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r/parentsofmultiplesu/abiggscarymonster· Jan 2026· ⬆ 11👍 Recommends
Thread: "Best wearable breast pump"
Until your supply is established I would stick to a plug in. They aren’t as strong. I used the hospital grade medela only for the first 6 months(with my insurance twins qualified me for renting the hospital grade, which is far better than anything else you could use) and then started doing wearables in the day and medela at night
r/BeyondTheBumpUKu/Outrageous_Mode3220· Feb 2025· ⬆ 11😐 Mixed
Thread: "Best handsfree pump?"
I would say after two failed attempts at breastfeeding, the advice to 'just breastfeed' is poor. For some people breastfeeding feeding is very difficult- your milk can be delayed coming in or you might have supply issues, your baby might have a poor latch, or not be able to transfer well. There can also be other struggles such as sleep deprivation, and physical pain from breastfeeding that can cause issues. So I think you are doing the right thing as to look into pumps before your baby is here to be prepared. It might work perfectly for you which is great, but it is good to have back ups of needed. It is not handsfree, but mendela do a hospital grade pump for hire which might be useful in the early days to build your supply (i uses this with my first). Perifit do a hands free pump and have a 30 day trial period, so you can see if it works. I've also heard the spectra is good. There is an exclusively pumping sub reddit so you could also ask there.
Momcozy S12 Pro for me, and actually 2 friends as well after my experience with it. It saved my pumping journey. For reference - I'm almost 5 months post partum, and I EP 5-6 times per day. I went through hospital-grade Medela, Neno Primo (which is cheap, good and reliable, but not hands free), Neno Camino, and Momcozy M5 (which was the worst of all, totally different than S12 Pro). I've been using S12 Pro exclusively for 3,5 months now. I know it can vary from person to person, but honestly, to me S12 Pro is just sturdy and solid. My output is the biggest with it, and it's surprisingly reliable. I never use power bigger than 2. I also successfully power pumped with it and managed to get a stable +100ml more since a couple of weeks (I had a sudden supply drop, which turned out to be my period coming back, and now I make more than ever before). Hope it doesn't break, as I know wearables tend to do that. My M5 never worked as good, and it finally gave up. I don't miss it. However, if S12 Pro breaks, I either will fix it or go formula only. Can't imagine using anything else anymore ;)
r/Parentingu/monalisasmileyface· Jan 2021· ⬆ 5👍 Recommends
Thread: "On so-called “hospital-grade” breast pumps..."
Really? My colostrum took several days to come in. That was confirmed by the lactation consultant in the hospital, who put me on a Medela hospital grade pump to help encourage production - exactly what the OP is talking about. What you're talking about is not actually a universal experience. Is your judgmental attitude necessary here?
r/pregnantu/Tigermilk_· Aug 2023· ⬆ 5👍 Recommends
Thread: "Why do some women exclusively pump without breastfeeding ?"
Just chiming in to say I BF but pump twice a day too. I do feed and pump simultaneously sometimes, but only if my husband is with me, as to get the baby and pump on and off is tricky! I’m not sure about all pumps, but the ones I’ve used (Medela hospital grade one plus fairly high quality Medela one at home) you need a hand over it to make sure it doesn’t fall off. At one 2am pump at the hospital my hand slipped and a bottle of milk spilt all over the floor. Yes I literally cried over spilt milk. 😅 So that plus a baby would be quite fiddly. As the other commenter said usually you should offer both breasts to baby, but my little one is always full after one so I’m happy to pump the other at the same time now and then.
r/ExclusivelyPumpingu/iwanttobeinacademia· Dec 2024· ⬆ 4😐 Mixed
Thread: "Hands free breast pumps"
I have the momcozy m5 hands free electric pump and I love it. Personally, I get more extraction from that than I do with my medela “hospital grade” wall pump. I think it’s because I’m big breasted so the extra pressure from squishing a big round pump against my boobs underneath my bra just gets a lot more than having those giant contraptions hanging off of me like a dairy cow lol. I get super insecure if I have to use the wall pump and my husband is in the room, it makes me feel ridiculous wearing that thing tbh lol. But that’s just me !! If I throw a sweater on over my momcozy as well, the extra warmth really helps let down and milk flow too.
r/pregnantu/Beepooter· Jan 2023· ⬆ 2😐 Mixed
Thread: "Medela or Spectra?"
