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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Not a "pain in the neck"! Aug 29, 2011
By Susanna
"suzattorney"
If you have pumped with standard flanges, you know that the hunched over position you have to sit in to get the milk to flow forward into the bottles is, literally, a pain in the neck. These angled flanges are the cure...have been using them for 4 days now and have noticed a significant decrease in neck/shoulder pain while pumping.
But as a (nice) side effect, I'm also getting more milk per pump with these flanges. Still pumping at the same times, for the same number of minutes, with the same food/water/supplements as before, but getting 1-2 ounces more per pumping session...which, if you pump a lot, you know is a very exciting result.
Last, wanted to let folks who may be researching these as an option know that they fit perfectly into the base of my Medela "personally yours" (the two piece) shields and are easy to clean and sterilize in the Medela "quick clean" microwave bags.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
So comfortable! Feb 06, 2012
By Katrina
These flanges allowed me to continue pumping and storing milk for my baby. I have the Medela PIS and desperately bought every size of flange but alas, all of them hurt me and warped the shape of my lady bits! I bought these directly from the manufacturer (cheaper) and they fit directly into the Medela PIS connectors. The Super Shields have made pumping a lot more comfortable. I do not know if they increased production but they did allow me to continue pumping when I was ready to quit. Thanks to these flanges, my baby can have expressed milk.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Better at emptying the breast and more comfortable than the hard plastic breastshields Jan 04, 2012
By Kristina Barnett
I use the Medela Pump In Style. I usually pump during the days when I am at work and then breastfeed in the morning and at night. I can never get all the milk out when pumping, and while the relative inefficiency of the pump (compared to a baby) is normally just an annoyance and not a huge problem, it became a real problem when I took a trip that required me to be away from my baby for about 36 hours straight. By the end of the trip, I was engorged and had a few blocked ducts; this was the cumulative effect of not being able to fully empty my breasts. (This was partly due to exclusively pumping and partly due to the fact that I didn't have enough privacy to get a good letdown on a few pumps.) I was hoping this product would help my pump do a better job, both for everyday pumping and in case I should have to be away from my baby again, and I have found it pretty helpful in this regard.
OVERVIEW: the Super Shields are more comfortable than the hard breastshields that come with Medela pumps and also help the pump do a better job of more fully and evenly emptying the breast. It's a little harder to get a seal with them, though, and if you start your pump completely full, you may be better off using the harder shields to start the pumping.
PROS: The Super Shields are more comfortable than the hard shields that come with the Medela pump. (I use the 24mm ones.) The graduated design makes them easier on the breast, as does the softer plastic. Also, because rotating the breastshields slightly really does help evenly empty the breast, I did not have problems with uneven drainage like I sometimes do with the hard shields. In part because I can comfortably use a higher setting on the pump when using these breast shields, they often allow me to express more milk, although pumping still never seems to empty them as fully as a baby can.
Note that if you're using one of the Medela double electric pumps, you don't have to fool around with trying to force these into the hard shields as the instructions tell you to do - just use them in place of the hard shields - they fit right into the Medela connectors! (They are a tiny bit looser than the Medela shields, though, so be careful if you are re-positioning the shields while pumping so the connectors don't come loose!)
CONS: Even with the Simple Wishes hands-free bra, it can be difficult to keep these breastshields sealed over my breasts. I have to make sure the hands-free bra fits just right to keep the seal - the hard shields are more forgiving in this regard. If these aren't well sealed, I will find milk along the bottom of the breastshields. (What a waste of milk - ugh!) Wearing the product at a slightly rotated position as the video on the PumpinPal website recommends does not resolve the problem - only getting the seal right does. Once you get a good seal, however, there is no leakage problem.
One selling point of these breast shields is that they make it possible for you to lean back while pumping, so that the whole experience can be more comfortable. You can lean back and pump, it's true, but if you do, the pumping takes much, much longer, and won't get as much milk, so I don't recommend it. I still pump in the same upright somewhat uncomfortable position.
One thing other than your posture that can slow down milk extraction with these breast shields is if you are really full - in this case, extracting that first half-ounce or ounce or so takes noticeably longer than with the hard shields. Once your breast softens, however, the milk will flow more quickly. If only pump a couple of times during the day, this might be a problem for you. When I have this problem, I start with the hard Medela breastshields and then switch to the softer Super Shields after the milk is flowing well.
Overall, I'm pleased with this product - it's more comfortable than the hard breast shields, and once you take the time to get them positioned properly, they're also more efficient than the hard breast shields. Just don't expect to kick back in the La-Z-Boy and pump once you get them, and be aware that the foremilk pumping with them will take longer if you're really full.
UPDATE, April 2012: Recently went on an almost-three-day business trip without baby. This was the longest we had been separated, and these shields made all the difference as compared to my previous separation from baby. I used them the whole time I was gone, and had no problems with blocked ducts at all. I highly recommend these, especially to anyone who has to exclusively pump for any length of time!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Better than the shields that came with my pump Jan 30, 2012
By NewMom
I had trouble with the shields that came with my Avent pump. I had to sit almost angled forward (which tended to interfere with let-down), and they leaked. Well, these allow me to sit back - which is much more comfortable. They still leak when I go to take the sheilds off, but at least I am comfortable when I am pumping!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great Product Dec 02, 2011
By momma9211
I was having some issues using my ameda purely yours pump flanges.. this product works great for me and make pumping life so much eaiser!!
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