Home     Breastfeeding     Baby & Toddler     For Moms Only    Community    Medical Professionals 
 
All About    Help Me    Answer Center    Video Clips    Directory of LCs    Ask an LC    Working Mom
 
The Lighter Side    Reading Room    Photo Gallery    Art Gallery    Shopping    Resources & Links
 
 
 

Expressing Breastmilk

 
 
To express milk manually, gently massage to start the milk moving down the ducts.  Work evenly around the breast, stroking repeatedly downward toward the areola. Starting about halfway up the breast, run your thumb firmly down.  As it reaches the edge of the areola, press in and up and the milk will squirt from the nipple.  Repeat all the way around the breast. Do not squeeze the nipple as this will close the ducts, nor continue expressing until you think the breast is empty.   Stop when  the milk starts coming in drips rather than jets.


 

 
 
 

Our Sponsors


 

More Breastfeeding Photo Essays

 

Latch OnLatch On

 
Positioning and Nursing HoldsPositioning and Nursing Holds
Nursing Positions for TwinsNursing Positions for Twins Anatomy of a Nursing BreastAnatomy of a Nursing Breast
 
 

Community

 
Breastfeeding.com Community
Visit with other breastfeeding moms.



 

For Professionals Only
Join the community for medical professionals only.


 

Things to Do While Breastfeeding
Things to do with only one hand.



 
Breastfeeding Answer CenterThe Answer Center
Answers to most conceivable breastfeeding questions.


 
Nursing Video
High resolution breastfeeding video clips.



 

Tell A Friend