How to Use Medela Pump In Style Advanced Breast Pumps

March 9, 2014

How to Use Medela Pump In Style Advanced Breast Pumps

If you are planning to breastfeed your baby, you will probably get a breast pump at some point. Not only is it nice for Mom to have some more flexibility and freedom, but it gives Dad and your baby a great opportunity to bond. This is a tutorial for mothers with a Medela Pump In Style Advanced double electric breast pump (tote, backpack, or metro bag).

To optimize your chances of having a baby that will take both the breast and the bottle, you’re supposed to introduce the bottle to the baby at 3-6 weeks. The thing is, 3-6 weeks also happens to be the time when your reading comprehension skills are at an all-time low (from week after week of torturous sleep deprivation!). At least, that’s where I found myself when the time came. I was staring at the thick Medela instruction booklet and really wishing that I could just call a friend to come over and set it all up for me and show me how it’s done.

This is the resource I wish I’d had. This is me, coming to your house and showing you how to clean, sanitize, and assemble your pump parts with an overview on how to store your breastmilk! It’s not hard at all, but sometimes getting started can be a bit daunting. While you should still be sure to read the instruction manual, these videos should give you a helpful overview of the processes.

Setting up and using your breast pump basically comes down to this:

Before first use, clean and sanitize pump parts.
Once parts are dry, assemble pump parts for use.
After you’re done pumping, store your breastmilk properly.
Repeating cleaning process after each pumping session.
Sanitize parts once a day.

Please note that “cleaning” and “sanitizing” mean two different things in the instruction booklet. Cleaning is done with soap and water, while sanitizing requires heat. Cleaning happens after each use. Sanitizing only happens once daily.

Just click on the links to go to the pages you need. I hope you find these posts and videos helpful, and let me know how your pumping session goes!