Breastfeeding Tips & Breast Pump Guide | Lactation Connection

Using a  Haakaa breast pump  might seem intuitive, but it is not your grandmother's manual squeeze breast pump!  Here are some tips on using the  Haakaa . 1.  Wash your hands and sterilize first, but not more than 5 minutes in boiling water.  Otherwise your pump may become cloudy or you go off and forget about it. #meltdown 2.  Center the nipple to engage the most milk ducts, but reposition if you want to engage other ducts as you have more in store! 3.  Flipping the lip of the Haakaa flange is a game changer!  Not to mention, the Haaka in general is a must have for nursing moms.  After all, why let all the excess milk flowing from the opposite breast go to waste in the nursing pad?  Even if you have more milk than you need (not the case for most moms), donate the extra!  A $20 investment in a genuine Haakaa can save lives! 4.  Don't forget to use the silicone stand at the bottom and the  cap  or  Ha...