Breast shield design impacts milk removal dynamics during pumping: A randomized controlled non-inferiority trial.
Vanessa S SakalidisLennart IvarssonAlan G HaynesLinda JägerNania G Schärer-HernándezLeon R MitoulasDanielle K PrimePublished in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2020)
Expressing with the 105° breast shield was more efficient, effective and comfortable compared to the 90° shield. Breast shield design can significantly impact pumping outcomes, and an opening angle of 105° improves both the dynamics and comfort of milk removal.