Medela Australia Webinar with guest speaker Danielle Prime
Creating a New Standard Breast Shield: How the Breast Shield Flange Can Improve Milk Flow During Pumping
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- When: 29th April
- Time: 4-5pm AEST
Presentation: 40 mins
Q&A: 15-20 mins
Creating a New Standard Breast Shield: How the Breast Shield Flange Can Improve Milk Flow During Pumping
Improving pumping effectiveness is critical for the many women who express their milk for their babies. Whilst previous research has focused mostly on optimizing pumping patterns, little attention has been provided to the interface between the pump and the mother: the breast shield. Breast shield design and fit are, however, important factors that can improve milk removal, comfort and the overall pumping experience for women. Our research aimed to explore breast shield design and fit with a view to understanding better the factors driving effectiveness, efficiency and comfort. The first part of this presentation will provide an overview of a recent study that demonstrated that the opening angle of a breast shield impacts milk removal, with a 105º angle providing significantly more milk and higher flow rates than a 90º angle. The second part of the presentation will then explore the steps and guidelines for selecting the appropriately sized breast shield tunnel to suit the maternal nipple diameter. Central aspects of the lactating breast anatomy and key changes over the course of lactation will be discussed, aiming to provide support for decisions making in clinical practice.
Danielle Prime PhD
Danielle completed her PhD in Biochemistry in 2010 at The University of Western Australia with Professor Peter Hartmann and the Human Lactation Research Group. The focus of her research has been centred on understanding more about the basic physiology of human lactation, to provide evidence-based knowledge to clinicians and mothers.
Danielle is a member of the Medical Research team at Medela, Switzerland since May 2012. One of her major roles is to keep abreast of the latest research into human milk and lactation, and endeavour to communicate this knowledge both internally (within Medela) and externally (medical and research community).
