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r/breastfeedingu/pricklypancake· Mar 2026· ⬆ 38😐 Mixed
Thread: "What are the best breast pumps on the market currently?"
Spectra, the blue one but I can’t remember if that’s S1 or S2
r/breastfeedingu/prizefighter88· Mar 2026· ⬆ 25👍 Recommends
Thread: "What are the best breast pumps on the market currently?"
Also, don’t pay if you have insurance that’s decent! https://aeroflowbreastpumps.com - this site is awesome not a scam.
r/BabyBumpsu/CriticalJade· Jan 2021· ⬆ 7👍 Recommends
Thread: "Exclusive pumping - what’s the best pump?"
My son was born almost 7 weeks early and required me to pump almost exclusively so I could fortify my breast milk for him. He was also in the NICU for 3 weeks so I didn’t have him to feed in the middle of the night (similar to your situation). My best insight: 1. I liked the Spectra (I forget if it’s S1 or S2; I had the one with a rechargeable battery but that’s the only difference between the two). If you’re in a position to do so, you can rent a medela symphony, which is a stronger pump but I never noticed much of a difference in output personally. 2. I did try to latch but my baby wasn’t able to so I don’t think that will matter much. My first colostrum came with the pump. 3. I never had any issues with my nipples except when one of my flanges was malpositioned and gave me a little bit of a friction rub. You definitely need nipple cream and the best way to do it is to apply the cream to both the flanges and nipples. 4. Unfortunately, yes you’d probably need to wake every 3-4 hours to get a decent supply. Obviously it’s different for everyone but there was one night I slept 6 hours by accident and my supply took a hit. I’m sure that depends heavily on your own body and hormones. I will say, it wasn’t as bad to wake up and pump when he was in the NICU because, like you said, I wasn’t feeding and caring for him so I was able to just pump and go right back to sleep.
r/HumansPumpingMilku/kats1285· Feb 2024· ⬆ 5😐 Mixed
Thread: "First Time Mom Choosing A Breast Pump!"
I forget if it’s the 1 or 2, but whichever one you can use unplugged. The one with the rechargeable battery.
r/BabyBumpsu/TempletonReader· Jan 2021· ⬆ 3👍 Recommends
Thread: "Exclusive pumping - what’s the best pump?"
I second the spectra S1 or 2. I used that and then at work used the symphony which is supposed to be the hospital grade top of the line blah blah blah. Between the two I noticed no difference so either the symphony isnt that great or the spectra is amazing. I did wake up every 3 hours to pump initially but that was because I had baby to feed so I pumped at the same time he ate. Not sure if that's absolutely necessary but it might be unfortunately :/ Pump was SO MUCH KINDER on my nipples than baby. I switched to pumping because of bad latch and frustration over breastfeeding all around. Once I switched to the pump it was better, so much easier to control comfort, change flange size if needed, use a lower suction if needed, etc.
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Every unique parent mention from our pipeline, sorted by upvotes. Quotes are lightly trimmed for length, never for meaning.
Thread: "What are the best breast pumps on the market currently?"
Spectra, the blue one but I can’t remember if that’s S1 or S2
Thread: "What are the best breast pumps on the market currently?"
Also, don’t pay if you have insurance that’s decent! https://aeroflowbreastpumps.com - this site is awesome not a scam.
Thread: "Exclusive pumping - what’s the best pump?"
My son was born almost 7 weeks early and required me to pump almost exclusively so I could fortify my breast milk for him. He was also in the NICU for 3 weeks so I didn’t have him to feed in the middle of the night (similar to your situation). My best insight: 1. I liked the Spectra (I forget if it’s S1 or S2; I had the one with a rechargeable battery but that’s the only difference between the two). If you’re in a position to do so, you can rent a medela symphony, which is a stronger pump but I never noticed much of a difference in output personally. 2. I did try to latch but my baby wasn’t able to so I don’t think that will matter much. My first colostrum came with the pump. 3. I never had any issues with my nipples except when one of my flanges was malpositioned and gave me a little bit of a friction rub. You definitely need nipple cream and the best way to do it is to apply the cream to both the flanges and nipples. 4. Unfortunately, yes you’d probably need to wake every 3-4 hours to get a decent supply. Obviously it’s different for everyone but there was one night I slept 6 hours by accident and my supply took a hit. I’m sure that depends heavily on your own body and hormones. I will say, it wasn’t as bad to wake up and pump when he was in the NICU because, like you said, I wasn’t feeding and caring for him so I was able to just pump and go right back to sleep.
Thread: "First Time Mom Choosing A Breast Pump!"
I forget if it’s the 1 or 2, but whichever one you can use unplugged. The one with the rechargeable battery.
Thread: "Exclusive pumping - what’s the best pump?"
I second the spectra S1 or 2. I used that and then at work used the symphony which is supposed to be the hospital grade top of the line blah blah blah. Between the two I noticed no difference so either the symphony isnt that great or the spectra is amazing. I did wake up every 3 hours to pump initially but that was because I had baby to feed so I pumped at the same time he ate. Not sure if that's absolutely necessary but it might be unfortunately :/ Pump was SO MUCH KINDER on my nipples than baby. I switched to pumping because of bad latch and frustration over breastfeeding all around. Once I switched to the pump it was better, so much easier to control comfort, change flange size if needed, use a lower suction if needed, etc.