Free Video on Hand Expression of Breast Milk
Think hand expression is unnecessary or too difficult? Dr. Jane Morton offers a free video that demonstrates how to teach mothers (or how to learn for oneself) the technique for hand expression of breast milk. When I interviewed Dr. Morton last March, she mentioned new research that suggests that hand expression used in conjunction with pumping in the first three days is much more effective in promoting subsequent milk production than pumping alone. She said if women were taught to hand express in the first three days after giving birth, their milk production could be boosted significantly and fewer women would experience problems (or unnecessary worries) over low milk supply. In the video, Dr. Morton explains that mothers separated from their babies have been shown to produce 80% more milk by using hand expression more than five times each day in the first three days in addition to using the electric pump!
Dr. Morton is Director of Breastfeeding Medicine at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH) and a Clinical Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Along with other breastfeeding resources, she offers the seven-minute 33-second video in free streaming video format at LPCH’s Newborn Nursery site, or copies may be purchased through the email address mentioned on that page. Note that it takes a fast internet connection and a little patience to see the entire video. When the video froze occasionally, I needed to manually advance and rewind through those sections to see the entire thing. It’s worth it though!
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7 opinions for Free Video on Hand Expression of Breast Milk
Sameera
Jan 27, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Hi
am a IBCLC and i was rtying to download some videos to be used for my lectures in the powerpoint slide but not able to unfortunatily .. it is realy very benifecial one to be tought to all nurses!
Mrs. D. Jordan
Mar 27, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Would like the free breastfeeding video
rene giese
Apr 11, 2008 at 3:51 am
it is very interesting
susan mitchell
Apr 30, 2008 at 2:03 pm
can i please get a copy of the video on hand expression to use for an inservice for the nurses at the hospital Thank you
Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
May 1, 2008 at 1:19 pm
The streaming video can be watched on the computer at:
http://newborns.stanford.edu/Breastfeeding/HandExpression.html
or it can be purchased from the third party site (not affiliated with Breastfeeding 1-2-3): “Copies of this video may be purchased. Please direct inquiries to info@videotransform.com“
Jaqueline Bohr-Chavez
May 3, 2008 at 2:48 pm
I am a breastfeeding mother, and I would like to thank you for your easy-to-understand and educational video. It is the only one I have found to be helpful! God bless.
kumar
Jun 12, 2008 at 11:25 am
i want to know this for telling at my wife during the breast feeding.
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