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Expressed breast milk: Do we get it all wrong?

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Dear Dr. Ombeva,

I have a two-month-old baby, and will soon be returning to work. I am not sure about use of formula milk, and would like to be expressing my own breast milk and storing it for the baby. I think I have enough milk, and can express adequate amount to feed the baby until I return in the early evening hours. Kindly advise me on how best to go about expressing breast milk and keeping the milk hygienic. Hilda

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