Pumpables Genie Advanced

Thread: "Best wireless hands free breast pump to use when I return to work as a teacher?"

I have an elvie and it’s the only way I was able to make it 11 months of breastfeeding/ pumping as an icu nurse! It is definitely $$$ and I’ve heard some people say it didn’t work great for them. But I personally loved mine! Super quiet, pretty discreet, and no issues with leaking unless you bend way over with it in. While working, I’d sneak away to the conference room in the back of the unit, set up and put the pumps in. Some days I’d be able to sit there to pump the whole time; other days I had to run around, check on my patients, go to the desk to chart, etc. Only downfall besides the price is that I did have to pump for a bit longer to ensure I was empty vs with my other pumps (spectra and pumpables).

Thread: "Best portable breast pump?"

I’m team Pumpables Genie Advanced! - Super long battery life (can easily get 7-8 sessions out of it) - Small motor that can be clipped to pants or worn around neck with a lanyard - Can easily be hacked to use Spectra parts or collection cups of just about any brand, but I really like their liquid shield kit - Very strong suction - Programmable, so you can record a specific sequence that works for your body and pump on autopilot

Thread: "Why did you choose your wearable pump, what do you like about, what would you change?"

LCs were totally useless for me when it came to pumping. It's insane that some of them actually spread misinformation and discourage pumping. Not to add more confusion to your research, but you could also go with a portable pump and collection cups. This isn't a true "wearable" situation, but you get all of the portability and they can be a bit stronger. In portables, I liked my elive stride, but wouldn't pay full price for it. I also had a pumpables genie advanced, but found it to be really heavy to carry around--about twice the size of the elive. The baby buddha is supposed to be a really good portable pump.

Thread: "Affordable Breast Pump Options?"

Pumpables genie advanced and they are having a 20% sale tomorrow

Thread: "Do you need a hospital grade pump?"

I know people say the Symphony is outrageously priced and not worth it, and I cannot imagine spending 2k on it….but I am renting it and it is fabulous. I don’t know how to explain it. I respond really well to it AND it’s so gentle on my nips! I’ve started using my insurance provided Spectra, and Pumpables Genie Advanced now that my supply is established. I like both pumps a ton, especially my Pumpables GA, but they are not gentle on my nipples. If I had used these when I was newly postpartum I think I would have been uncomfortable. (Also want to add “hospital grade” is apparently not regulated. So a ton of pumps call themselves hospital grade because they can have multiple users.)

Thread: "Current breast pump recommendations!"

Pumpables Genie Advanced was mine and I absolutely loved it - battery lasts long, portable, medical grade suction etc.

Thread: "First Time Mom Choosing A Breast Pump!"

Second the S1. That’s a fabulous starter workhorse pump. I would recommend a pumpables genie advanced or baby Buddha if you want a second on the go pump that’s smaller & also a workhorse. You can use your spectra flanges with both of these pumps.

Thread: "Breast Pumps, the good, the bad, and the ugly?"

Pumpables genie advance is my ride or die- same output as a spectra but way more flexibility for moving around/pumping on the go

Thread: "Looking for an affordable wearable breast pump"

If you want the same output as the Spectra, I suggest the Genie Advanced from Pumpables ($180). Otherwise, I hear the Imani i2 from Legendairy is a great one (on sale $111). Other affordable, decent pumps are the Momcozy S9 Pro ($120) and S12 Pro ($140). S9 is best for longer battery life, while the S12 is best for high efficiency pumping.

Thread: "Best portables with hospital grade suction?"

Pumpables Genie Advanced can be portable and I get more out than my spectra, I stopped using it completely. And you can use the spectra flanges you already own with it.

Thread: "Recs for best handsfree pump?"

I loved my pumpables genie advanced. I used it with spectra flanges.

Thread: "Which wearable hands free breast pump?"

I have the momcozy s9 pros and I love them! I wish I would have gotten the pumpables genie advance or the baby Buddha tho. My main pump is a spectra s1 and I hate that I’m stuck to the wall

Thread: "What is the BEST hands free pump you've used?"

Agree with this! I’m waiting on the cups to come up for sale individually but I’ve only heard great things about them. I LOVE my Pumpables GA

Thread: "Best pumps for working moms?"

I’m in the same boat- I don’t want to lug my spectra back and forth and the momcozys don’t work for me. I’m nervous that no wearables will work for me so I’m thinking of getting the pumpables genie advance because I heard you can use spectra parts

Thread: "Worth it to upgrade to the hospital-grade wearable pump?"

There isn't a wearable that's going to work as well as a plug-in pump in my opinion. Some people might just have really large capacity and wearables happen to work but for most it's just a supplemental pump, it doesn't even count as a main pump because it can't empty that well. That being said the pumpable's genie Advanced is my main pump and with their flanges and a pump strap you can have both hands to do stuff if you wanted it only in bra you could hack it with the legendary milk cups which I found empty decent. I also have an elvie, it's not very useful. Could also change your pump schedule where you do it while you commute, lunch break and try to bump sessions when you are home. To hit that 2 hours of pump time per day which is needed for some people to maintain supply but not everyone.

