{"id":2448,"date":"2019-11-20T14:38:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T06:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medelabreastfeeding.asia\/ph\/?p=2448"},"modified":"2022-12-06T17:04:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T09:04:15","slug":"why-your-choice-of-breast-shield-is-key-to-successful-pumping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medela.ph\/do-you-know\/why-your-choice-of-breast-shield-is-key-to-successful-pumping\/","title":{"rendered":"Why your choice of breast shield is key to successful pumping"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"color: #ffc709;\">Why your choice of breast shield is key to successful pumping<\/h3>\n<p>Make sure to use the right breast shield size. It is an essential component of effective pumping, helping to optimise milk flow.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border: 2px solid #FFC709;\" align=\"left\" width=\"4%\" \/>\n<h4>Understanding your breast anatomy<\/h4>\n<p>Breasts come in all shapes and sizes, and can change throughout your breastfeeding journey.1 The size of your breast might not correspond to your nipple size, and each of your nipples can be different sizes too.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border: none;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Understanding breast anatomy\" src=\"https:\/\/medela.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/understanding-breast-anatomy@3x.png\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Breast anatomy diagram\" src=\"https:\/\/medela.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/breast-anatomy-diagram@3x.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border: 2px solid #FFC709;\" align=\"left\" width=\"4%\" \/>\n<h4>What happens when you breastfeed or pump<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"What happens\" src=\"https:\/\/medela.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/what-happens-1@3x.png\" alt=\"What happens\" \/><br \/>\nYour milk ducts increase in size by 68% during a let down. This is to accommodate all the milk flowing through them towards your nipple.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medela.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/what-happens-2@3x.png\" alt=\"What happens\" \/><br \/>\nYour nipple diameter may increase temporarily by 2 to 3 mm. So your breast shield tunnel needs to be slightly bigger than your nipple.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medela.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/what-happens-3@3x.png\" alt=\"What happens\" \/><br \/>\nYour milk ducts lie close to the skin\u2019s surface. Pressing the breast shield too hard or using a tunnel that\u2019s too small can obstruct milk flow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border: 2px solid #FFC709;\" align=\"left\" width=\"4%\" \/>\n<p>Find our breast shield fitting guide at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medela.com\/fittingguide\">www.medela.com\/fittingguide<\/a> and read more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medela.com\/pumping\">www.medela.com\/pumping<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why your choice of breast shield is key to successful pumping Make sure to use the right breast shield size. It is an essential component of effective pumping, helping to optimise milk flow. 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