wonderful elixir for your baby, and you want to handle it with great care. The choice of container for collecting your milk is very important. Bottles should be free from Bisphenol-A (BPA) - a chemical substance often found in plastic bottles. An alternative to bottles are breastmilk storage bags, which store neatly in the fridge or freezer.

If you need to transport your milk from work for instance, it needs to be kept cool, in a cooler bag with an ice pack until it can be placed back in the fridge. Managing your expressed breastmilk on a daily basis will soon become part of your daily routine and you can then feel happy continuing to provide this wonderful milk for your baby.

!Tips from the expert! It is recommended that freshly expressed breast-milk is stored in the fridge. If milk is expressed several times a day, put each portion in the fridge separately. When all portions are thoroughly chilled they can be mixed together. Breastmilk can be saved for three to five days in the fridge at about 4°C. It is important not to store the milk in the fridge door - opening and closing causes changes in temperature that may be harmful to breastmilk. If you want to keep the milk longer, it can be frozen. When breastmilk is frozen, it will expand and therefore a container...

eezer: Having a stock of breastmilk ensured my baby would never need an alternative Freshly expressed breastmilk Room temperature 4 − 6 hours at 19 to 26 °C (66 to 78 °F) Fridge 3 − 8 days at 4 °C (39 °F) or lower Freezer compartment 6 − 12 months –18 to –20 °C (0 to 4 °F) Deep freezer 12 months at approx. –18 °C Thawed breastmilk (previously frozen) Room temperature Fridge Freezer compartment Deep freezer