Breast pump flange assembly and method of use

A breast pump flange assembly comprising:

• a flanged housing constructed from nylon, the flanged housing having an interior chamber extending therethrough, the flanged housing having an upper receiving portion having a first diameter, a substantially tubular middle portion having a second diameter, and a substantially tubular lower portion having a third diameter, the upper receiving portion of the flanged housing configured for receiving a nipple of a user;
• and
• a flexible membrane constructed from silicone, the flexible membrane detachably connected to the flanged housing, the flexible membrane comprising:
• an outer portion, a middle portion, an inner portion, and an opening extending therethrough, wherein the inner portion contains a plurality of support pads that are each detachably connected to the flexible membrane, each support pad positioned around the opening of the flexible membrane in a configuration to mimic the feel of a baby's mouth on a breast, the plurality of support pads each having a separate internal chamber containing silicone, the plurality of support pads configured to simulate the sensation of the baby's mouth on the user's breast by causing the breast to be massaged by each of the support pads by intermittent suction action produced by a breast pump;
• wherein the support pads are configured to apply pressure to the mammary ducts of the breast thereby increasing user comfort and breast milk productivity.