Using The Breast Pump; The Stimulation Phase; The Expressing Phase - mamivac LACTIVE Manual De Instrucciones

Using the breast pump

3.
Prior to using the pump, please observe the following:
• To avoid malfunction and ensure a proper functioning, use the original
mamivac suction kits exclusively.
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• Please observe all cleaning and disinfection notices in Chapter 4.
• Assemble the parts as shown in the operating instructions.
• Please use air hoses with the following dimensions only: 5.5 mm outside Ø, 2.5 mm
inside Ø, about 1 m long.
Adjusting suction strength and cycle speed with the mamivac
Our mamivac LACTIVE breast pump simulates the baby's natural sucking behaviour.
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It can be divided into two phases (stimulation phase and expressing phase).

The stimulation phase

3.1
Phase 1 and low vacuum:
Imitates the baby's sucking which is fast, but weak at the beginning. The short cycles
stimulate the flow of milk. Perform the following steps:
Switch on the pump by turning the control to the mark
Turn the phase control to
a cycle speed of about 60 cycles per minute.
Make sure that the vacuum control is in the first third
of the vacuum strength display (low vacuum).
Let-down reflex
Stimulate
flow of milk

The expressing phase

3.2
Phase 2 and increased vacuum:
If the flow has been stimulated, the milk starts to flow. Now, you can express the milk
very gently and efficiently.
Turn the phase control to
minute. In the expressing phase, you can adjust the vacuum strength steplessly.
. This corresponds to
When the milk starts to flow, switch to the ex-
pressing phase, after two minutes at the latest.
Express
.This corresponds to a cycle speed of about 30 cycles per
2-phase technology
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