13/04/2026
If your ni**le is rubbing, hurting or turning white when you pump… this is for you 🤍
Because most women are using the WRONG fl**ge size.
And it can affect:
* your milk supply
* your comfort
* your entire pumping journey
Here’s how to check your size 👇
✨ Step 1: Measure your ni**le (not the ar**la)
Use a ruler or ni**le measuring tool and measure in mm
✨ Step 2: Add 2–3mm
This gives your ni**le room to move without rubbing
✨ Step 3: That number = your fl**ge size
For example:
14mm ni**le → 17mm fl**ge
Not 24mm. Not 27mm.
(Those are just standard sizes—not your size)
🤍 Signs your fl**ge is TOO BIG:
* too much ar**la being pulled in
* ni**le swelling excessively
* lower milk output
* feeling like it’s just “not working”
🤍 Signs it’s TOO SMALL:
* ni**le rubbing the sides
* pain or blanching (white ni**le)
* cracking or damage
And here’s the part no one tells you—
Your size can change over time.
Postpartum. Hormones. Even time of day.
So if something feels off… trust that.
You don’t need to “push through” pumping pain.
You just need the right fit 🌿
Save this for later
or send it to a mum who’s pumping right now 🤍
Midwife Suzi
IBCLC & Pregnancy Education
0481 779 635