FAQ

Steps to use Vega Baby & Mom Manual Basic Breast Pump

a. Wash your hands thoroughly and ensure your breasts and nipples are clean.

b. Sit down on a comfortable chair in an upright position and relax.

c. Before expressing milk, we recommend gently placing a warm compress (hot towels) and massaging your breast to promote lactation.

d. Take your sterilized and cleaned breast pump for expressing the breast milk.

e. Fit the silicone pad/cushion firmly to your breast. Ensure your nipple is centered so the silicone cushion creates an airtight seal.

f. Gently start pumping the handle until you feel the suction on your breast.

g. Continue pumping a few times to initiate the milk letdown.

h. When the breast milk begins to flow, pump more slowly by pressing down the handle for deep expression.

i. Continue this until you empty your breasts and feel light.

j. After finishing, unscrew the bottle from the pump body and prepare for feeding or storage.

k. Clean the breast pump after storing milk in a milk bags or bottles.

Here are some things you need to consider before you buy a breast pump:

• Ease of use.
• Efficiency of the breast pump.
• Duration and frequency of pumping.
• Features and comfort.

If you are a new mother and your baby is away due to health reasons immediately after birth you pump breastmilk within 6 hours of your baby’s birth.

If you are planning to return to work after maternity leave or spend time away from your baby due to other commitments, it is suggested that you start pumping 3 to 4 weeks before returning to work. This will give you time to see how the pump works, initiate the pumping, and get comfortable with it while you build a freezer stash of expressed breast milk.

Most babies breastfeed about 8 to 12 times every day. Pumping should closely resemble the same pattern of feeding.

If you are pumping exclusively

It is best to pump 8-12 times in 24 hours – every 2-3 hours during the day, and at least once at night.

If your baby is younger than 6 months old and you're away

Pump every 3 hours to maintain your supply. You can pump when your breasts are full, it is ok to pump more frequently than what you planned initially.

If you have a low milk supply

Pump every 3 hours around the clock or at least 8 times in 24 hours until you have a good milk supply.

Normal feeding volumes of expressed breastmilk

What is the average milk intake of a baby?

Note: The intake of expressed breastmilk may also depend on factors such as the mother's milk supply, the type of body of the mother, and adapting to the usage of the breast pump.

The amount of milk intake can vary from baby to baby depending on their individual feeding needs.

A good breast pump can

• Helps stimulate the breasts and initiate the milk flow of breastfeeding moms.
• Help feed babies with expressed breastmilk conveniently.

Being made of medical-grade silicone, these ultra-soft nipples are soft and flexible, hence they mimic the feel of natural feeding. This makes it a preferred choice of material to be used for making nipples.

You can change breast pads as soon as you feel they are wet. However, as a general practice, you should change the nursing pad every 3 to 4 hours.

You can choose a baby bottle-cleaning brush basis the following:

Ease of Use – The bottle cleaning brushes should complement the bottle cleaning process rather than making it complicated.

Length of the brush – The bottle cleaning brush should be of an appropriate length so that it reaches the nooks and corners of the feeding bottle and removes milk residue.

Bristle Material – The bristle material should be soft and gentle so that it doesn’t scratch the bottle while cleaning.

The handle of the brush – The handle of the brush should put little to no stress on the wrist while cleaning.

Using a nail filer is the best way to manage baby nails. However, round-tipped nail scissors are also a suitable option for grooming nails of newborns.

Yes, you do. Your baby’s hair and scalp are soft and smooth and need gentle hair grooming. Soft-bristled hair brushes that are ergonomically designed for babies help gently groom, detangle baby hair, and stimulate the delicate baby scalp.

A heat-sensitive weaning spoon is a spoon that changes its color to white when the food is 40 ° C or above. This visual safety indication prevents hot food from reaching your baby’s mouth.

You should introduce a spout Sippy cup to your 6-month-old baby. As the Spout looks and feels similar to the nipple it comes in as an easy and convenient way to introduce babies to independent drinking.

Plant-based wipes with 99% purified water are gentle and safe on delicate baby skin.

Yes you should. Using a finger brush on the soft baby gums will gently massage the baby's gum and prevents milk residue or food particles from getting stuck.

You should follow the below mentioned steps or refer to the user manual

• Disassemble, clean and sterilize all parts of your feeding bottle before and after each use.
• Wash with any liquid cleanser in lukewarm water, Vega Baby Liquid Cleanser is best recommended to use.
• Wash silicone nipple in lukewarm water with Vega Baby Liquid Cleanser. Rub it gently. To clean the inside of the silicone nipple, use Vega Baby bottle and nipple brush.
• Suitable for Boiling/Steaming sterilization methods.
  • Boil/Steam for 5-10 minutes before every use to ensure hygiene.
  • Sterilization by Steaming: To sterilize the feeding bottle and included parts/ accessories with steam, you can use a steam sterilizer or an electric steam sterilizer. We recommend Vega 4-in-1 Electric Steam Sterilizer.

No, Tritan is odor resistant material, so the Tritan feeding bottles don't retain smells or flavors and do not affect the quality of the milk.

No you cannot, heating milk or formula in the steel feeding bottles will affect the nutritional value of the milk and will make the bottle too hot to hold for feedings.

The following are the benefits of a fruit feeder:

• Convenient way to introduce babies to fresh fruits
• It enables Self-feeding
• It is easy to Hold and nibble
• It helps in 2-in-1 Gum Soothe & Oral Stimulation

There are minimal chances of a baby swallowing a soother. However, it is advised to have babies under parental supervision while they use the soother.

For tracking your order, please reach us along with your order ID at orders@vega.co.in

Yes, you can change the shipping address by mailing to orders@vega.co.in with order ID details within 6 hours.

Yes, there is a shipping charge of Rs.60, if you place an order below Rs. 500/. However, on orders of Rs. 500 and above, shipping is free.

You can make payments through debit/credit card, UPI, payment wallet, and net banking.

To cancel any order, kindly write to us at the following email id: orders@vega.co.in

For the details related to return and refund policies, kindly visit the following link https://www.vega.co.in/return-policy

To connect with the customer care team, please contact the below contact details.

Email: customercare@vega.co.in Phone Number: 8069496949

To find out the nearest VEGA Service Center, kindly contact on the following.

Phone Number: 8069496949 Email: customercare@vega.co.in

Kindly contact orders@vega.co.in with your order ID or Customer Care Number: 8069496949

Yes, you can claim a warranty on all Personal Care Appliances. For claiming the warranty, you can contact- orders@vega.co.in along with a warranty card/invoice copy of the product.

After confirming the payment of the product, the order will be dispatched. And for delivery status, you can check the product delivery status on the product page by entering your area’s pin code. You can also check the product delivery status in your user’s account.

Yes, you can claim a warranty on Manual Breast Pump (advanced), Manual Breast Pump (Basic), and 4-in-1 Electric Steam Sterilizer with dryer.

You need to produce the original bill & warranty card to claim the warranty, as per the T&C mentioned in the User’s Guide.

Yes, there is a warranty of 1 year on Manual Breast Pump (advanced) and 1 year warranty on Manual Breast Pump (Basic). (T&C Apply)

4-in-1 Electric Steam Sterilizer with dryer has a 1-year warranty however a customer can register and avail a 1-year extended warranty within 15 days of purchase (T&C Apply).

For the products under warranty period, there’s no replacement, they can only be repaired.

Yes the servicing is included under warranty of the product. For getting it done, you can contact on the customer care number (8069496949) or drop an email on customercare@vega.co.in . Once the complaint number is generated, you can contact on the concerned service center.