If your nipple is 16mm in diameter, your recommended breast shield size is 21mm. In fact, the 21mm shield fits nipples up to 17mm in diameter. If your nipple diameter is 24mm, your recommended size would be 30mm.
How do you know what flange size you need?
If your breast pump flange is too large, the following can happen: Your areola can be pulled into the flange and tunnel. Painful pinching, pulling and squeezing of the nipple. Decreased production of breast milk. Your nipple or areola may turn white or discolored.
What if the brackets are too big?
Flange Size Matters Size is important as it can affect both pumping comfort and pumping efficiency.
How to measure bridle size at home?
If your breast pump flange is too large, the following can happen: Your areola can be pulled into the flange and tunnel. Painful pinching, pulling and squeezing of the nipple. Decreased production of breast milk. Your nipple or areola may turn white or discolored.
How do I know the size of my breast collar?
Using a ruler or tape measure, measure the diameter of your nipple at the base (centre) in millimeters (mm). Do not include the areola. Use your measurement to determine the size of your Medela breast shield. For example, if your nipple is 16mm in diameter, Medela’s recommended breast shield size is 21mm.
How do I know if I need a large bridle?
You cannot feel any areas of the breast that still contain milk (indicating uneven milk collection). You won’t see a white circle at the base of the nipple, and your nipple shouldn’t turn white either. Your nipple is centered in the collar and moves freely through the breast pump tunnel.
What if the brackets are too big?
If your breast pump flange is too large, the following can happen: Your areola can be pulled into the flange and tunnel. Painful pinching, pulling and squeezing of the nipple. Decreased production of breast milk. Your nipple or areola may turn white or discolored.
Can an incorrect snaffle size affect milk production?
Incorrectly sized flanges can affect milk delivery and cause pain or clogged ducts. Leah DeShay, IBCLC, explains that mothers who have trouble sucking on the breast pump are often due to the wrong flange size.
What happens if I use the wrong flange size?
An incorrectly sized flange can affect your milk flow by causing breast tissue damage, blocked milk ducts, pain, nipple damage, nipple swelling or cuts. But if you find the right bridle, you can comfortably maximize milk production.
How do I know if my bridle is the right size?
If your nipple is 16mm in diameter, your recommended breast shield size is 21mm. In fact, the 21mm shield fits nipples up to 17mm in diameter. If your nipple diameter is 24mm, your recommended size would be 30mm.
Does the flange size matter?
Flange Size Matters Size is important as it can affect both pumping comfort and pumping efficiency.
How do I know the size of my bridle?
It’s even common to have two different sized nipples, so measure both. Measure before pumping. Incorrectly sized flanges/breastshields will affect the size of your nipples after pumping and some increase in size during pumping is also normal. You can use any house rule.
Do you measure flange size before or after pumping?
If your breast pump flange is too small, you may feel: Rubbing as the nipple is pulled against the sides of the breast pump tunnel. Pinching and squeezing the nipple. Your nipple or areola becomes white or discolored. Low production of breast milk.
What happens if the flanges are too small?
It’s even common to have two different sized nipples, so measure both. Measure before pumping. Incorrectly sized flanges/breastshields will affect the size of your nipples after pumping and some increase in size during pumping is also normal. You can use any house rule.