Getting the fit of the flange, the fit of the bra, correct assembly, and perfectly centered nipples all the while your baby is screaming at you is a lot to juggle. Sometimes, these containers are not the right answer during the learning curve period as it’s one more thing to have to try to learn. They are prone to errors and failures, and they are much trickier than the bags (which can be tricky in their own right). Willow Pump containers seem to me like someone had the idea 80% of the way to success and decided that was good enough. You are having Issues with the Containers Often, just switching to a gentler pump for sessions where you can relieve the discomfort will work well if we have ruled out sizing issues. That amount of constant suction (even with a properly sized flanges) can cause inflammation over time for some people, and the only answer is to use an alternative pump that is more gentle some of the time to prevent issues. Willow wasn’t designed for exclusive pumping 8 times per day, 7 days a week, for 25 minutes a shot. Some people can get away with this, but some people can’t. Trying to use the Willow Pump as your Only Pump IF you are a Willow Pump Gen 3 user and experiencing pain, read this article with included videos to see the differences in suction between the Gen 3 and previous models. This isn’t a quick process, there are no shortcuts, and if you don’t do it, you are the one who pays the price with potential nipple damage, poor pumping, and massive frustration. Success with the Willow is going to require respecting the realities of constant suction and making sure your nipples are in perfect shape before you even try the Willow, and then, patiently doing the work to train your body to the Willow. The first few times of using the Willow Pump without proper flange sizing, there is often great success as the powerful suction rapidly empties the breasts, BUT the damage caused by the super strong suction in the wrong flange sizes sets in and now, you have a problem. So, nipples are swollen, or painful, and then, constant suction requiring a very precise fit is applied on a damaged nipple, in turn, causing more damage. Often, before using the Willow Pump with an appropriately sized flanges, there has been inappropriate flange sizing or nipple damage from latching issues. I rent this pump out in my private practice for situations where a nursing baby has done nipple trauma, and it works quickly because we only use it on one side at a time while nursing the baby for several sessions. Even the super gentle Limerick Pump requires time to learn to respond properly. This type of suction requires training your body to respond to it appropriately for the vast majority of people. There are only two pumps on the market that use constant suction: Limerick Pumps that use soft collapsible silicone flanges and the Willow Pump. Willow Pump has a constant suction that is not forgiving.
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