In a message dated 4.24.03 1:45:40 PM,Pam writes:


> >>Hi, All:  I can't help myself.  I have to say it.  Wipes and sterilzation
> bags would be a total non-issue if women hand-expressed like women did back
> before electricity was invented.<<
> 
Fellow Lactnetters often comment on the effectiveness of hand expression vs. 
other methods of milk removal. Many, such as Pam, feel strongly about the 
benefits.   My own experience is a little different. I used hand expression 
routinely every am, once my babies were taking cereal, to mix with it. I did 
this not because it was the most effective means of milk removal but because 
it was the easiest ie. no cleanup. Despite many months of practicing and 
(hopefully) perfecting the technique, I never was able to get much, really 
just enough to mix and occassionally not even enough for that. Now either I 
never really quite got the hang of it OR pumping is always going to be   a 
more fruitful option for some women. My guess is the latter.
Lynn Shea Rn,Bsn,Ibclc
Franklin,Massachusetts


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