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Maternity information Expressing your milk for your unwell or premature baby This information leaflet may be helpful if your baby has arrived early or has been admitted to Buscot Ward and you have planned to breastfeed. This is still possible even though you cannot put your baby to the breast yet. It is very important that you start Expressing your milk very soon after birth (ideally within 6 hours) in order to stimulate and then maintain your milk supply until your baby is able to suckle. 1. Begin Expressing as soon as you feel well enough, (ideally by 6 hours). 2. Continue to remove colostrum regularly by Expressing 8-10 times in 24 hours (once at night). At first by hand and then following advice by pump. 3. Ensure all the colostrum collected is stored in an appropriate container or syringe, labelled with your name and the date and given to the neonatal unit staff who will store it until your Being separated from your baby is an baby is ready to feed.
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