Ive used both. Unless it's a hospital grade medela I'd go with the spectra. It's quieter and works like a charm !
r/beyondthebumpu/Soft_Bodybuilder_345· Aug 2023· ⬆ 2👍 Recommends
Thread: "What has worked the best for you to increase your breast milk supply?"
Sorry to be an echo chamber. I pump about 60 oz a day in addition to nursing. I started by pumping 1/2 oz or less each session when my son was born and the first 3-4 weeks. The biggest thing, of course, is consistent pumping. Be sure you have 1) a hospital grade pump (spectra or Medela most likely) and 2) correct size flanges. My production increased when I got flange inserts for my pump. Just measure your nipple in mm and order silicone inserts off Amazon. Pump until you’re empty each time. For me, that’s 20-30 minutes. I know it sucks, but it helps so much in the long run. Pump every 3 hours (every 2 will seriously burn you out) day AND night! Anecdotally, drinking water and eating are helpful as well. Not even eating healthy, because I certainly don’t do that. Just ensure you’re taking in calories and staying hydrated. I also eat oatmeal everyday but I just do that anyway because I love oatmeal. No clue if it contributes. I’ve never taken any sort of supplements or eaten any specific foods or drinks or anything. The biggest factor will just be ensuring you pump enough and for long enough.
r/BabyBumpsu/aquielmarie· Jan 2021· ⬆ 2😐 Mixed
Thread: "Exclusive pumping - what’s the best pump?"
I am on 7 mons EP after latch issues and lazy nurser. We had a NICU stopover leaving the hospital and used the hospital grade medela while he was there. At home I use the Spectra 2. I used the freestyle medela 13yrs ago with my oldest and didn't like the limit to the pumping. I like the preset programs and the buttons rather than knob to adjust. I agree with nipple cream. I loving the no wipe cream, it is nice to not have to worry about cleaning it off before pumping. Twice I have had bleeding when I hadn't used it in a few days. I have found it easier this time around to have set alarms that I pump (before it was a general around this time), it does get adjusted slightly because life. It is predand I can plan around it. I pumped every 3 hrs on the same schedule he was on at the NICU until he started sleeping longer at 6wks. Then I did one pump bewteen 12-1am and pushed to 5am. But my goal was to completely supply my son. At 4mons I changed up my schedule and no pump between 1130pm to 6 am. I pump 2 -3oz more at 6am than any other time of the day. The other day I turned off my alarm and slept for 2.5 more hours I took a small hit some pumps the rest of the day because it throw off my schedule. Once established a supply you may be able to go without pumping overnight without taking too much of a hit. Good luck!
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Every unique parent mention from our pipeline, sorted by upvotes. Quotes are lightly trimmed for length, never for meaning.
Thread: "Best wearable breast pump"
Until your supply is established I would stick to a plug in. They aren’t as strong. I used the hospital grade medela only for the first 6 months(with my insurance twins qualified me for renting the hospital grade, which is far better than anything else you could use) and then started doing wearables in the day and medela at night
Thread: "Best handsfree pump?"
I would say after two failed attempts at breastfeeding, the advice to 'just breastfeed' is poor. For some people breastfeeding feeding is very difficult- your milk can be delayed coming in or you might have supply issues, your baby might have a poor latch, or not be able to transfer well. There can also be other struggles such as sleep deprivation, and physical pain from breastfeeding that can cause issues. So I think you are doing the right thing as to look into pumps before your baby is here to be prepared. It might work perfectly for you which is great, but it is good to have back ups of needed. It is not handsfree, but mendela do a hospital grade pump for hire which might be useful in the early days to build your supply (i uses this with my first). Perifit do a hands free pump and have a 30 day trial period, so you can see if it works. I've also heard the spectra is good. There is an exclusively pumping sub reddit so you could also ask there.
Thread: "Best wearable pump 2024?"
Momcozy S12 Pro for me, and actually 2 friends as well after my experience with it. It saved my pumping journey. For reference - I'm almost 5 months post partum, and I EP 5-6 times per day. I went through hospital-grade Medela, Neno Primo (which is cheap, good and reliable, but not hands free), Neno Camino, and Momcozy M5 (which was the worst of all, totally different than S12 Pro). I've been using S12 Pro exclusively for 3,5 months now. I know it can vary from person to person, but honestly, to me S12 Pro is just sturdy and solid. My output is the biggest with it, and it's surprisingly reliable. I never use power bigger than 2. I also successfully power pumped with it and managed to get a stable +100ml more since a couple of weeks (I had a sudden supply drop, which turned out to be my period coming back, and now I make more than ever before). Hope it doesn't break, as I know wearables tend to do that. My M5 never worked as good, and it finally gave up. I don't miss it. However, if S12 Pro breaks, I either will fix it or go formula only. Can't imagine using anything else anymore ;)
Thread: "On so-called “hospital-grade” breast pumps..."