Thread: "Best portables with hospital grade suction?"

I’ve heard good things about the pumpables genie advanced being a very similar experience to the spectra. If I had a desire for another pump outside of my spectra s1 and Elvie pump, that’s what I’d get.

Thread: "Best portables with hospital grade suction?"

Backing up others on this thread to highly recommend Pumpables Genie Advanced. It’s totally revolutionized pumping for me and has nearly replaced my trusty Spectra 2. I go between spectra flanges (knock off Maymom ones in my correct size so I have less to wash) and Medela cups with inserts. I get *slightly* less output with the cups, but not significant enough to outweigh the convenience. I did a conference last week and pumped throughout the day with the cups and my PGA and was able to sit in sessions while pumping! Total game changer.

Thread: "What is everyone’s favorite pump these days?"

Have a spectra that’s an 8/10. Loving my Pumpables Genie Advanced, though. She’s a 10/10.

Thread: "Recs for best handsfree pump?"

Another vote for Pumpables Genie Advanced! I’ve paired it with the Pumpables liquid flanges, Spectra flanges, and Legendairy milk cups - had success with all of them. OP, I don’t have a toddler but I am a surgeon and always on the go, and I find the Genie Advanced a perfect combo of function (empties efficiently like my Spectra) and portability. I have the Elvie as well, secondhand from another surgeon, which works okay but a little finicky and less efficient for me, but the tubing free aspect is nice. My colleagues and lactation consultants all despise the Momcozy (poor customer service, very hit or miss, many parts), but I haven’t tried it myself.

Thread: "First Time Mom Choosing A Breast Pump!"

If you’re planning to get 2 pumps then I agree with keeping s1 as primary. But if you’re looking for just one pump to be both effective and portable I’d highly recommend pumpables genie advanced! It’s not a wearable but it’s super portable and can be hacked into a semi wearable situation (kinda like the stride) if you use cups instead of traditional flanges - though not recommended to do before supply regulates I.e somewhere around 10-12 pp.

Thread: "What is the Best/Affordable Hospital Grade Breast Pump?"

I love my spectra and recently got the hang of the pumpables genie advanced. I get what I would get with my spectra and it's easier to lug around!

Thread: "medela or spectra?"

I started with a spectra s1 and loved it, but quickly wanted something more mobile and went for the pumpables genie advanced and it’s my number one. It’s suction reminds me a lot of the spectra, but it’s so small I can clip to my bra or pants and move around with both hands. I wash bottles, make bottles, and can feed baby with the mobility at the same time that I just couldn’t accomplish with the spectra!

Thread: "Exclusive pumping: best pumps? [MB]"

I feel the same way. I had to EP because LO had issues with breastfeeding. I made it to 7.5 months EPing but it was completely exhausting and emotionally draining. OP, if you are interested in trying to breastfeed, I recommend getting in touch with a lactation consultant. They are wonderfully helpful!! You might be able to have some meetings during pregnancy to prepare. There are also LC’s that can help with pumping. Bemybreastfriend on Instagram is a great resource for pumping. She is super encouraging for the EP-ing community! I used medela pump n style (don’t recommend for EP-ing), rented a medela symphony (amazing) and then bought a pumpables genie advanced (was also really happy with it). The down side to the Pumpables GA is the cost of shipping for consumables but you can hack the flanges so you don’t have to order replacements. Good luck with whatever you decide!

Thread: "Best portable breast pump?"

I just got the pumpables! Love it! I think lanisoh is stronger but I have never been able to tolerate it at 100% usually pump at 50% so PGA is plenty for me! If you use a spectra PGA will be plenty strong enough!

Thread: "First Time Mom Choosing A Breast Pump!"

Third the spectra! Make sure you get appropriate flanges!

Thread: "Which are ur fave portable breast pump???"

I had a Spectra for my wall pump, the Pumpables Genie Advanced for my portable (used with the Spectra parts) and an Imani i2. The Spectra and PGA worked equally well for me, but the PGA was more tolerable because it was portable and I didn't feel so boob-cuffed to the wall. I consistently got about 20% less milk with the Imani wearable, but I think that was a function of the silicone backs on the cups rather than anything with the motors, because I got pieces that let me hook the cups up to my other pumps and got the same 20% reduction in milk. I also tried the Lacteck silicone flanges with my regular pumps and saw a similar reduction in output. (Some people respond better to soft flanges though!) If I were going to do it again, I would probably try the Baby Buddha, just because I hear a lot of good reviews and my body responded well to stronger suction. In the past, they had a reputation for having *really* strong suction, but I think the newer version has lower/more reasonable suction levels. If I wanted a true wearable, I wouldn't do the Imani again. It was a pain to clean and reassemble and (as noted) didn't work as well for me. I'd probably just hook the PGA or BB up to collection cups, probably the Spectra Cara Cups since my body otherwise responded well to Spectra equipment, but I'd also look at other options that are more boob shaped. I've also heard good reviews of the Elvie pump and the Willow Go. New Little Life on YouTube just put out a ton of review videos, so some of those might help you decide.

