At some point after birth, the idea of bottle-feeding your infant with expressed breast milk should be considered. There will be times when you would like your partner, a relative or a sitter to feed your child as you may be unavailable. In order to do so, your milk needs to be available for use.
Manual expression is the most natural and affordable way to do so.
Expressing is not as straightforward as as grabbing and pulling, however. Use antibacterial soap and water. To help stimulate your milk flow, begin by stimulating your breasts. Start at the top of the breasts and, while pressing firmly, move fingers in a circular motion around the breast. Using a warm towel compress over your breasts before expression can also be helpful.