Really? My colostrum took several days to come in. That was confirmed by the lactation consultant in the hospital, who put me on a Medela hospital grade pump to help encourage production - exactly what the OP is talking about. What you're talking about is not actually a universal experience. Is your judgmental attitude necessary here?
Thread: "Why do some women exclusively pump without breastfeeding ?"
Just chiming in to say I BF but pump twice a day too. I do feed and pump simultaneously sometimes, but only if my husband is with me, as to get the baby and pump on and off is tricky! I’m not sure about all pumps, but the ones I’ve used (Medela hospital grade one plus fairly high quality Medela one at home) you need a hand over it to make sure it doesn’t fall off. At one 2am pump at the hospital my hand slipped and a bottle of milk spilt all over the floor. Yes I literally cried over spilt milk. 😅 So that plus a baby would be quite fiddly. As the other commenter said usually you should offer both breasts to baby, but my little one is always full after one so I’m happy to pump the other at the same time now and then.
Thread: "Hands free breast pumps"
I have the momcozy m5 hands free electric pump and I love it. Personally, I get more extraction from that than I do with my medela “hospital grade” wall pump. I think it’s because I’m big breasted so the extra pressure from squishing a big round pump against my boobs underneath my bra just gets a lot more than having those giant contraptions hanging off of me like a dairy cow lol. I get super insecure if I have to use the wall pump and my husband is in the room, it makes me feel ridiculous wearing that thing tbh lol. But that’s just me !! If I throw a sweater on over my momcozy as well, the extra warmth really helps let down and milk flow too.
Thread: "Medela or Spectra?"
Ive used both. Unless it's a hospital grade medela I'd go with the spectra. It's quieter and works like a charm !
Thread: "What has worked the best for you to increase your breast milk supply?"
Sorry to be an echo chamber. I pump about 60 oz a day in addition to nursing. I started by pumping 1/2 oz or less each session when my son was born and the first 3-4 weeks. The biggest thing, of course, is consistent pumping. Be sure you have 1) a hospital grade pump (spectra or Medela most likely) and 2) correct size flanges. My production increased when I got flange inserts for my pump. Just measure your nipple in mm and order silicone inserts off Amazon. Pump until you’re empty each time. For me, that’s 20-30 minutes. I know it sucks, but it helps so much in the long run. Pump every 3 hours (every 2 will seriously burn you out) day AND night! Anecdotally, drinking water and eating are helpful as well. Not even eating healthy, because I certainly don’t do that. Just ensure you’re taking in calories and staying hydrated. I also eat oatmeal everyday but I just do that anyway because I love oatmeal. No clue if it contributes. I’ve never taken any sort of supplements or eaten any specific foods or drinks or anything. The biggest factor will just be ensuring you pump enough and for long enough.
Thread: "Exclusive pumping - what’s the best pump?"
I am on 7 mons EP after latch issues and lazy nurser. We had a NICU stopover leaving the hospital and used the hospital grade medela while he was there. At home I use the Spectra 2. I used the freestyle medela 13yrs ago with my oldest and didn't like the limit to the pumping. I like the preset programs and the buttons rather than knob to adjust. I agree with nipple cream. I loving the no wipe cream, it is nice to not have to worry about cleaning it off before pumping. Twice I have had bleeding when I hadn't used it in a few days. I have found it easier this time around to have set alarms that I pump (before it was a general around this time), it does get adjusted slightly because life. It is predand I can plan around it. I pumped every 3 hrs on the same schedule he was on at the NICU until he started sleeping longer at 6wks. Then I did one pump bewteen 12-1am and pushed to 5am. But my goal was to completely supply my son. At 4mons I changed up my schedule and no pump between 1130pm to 6 am. I pump 2 -3oz more at 6am than any other time of the day. The other day I turned off my alarm and slept for 2.5 more hours I took a small hit some pumps the rest of the day because it throw off my schedule. Once established a supply you may be able to go without pumping overnight without taking too much of a hit. Good luck!