Thread: "medela or spectra?"

I love my spectra synergy gold but I can’t not be up and moving while pumping. The s1 may be “portable” but it’s fucking huge man. I bought a [pumpables genie advanced](https://pumpables.kckb.st/9114de37) and it’s just as much power and emptying capability as my spectra and I can even use all my spectra parts with it if I wanted to. However I prefer the liquid kits over the spectra parts, and now I prefer lacteck flanges/maymom adapter/spectra soft pieces over that!

Thread: "Best breast pump for work"

I found that a wearable for work was great in theory but didn't work well for reliability. I used pumpables genie advanced which is comparable to spectra s1/s2 but way more portable. It was fabulous, but not covered by insurance. Trying out the Baby Buddha this go around for similar reasons.

Thread: "Working mom pump recs?"

I use the pumpables genie advanced and find that it works just as well as my spectra. It’s sooo much easier to bring to and from work, I really wanted to quit pumping when I was lugging around my spectra every day

Thread: "Current breast pump recommendations!"

I've used the blue spectra, baby buddha original, pumpables genie advanced, and currently pregnant/getting the baby buddha 2.0 (so no actual feedback on that one yet). I've loved them all! Got the most milk out of my baby buddha quickly so hoping the 2.0 is an improvement on that long pull, I really loved the PGA though it was like a tiny version of the spectra really almost identical. I feel like I got slightly less milk with that one but it was still enough, the baby buddha original just put me a bit into over producer territory but nothing crazy. One big caveat though is that there are wearables with regular flanges (like spectra flanges) and then wearable collection cups (like the elvie stride). Anything with the collection cups should not be a primary pump, they just cannot get the milk out the same and almost everyone has supply issues if they try this route. The great thing about the baby buddha or the PGA is that you can use basically any flanges/cups with them, I used my spectra flanges/parts because that's what I was used to and I liked them. But you could totally do that most of the time and then purchase some collection cups like legendairy milk collection cups for example and use those occasionally when you need to be really mobile where people don't even see the cups, so it just gives you more options. Because either way you can walk around while pumping.

Thread: "Current breast pump recommendations!"

Eufy S1 is a game-changer wearable. It was absolutely the reason I was able to continue breastfeeding as long as I wanted! Set it and forget it pump settings/timer on the app, heat making it more comfortable and boosting output, reasonably easy to clean and assemble. Self charging case would have been nice but I got the S1 (without charging case) on a crazy Amazon sale. People love the Pumpables Genie Advanced but it didn’t work at all for me, just wasn’t strong enough I think.

Thread: "Hospital grade pump - worth it?"

I haven’t used a “hospital grade” pump personally but hear they are close in power to things like the spectra. Also note that the term “hospital grade” as it applies to personal pumps is not recognized by the FDA. Possibly helpful article https://aeroflowbreastpumps.com/blog/hospital-grade-breast-pumps-faq#:~:text=A%20hospital%2Dgrade%20breast%20pump%20is%20a%20rental%20breast%20pump,from%20properly%20breastfeeding%20their%20babies. I have 4 pumps - medela manual pump, spectra S2, momcozy s12 pros, and Pumpables Genie Advance. My manual pump is great, I think everyone should at least have one handy to help pumping for comfort when engorged from time to time. Also great for MOTN if you’re trying to quietly pump in bed. My Spectra kind of stressed me out at first so I wasn’t able to get much out until I got more comfortable. The momcozy wearables were great until my supply regulated. I haven’t been able to get more than an ounce or two per side in a while when my other pumps regularly get 3-5 oz per side. I just don’t respond well to the style or flange size anymore. But I know quite a few women who still prefer them. My PGA is a new favorite for portability and the silicone flange kit. Plus I can interchange parts with my spectra.

Thread: "Anyone else renting hospital grade Medela Symphony pump?"

Right! I hear pumpables genie advanced is really good and I want to try it out!

Thread: "What is the Best/Affordable Hospital Grade Breast Pump?"

Yes! I used my spectra for my main pump and my GA at work for most of my pumping journey. Around 10 months pp, we went on a long trip to Europe, and I got nervous about using a voltage adapter for the spectra, so I only used the GA. Once I got back, I never went back to the spectra! Granted, I had significantly cut back on pumps and had reached my goal of a year, but still!

