Gabriella Parisi on Instagram: "🖐️ How to hand express breast milk (or colostrum!) 💛 Learning to hand express can take a bit of practice — and that’s totally okay! 🤲 Start by making a “C” shape with your thumb and fingers just outside the areola (the darker area around your nipple). ⬇️ Push back gently toward your chest wall, 🤏 then squeeze your fingers together for about 2 seconds, 💨 and release for 2 seconds before repeating. ✨ You can collect the colostrum or milk using a small syringe —