Operating The Breast Pump; Mimicking The Baby´s Rhythm (2-Phase Expression); Buttons And Status Light - Medela Solo Instrucciones De Uso

7. Operating the breast pump

7.1 Mimicking the baby´s rhythm (2-phase expression)
Babies use a "two-speed" sucking action. At first, they suck quickly, and then they
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switch to a slower, deeper sucking rhythm once milk starts to flow. The quicker sucking
action stimulates the milk ejection reflex and triggers the milk flow; the slower sucking
draws the milk out for the feeding phase.
The pump mimics the baby´s natural sucking rhythm by using a "two-speed" pumping
action, the so called "2-Phase expression".
The breast pump begins with a fast sucking action called the stimulation phase. When
you see milk flow or feel milk ejection, you can then press the "Let-down" button to
switch to the expression phase, which is slower than the previous one. If you do not
press the Let-down button, the expression phase will automatically start after the pump
has been running for one minute in the stimulation phase.

7.2 Buttons and status light

Let-down button
(switches between stimulation
and expression phase)
Decrease
vacuum button
On/Pause/Off button
Status light
Light is off
Light is flashing
Lights up steadily
Light is pulsing
When the pump is on, the status light appears in different
colours according to the battery level:
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Battery level
Increase
vacuum button
Mode of pump
Pump is off
Pump is on, stimulation phase
Pump is on, expression phase
Pump is on, paused
Good
Low, enough to finish one pump session
Very low, charge the battery immediately