Thread: "Advice on a pump for low supply"

I’m not sure if I had a dud Spectra but I thought I had really low supply using the S2 (10 oz per day max). On a whim I got the Medela Pump in Style (which I know not everyone loves) and was able to double my output pretty quickly. I also use the pumpables genie advanced and respond really well to it too. I definitely think it’s worth trying another pump!

Thread: "What are the best Wearable pumps?!"

I love my Eufy and was using it 98% of the time until I got the motif aura glow. Now I alternate between the glow and the eufy. Out of all my wearables, the Eufy is still my absolute favorite. I really like the aura glow as well because I can use the regular pump settings and then the cluster feeding setting right after, and the replacement cups are super affordable. So I use my eufy for regular pumps and my aura glow for power pumps. For reference, I have momcozy m5s, s12 pros, mobile styles (I do not like momcozy but kept giving them chances). I have 2 sets of willow gos, zommee fit wearables, lanisoh discreet duos, 2 sets of eufy S1 pros, baby buddha 2.0, pumpables Genie Advanced, Spectra S1, S2, S9. Probably some more since I have a pump buying problem lol but I just can't think right this moment. I also have elvie stride cups, momcozy v1 cups, baby buddha cups, legendairy cups, caracups, medela cups for my pumps that use tube's but I just don't use them. I use my eufy pumps 70% of them time now, and my aura glow pumps 30% of the time. If I had to rank my wearables: Eufy S1 Motif aura glow Lanisoh discreet duo Willow go Momcozy mobile style Momcozy m5s Momcozy s12 pros Zommee fit (absolute worst ones) If I had to rate my other pumps: Pumpables Genie Advanced Baby buddha 2.0 Spectra S1 Spectra s2 Spectra S9 If I had to rate my collection cups: Medela Momcozy v1 Caracups Elvie stride Baby buddha Legendairy cups

Thread: "What are the best Wearable pumps?!"

I like my Willow Go. It is more bulky/heavy compared to a lot of other wearables out there. But to get more power/better suction level seems to be the trade off there. Depending on the day I get almost my same output give or take an oz. I do have to pump ~10-15 mins longer than I would with my primary pump. I tried the Momcozy M5 since everyone seems to love it, it just didn’t work for me. I was getting basically no output despite multiple tries and playing around with the settings. Loved how much lighter it was than the Willow Go, though! Wanted to like it! My favorite portable set up is my Pumpables Genie Advance with the Medela collection cups (I know they get a bad rep for the way the brand priced them, but I got them with my Amazon registry discount so $75). I love how easy to use the Medela cups are and how easy to clean they are. I get my same output with the cups as I do with the PGA liquid shield kits. I don’t mind the tubing to make sure I get the same output.

Thread: "Breast pump recommendations"

Second this! Love my spectra s2 (plugged in version of the s1) and my pumpables genie advance! I actually use the spectra flanges with my pumpables, when the liquid shield silicone needed to be replaced (all silicone parts wear out on any pump), my output was significantly affected, which was too often (literally every 2-3wks) for me exclusively pumping. Much easier to keep extra duckbills on hand. pumpables took a while to ship and I'm too ADD to be on top of that.

Thread: "Why did you choose your wearable pump, what do you like about, what would you change?"

Tw: mention of nursing. I love my eufy s1, the heating is amazing and it’s absolutely well made. I don’t use it on my replacement pumps though, only when I’m adding 5-10 minutes at the end of a feed (I mention this only because I’m hedging my bets using a wearable when it comes to supply, so it’s relevant to my recommendation). I would still follow up with a bit of time on a wall pump or my pumpables genie advanced at the end of a cycle with the eufy if I was not feeding at all.

Thread: "Ladies what breast pump do you recommend??"

I second this. My insurance is shit and had limited pumps so I bought this one out of pocket. I liked it. Reasonable price. Easy to clean and easy to use. Super small.

Thread: "Ladies what breast pump do you recommend??"

After a lot poking around on Reddit, I went with the Pumpables Genie Advanced. It’s super portable, works with a lot of flanges, is hospital grade, great suction, battery lasts long, and is really small compared to most other pumps. My instance covered most of the pump. The consultant I talked with recommended the Genie Advanced over the SuperGenie. The SuperGenie’s additional settings weren’t important to me as much as the Genie Advanced’s portability was. I work and primarily pump. Genie Advanced has done a killer job. The shields that come with the pump, the liquid shield kit, are a really great place to start. I ended up getting a set of the Legendairy Silicone collection cups. These flanges are a little more discrete and fit into more bra scenarios. Good luck on your pumping journey!!

Thread: "What is everyone’s favorite pump these days?"

the pumpables worked just as well as the spectra for me and so much more convenient!

Thread: "Any wearable pumps that are good for exclusively pumping?"

Pumpables genie advance! It’s my primary/only pump this round and I use the spectra flanges with it