https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:37:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-bigger-flanges-as-time-went-on#post-580685 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:48:47 +0000 LemonLong 580685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still don't get what size flanges I should use, I have the standard ones and then a size smaller and then the smallest size. None of them are really comfortable and I never feel like my pump really empties me. I think I must be some weird I between size. I keep switching between all the flanges hoping one of them will start working for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-bigger-flanges-as-time-went-on#post-580618 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:30:22 +0000 Mrs. Pen 580618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>how did I not know they had different sizes. I have big boobs this might have helped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-bigger-flanges-as-time-went-on#post-580605 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:26:36 +0000 pelikila 580605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depending on the week I would use a different size flange. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-bigger-flanges-as-time-went-on#post-580369 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:26:29 +0000 littlebittyhouse 580369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to go up a size (M to L) in the early days but now at 7.5mo I am back down to M. I knew you could go up but I didn't know you could go back down! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-bigger-flanges-as-time-went-on#post-580232 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:49:34 +0000 mediagirl 580232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used the same (XL) size since the beginning. Apparently I just have large nips. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-bigger-flanges-as-time-went-on#post-580229 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:48:37 +0000 autumnlove 580229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I had to buy L and XL flanges about 2 months after I started pumping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-need-bigger-flanges-as-time-went-on#post-580214 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:45:54 +0000 DillonLion 580214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've noticed over time that my nipples have gotten bigger as LO continues nursing (not a huge deal, they were teeny before and I heard that the connective tissue breaks down as time goes on allowing your nipple to extend farther). </p> <p>But I'm wondering if I need to go up to a bigger flange size. My nipples aren't touching the edges at all, but a lot more of the areola is getting sucked into the tube part these days. And I wind up breaking the section and re-placing them throughout the pumping and whenever I do that, the milk starts flowing again. </p>