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large breasts and want to express

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rdk · 11/05/2008 00:03

does anyone know where i can buy a larger fitting for my medela breast pump as ive got large boobs and the one you get with the pump is to small i have spoken direct to medela but it will be tuesday or wednesday before i could recieve it in post if i order one from them. thanks ladies

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rdk · 11/05/2008 00:16

bump

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themildmanneredjanitor · 11/05/2008 00:17

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rdk · 11/05/2008 00:21

i can express with this one but its only coming out in drips and very slow im gonna be here 4 ever at this rate

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rdk · 11/05/2008 00:27

yeah its pump because i phoned the medela company and they said your nipples and 3 mm of the arola [cant spell it] should be inside the fitting when pumping and mines not [sorry to much info]

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themildmanneredjanitor · 11/05/2008 00:31

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rdk · 11/05/2008 00:43

i bought the medela pump manual , then when out today and bought the electric one as the manual takes some pumpin it makes ur arm sore by the time ive finshed so thats really why i need to buy bigger part for electric pump i got today . my dp wont be impressed if i buy a 3rd pump

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CantSleepWontSleep · 11/05/2008 21:30

I have 40H breasts and can use the medela electric no problem.

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Lyra75 · 11/05/2008 22:06

Maybe those extra inches make the difference? I'm 40L and didn't get on well with the Medela, did much better when I swapped to the ameda.

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