@in.good.hands.collective: Hand expression is SUCH an underrated skill 👏🏼 and every breastfeeding parent should know it. Here’s the how-to: ©️Make a “C” shape with your fingers ✌🏻Place them 1–2 finger widths behind the areola ❤️ Press BACK into your body → gently compress → release ✨ No tugging forward ✨ No pulling on the nipple Think compress, not pull. 💡 Pro tips: • Warm the tissue first (warm shower, warm compress, or gentle massage) • Do light breast massage before you start (no harder than you’d touch your baby’s face) • Keep your shoulders + jaw relaxed • Avoid tension on the nipple or stretching the areola When is hand expression helpful? ✔️ When you’re separated from baby ✔️ If you have a NICU baby ✔️ If you don’t have a pump available ✔️ To boost milk supply after feeds ✔️ To soften the breast before latch ✔️ To collect colostrum in the early days Your hands are powerful. Sometimes they’re even more effective than a pump 🤍 Save this for later & send to a mama who needs it. #handexpression #breastfeeding #milksupply #EduTok #TikTokLearningCampaign

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