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Every mother needs a good flange fit for greater comfort and better milk flow, the flange is the piece held to your breast during pumping.
What determines a flange's size, and your fit, is the width of its opening. With a good fit, you should see space around your nipple during pumping as it moves freely in the flange's tunnel. With a tight fit, your nipple may rub along the tunnel's sides or move very little.
Consider a larger side if:
...Your nipple rubs along the tunnel or does not move freely.
...You feel discomfort, even on low suction.
...Your milk flows slowly or you pump less milk than expected.
The Ameda Custom Breast Flange replaces the standard flange (25mm) included with most pumps and kits. To get an idea of your flange size you can measure the diameter of you nipple and if at rest it is 22mm or larger you will most likely require a larger flange size.
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