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Dr Ellenore Meyer: Hand expressing of breast milk

Original was uploaded on 2021-08-31

It is an instructional video that shows how a mother massages the breast (let down reflex initiated), how to express, how to store milk and how to feed the baby from a cup. The benefits of manual breast expression include maintaining breastfeeding while mother and baby are separated, as well as relieve discomfort when the breast is full, and assist with increasing milk supply. The video was recorded in Shona (English subtitles) at a UP community-oriented primary care (COPC) clinic and storage recommendations consider the storage facilities in an informal settlement.

This instructional video features Dr. Ellenore Meyer demonstrating hand expression of breast milk to relieve engorgement. A healthcare worker assists a seated woman by gently pressing and rolling forward on the exposed breast. It includes practical tips on hygiene, like washing hands and using clean containers, presented in a clinical setting with Shona narration and English subtitles.