A customer wrote to us recently:
"I have a Madela
Swing breast pump. It works
really well to express milk when my boobs are bursting full (during
the night/early in the morning) but for the rest of the day (from
9am onwards) it does not take much milk from my softer breasts,
even though they drip when baby pulls off. I am wondering if I need
Medela PersonalFit Breastshield in the small size (21mm)?
My nipple and part of my aereola are pulled into the opening, is
it just the nipple that should be pulled into the opening? That is
what makes me think the smaller size might be better as
well."
Yes that's correct, only the nipple should be pulled into the
tunnel part, not the aereola. It's probably working better
when your boobs are full as its getting a better suction seal with
the breastshield, and working correctly with your nipple. So
yes I think a smaller size breast shield would suit you, this has a
smaller size opening for the tunnel part and so won't affect your
aereola. The Swing comes with a 24mm size, the next smaller
size that we have available is a 21mm. And you could always switch
between the two breastshields depending on your fullness.
The
PersonalFitBreastshield 21mm is a little
different to the breastshield that came with your original Swing
Breast Pump, in that its not the flexible plastic. It's a firmer
plastic. Unfortunately they don't make a 21mm size in the soft
plastic. But it will still work better for you.