Have you heard the benefits of hand expression but haven’t quite known how to start? Have you heard that it could increase your milk supply by a significant amount? Have you tried and immediately become stressed? Have you ever left your pump at home and suffered from engorgement and extreme stress?That ends now! Hand expression is possible, and it is possible for you! Francie Webb has been empowering people to express milk with their hands for years, and on this week’s quick hit episode she brings her top tips for hand expression to The Milk Making Minutes so you can benefit.You will learn:

• The best time to try hand expression
• When to walk away from hand expression
• Techniques to try
• The two main components of hand expression
• Hand expression comfort measures
• And the mindset shift necessary for hand expression

No matter how much milk you currently make, at the end of this episode you will feel as if hand expression is possible for you, and you will know where to go to get more support for learning more about hand expression.Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more episodes!Get support from Francie here!To get individualized lactation support from me, Lo, go here.Join The Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group to talk about the structural barriers that make breastfeeding so difficult and work together to chip away at each one.To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about breastfeeding and to see photos of guests!