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Awesome! I just upgraded to a bigger size flange and it worked great for two days, but now on day three I'm having supply issues

@mrsmenow: Hoping it is just a fluke of a day! Going to make some oatmeal now.

@hellobeeboston: Nope. Not sick! I'm not going to stress about it though. Stress is the worst thing for my supply. And this is what my freezer stash is for!

I look like the "too large" pic, but I prefer it to the smaller shield and my output is slightly better with the larger one.

I look like the "too large" pic too! The tips of my nipples sometimes reach the end of the tube of the flange!! But I cannot imagine downsizing to the size Small... my nipples are HUGE and there's just no way I'm a Small!!

@highwire: oh no! I was so happy for you that your supply was up! I went to work today and pumped for the first time in forever, and noticed wonky stuff too...Righty, who LO loves the most, was slacking on the job! I thought Righty was my Power Producer! I'm confused! I'm hoping things get to a "new normal" for us both!

@PrincessBaby: How is work going? Do you have to pump in your car?

I look like the too large pic.. Maybe I should try a smaller size just to see.

Glad you're getting more milk with the smaller size!

I need to go smaller. The Ameda smaller inserts are a pain though. I feel like they decrease the suction.

I found that putting a heating pad on my chest and massaging while pumping has increased my output by 1-2 oz per day. I'm looking forward to when my LO starts solids and wont need as much expressed milk. Pumping is stressful!

@highwire: Yep- pumped in the car! I think we have similar feelings about work- dreaded it but it's not so bad and I was SUPER EXCITED when I came home to H! I think it's going to be healthy:) I mean, I could totally be happy being a SAHM, but being a working mom isn't' the end of the world so far:)

@highwire: Exactly! I'm buying her nice earrings for her first pair and that is why I'm doing this, so I don't have to feel guilty about the nice things I want for her!

@hellobeeboston: Yes! I was shocked too! I *think* they replace a part for free the first time you call regardless of the part...so if you call about tubing or a diaphragm they would reach that.

Before I start pumping, I look like the "too large" photo. However, as I get going, I look like the too small video and my nips end up getting sucked and smushed up against the sides. Does this happen to anyone else?? I was just thinking of switching to a bigger size.

I had to downsize as well but due to pain, wish I was pumping more ounces but it no longer makes me wince when anything (including bra) touches my boobs.

I'm confused, my nipples look like the too large picture when I start, but swell up when I start pumping, so much that they rub against the sides of my XXL shields...so which ones should I be using? I have them in the XL and standard sizes as well.