Flanges?

[lindzoid]

Sorry not sure how to search on mobile....how often do you change your flanges?

[Deleted]

I don't really think I had a set time frame. When I noticed I could still express a decent amount of milk after pumping that's when I would try new ones.

[ellabee]

The flange part or the membrane? Unless your breasts have changed in size, I would think the flanges wouldn't have to be changed. I sized down from the standard (27 I think) to the 24 after 10 months of pumping but only because my breasts went back to their pre-pregnancy size and a lot more than just my nipple was being pulled in. I also noticed decrease output and longer letdown time until I switched.

The membranes I changed every few months or sooner if I noticed a decrease in suction.

[lindzoid]

Wow I just realized that I wrote flange but meant membrane!!! <walks away embarrassed>

[sweetpeabee]

No need for embarrassment! I think it is recommended that membranes should be changed every 2-3 months or if you start to lose suction.

[nursefrizz]

I never even thought about this...better order some more!

[audrey1787]

Feb 6, 2015 19:58:26 GMT -5 lindzoid said:

Wow I just realized that I wrote flange but meant membrane!!! <walks away embarrassed>

When I tried to order new valves (the ameda equivalent of membranes I think?) I couldn't find them because I was searching using the word flanges... I ended up googling "white things for ameda pump" and there whey were lol.