How do you prevent leaking from your breast pump?

I have the pink Spectra and when I put the pump on with my kindered bravely pumping bra it seems to leak onto the bra from the flange almost every time. I swear I line the flange around my nipple the best I can and it is the correct size.

Any suggestions appreciated as to how to prevent it, or a better pumping bra for big boobies girlies (40/42 DD before pregnancy)

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I have that pump and the momcozy pumping/nursing bra and no issues. However, I'm not that big, so I can't speak to breast size.

Are you sitting upright while pumping? My bottles are angled downwards a bit, so everything flows directly down the flange into the bottles.

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I'm sitting up right, unfortunately my boobs don't sit well for the flanges to angle down in this specific bra. šŸ˜’ But it's the most comfortable bra to sleep in

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Maybe try a different flange type. There are oval ones lined with silicon edge. Also bigger circumference ones. From Amazon https://a.co/d/1lYILVT

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I’m the same size and have the same bra. I have that problem only when my boobs are ā€œlopsidedā€. Like point down and out. If I pull them up in the bra it seems to work better. Also I have to make sure I’m upright.

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@Sri these are the ones I have, too and they are great!

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I use the same Spectra, bra, and huge cups but don't have that issue...
When I am done pumping I lean forward to get as much as I can out of my flange and then I usually just wipe a little out of the flange and my nipple before pulling it out of the bra

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i usually have the problem on start up and it feels like it.leaks out the bottom of the flange on the in the smaller boob. But sometimes both do it. I'm pretty sure it's ok set up not breaking down after a pump

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I might have to look into that. thank you

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I'll see if pulling them up helps. It seems to always be like I place the flange and it's placed ok on top, but the bottom isn't so it leaks

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