Feeding your baby expressed breast milk
You can feed your baby with breast milk from Philips Avent bottles and storage cups:
1 If you use frozen breast milk, let it defrost completely before you heat it.
Note: In case of an emergency, you can defrost the milk in a bowl of hot water.
2 Heat the bottle or storage cup with defrosted or refrigerated breast milk in a bowl of hot
water or in a bottle warmer.
3 Remove the screw ring and sealing disc from the bottle or remove the lid from the storage cup.
4 If you are using a storage cup, screw the adapter ring onto the cup.
5 Screw a disinfected screw ring with disinfected teat onto the bottle or onto the storage cup
with adapter ring.
Do's
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Always check the temperature of the milk before you feed it to your baby.
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Always discard any breast milk that is left over at the end of a feed.
Don'ts
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Never heat milk in a microwave, as this can cause uneven heating, which can lead to hot
spots in the milk. It may also destroy nutrients in the milk.
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Never immerse a frozen storage cup in boiling water, as this may cause it to crack.
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Never fill a storage cup with boiling water. Let the water cool down for 20 minutes before you
pour it into the storage cup.
Cleaning and disinfection
Clean and disinfect all parts of the breast pump before first use. Clean all parts after each
subsequent use and disinfect all parts before each subsequent use.
1 Disassemble the breast pump completely. Also remove the white valve.
Caution: Be careful when you remove the white valve and when you clean it. If it gets
damaged, your breast pump does not function properly. To remove the white valve, gently
pull at the ribbed tab on the side of the valve.
2 Clean all parts in hot water with some mild washing-up liquid and then rinse them
thoroughly. You can also clean the parts in the dishwasher (on the top rack only).
Note: To clean the valve, rub it gently between your fingers in warm water with some
washing-up liquid. Do not insert objects into the valve, as this may cause damage.
3 Disinfect all parts in a Philips Avent steam steriliser or by boiling them for 5 minutes. For
boiling, fill a household pot with enough water to cover all parts. Bring the water to the boil.
Place the parts in the household pot and boil them for 5 minutes. During disinfection with
boiling water, prevent the bottle or other parts from touching the side of the pan. This can
cause irreversible product deformation or damage that Philips cannot be held liable for. Allow
water to cool and gently remove the parts from the water. Place the parts neatly on a clean
paper towel or in a clean drying rack and allow them to air dry. Avoid using cloth towels to dry
the parts because they can carry germs and bacteria that are harmful to your baby.
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