About LaVie Lactation Massager
The LaVie Lactation Massager has won two awards in as many years. Recommended by moms and experts alike, this device helps relieve pain from clogged ducts and engorgement. It also helps soften breasts for easier latching while promoting better milk flow. This device features several vibration options to provide customizable comfort. It’s made of silicone and can be used in the shower.
Key Benefits & Features
- Improve your breast milk flow by providing gentle pressure and vibration to the affected breast, the lactation massager helps express breast milk and restore your flow. The milk-expressing tool will help make emptying breasts easier while also assisting in reduced supply, undersupply, and oversupply issues
- Helps with breastfeeding ailments. Use the lactation massager to aid in relieving pain caused by engorgement, plugged ducts, breast redness, tenderness, and other nursing ailments. Add the massager into your breastfeeding care plan as a preventative tool for many breastfeeding or pumping symptoms and pains
- Unique design shaped for your breast. The original shape, with its three specifically designed sides and multiple vibration modes, combine to make a simple and effective lactation tool that’s easy for all mothers to use, whether they are exclusively breastfeeding or pumping
- Easier than a hand massage. Shown to be more effective and easier than hand massage. Give your hands a break
- Safe, waterproof, and rechargeable. Designed with soft medical-grade silicone, the lactation massager is BPA-free and waterproof, making it perfect for use in a warm shower. Better yet, it’s rechargeable with no batteries needed. A travel pouch is included for easy transportation
- Comes with a charging cord and soft storage bag
LaVie Lactation Massager FAQs
How Do Lactation Massagers Help With Breastfeeding?
The LaVie Lactation Massager & Warming Lactation Massagers are milk expression tools. They are designed to help optimize your milk flow while pumping or nursing. The benefits experienced by moms have included relief from plugged ducts, preventing mastitis, relieving engorgement, improving milk output, emptying more effectively and faster, and improved letdown. Results may vary since each person is a little different.
How Does Breast Massage Help Increase Milk Supply?
The lactation massagers do not directly increase milk supply, however it can help contribute to increasing your supply. For most moms, milk is created on a supply demand model, if your baby needs more milk your body will produce more. The massager can help you empty the breast more effectively, thus triggering your body to think your baby needs more milk. If you are looking to increase your supply, you may need to increase your nursing or pumping routine as well.
How Do I Turn it On And Charge My Lactation Massager?
To turn on, press and hold the center circle button for at least 3 seconds. Make sure to remove the charge cables before turning it on, it will not turn on while plugged in. For the Original Lactation Massager, make sure the travel lock is set to off (see section below how to deactivate travel lock). Charging takes approximately 30 minutes to fully charge from empty. You will notice the circle button LED ring pulsating on and off. When fully charged the LED ring will remain solid. You can expect the Original Lactation Massager to last between 3-4 hours depending on the setting you use.
How Do I Use The Original Lactation Massager To Relieve Clogged Ducts?
The vibrating Lactation Massager can help keep you clog free, they key is do be patient, catch the clogs early, and keep working them out if they are stubborn. For some, the clogs go away quickly and for others it requires a few days depending on the severity. The goal is to make sure the clog does not worsen and develop into mastitis. Always consult with your physician if your clog is not going away. To best relieve clogged ducts, first, apply heat to warm the breast for approximately 5-10 minutes. This will help soften the milk allowing it to flow better. You can use a warm compress or use the massager in a warm shower to help with stubborn clogs. If you feel very engorged or the plugged duct is large, you can use the wide bottom side of the massager to help soften the area and express milk. Set the vibration mode to your preferred setting and gently press the wide side of the massager on the breast. Move the massager from the hard or tender area toward the nipple for approximately 10 minutes. Using the narrow tip, press into the hardened tender area of the breast, moving towards the nipple. It may feel very tender, so apply as much pressure as you feel comfortable. You can also use the bottom and side edges to scoop or slide on the breast. In order to pass the clog, it is important to empty the breast often. If possible, breastfeed on the affected breast first, since your little one will feed more vigorously at the beginning of a feed. If your breast still feels firm after feeding, pump the affected breast until softened. Use the massager to help express the milk while nursing or pumping. Cooling down the breast can help reduce inflammation and relieve pain. As an optional step, apply a cold compress for approximately 10 minutes. Make sure to rest as much as possible so your body can heal itself. This process can be repeated every 2-3 hours until the clogged duct is fully resolved.
What Are Tips To Use The Lactation Massager
- 1. Heat is a great way to help get the milk flowing, whether you have slow letdown, or mastitis.
- 2. Place the massagers in your nursing or pumping bra for 5-10 minutes before to help stimulate milk flow and letdown.
- 3. While pumping, use the narrow tip to press into the ducts to help increase the flow and help drain the breast faster. Make sure to use your massager at least once a day to help maintain your flow even if you do not have any plugged ducts.
How Do I Clean My Lactation Massagers?
You can use a sanitary/alcohol wipe, or a moist towel with a little soap/water is ok. The Warming Lactation Massagers' pads are not waterproof, so just avoid getting any water inside. The Original Lactation Massager is waterproof.