Yielding/ Pumping Milk

PDF 1: A Plea for Instruction on and Expression of the Breast in the early Postpartum
Short description: There are many reasons to instruct women in the expression of colostrum by hand.

Author: Bettina Kraus, Midwife, IBCLC, Breastfeeding Coordinator

Published in edition: 2017;1:13-15

PDF 2 - AME: A Tool to Maximize Breastmilk Production in Challenging Cases
Short description: AME (Antenatal Manual Expression) – prenatal manual milk expression can be an effective tool for those mothers who may anticipate breastfeeding challenges.
Author: Dr. Gina Weissmann, DMD, RN, IBCLC
Published in edition: 2016;4:12-14

PDF 3: Breast Pumps at Low Prices – The New Market Trend
Short description: This article shows the technical differences between cheap pumps and those of established manufacturers.
Author: Marlies Pepe Truffer, Master of Advanced Studies in Product Management, IBCLC
Published in edition: 2020;2:4-7

PDF 4: Pump Management Using a Psychosocial Working Model

Short description: It is helpful to consider pump management from a psychosocial point of view and to include the emotional component in the design of the counselling.

Author: Natalie Groiss, IBCLC

Published in edition: 2020;2:8-10

PDF 5: Relaxed Pump Management
Short description: Mothers who gain milk for a long time with the pump need practical tips on how to integrate the tedious work of pumping into their everyday life in order to be able to provide breast milk for their child for as long as possible.
Author: Ulrike Giebel, Midwife, IBCL
Published in edition: 2020;2:16-19

PDF 6: Milk Expression to Provide - Newborns with the Best Start During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Short description: Many internal protocols provided for a separation of the mother-child dyad
during the COVID-19 pandemic. In such cases, expression of breast milk seems to be the only way to preserve the mother‘s breastfeeding goal.
Author: Silvia Nicoara, IBCLC
Published in edition: 2020;2:20-21

PDF 7: Expression of Breast Milk: Experience From a Project in Bangladesh
Short description: Manual expression can be a good way to continue to supply the child exclusively with breast milk, especially when the mother is working. Experience report from a project with
factory workers in Bangladesh.
Author: Rukhsana Haider, MBBS, MSc, PhD
Published in edition: 2020;3:26-29

PDF 8: Hand Expression and other Manual Techniques in Breastfeeding Counselling
Short description: A (secret) tip for a successful breastfeeding period.
Author: Elisa Steiner, GKKP, IBCLC
Published in edition: 2021;1:4-10

Bonus material
B1 Handout – Every Drop Counts – Expressing Your Milk
Published in edition: 2020;2:11-12
The handout can also be downloaded free
of charge from the website:

B2 How are Mothers Coping with Pumped Milk Feeding?
Short description: Results of an online survey
Author: Andrea Hemmelmayr, IBCLC
Published in edition: 2020;2:13-15
The article can also be downloaded free of charge