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kat.in.the.hatkat.in.the.hat
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I know there's the Medela freestyle, but are there others that are hands free as well?
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Re: hands free pumps

  • darvadarva

    I have a PISA with the Easy Expressions bustier to hold the shields in place.  Before I used this... I used two rubberband ponytail holders twisted together to hold the shields in place so that I could have my hands free while pumping. 

    The Freestyle is the only 'pump' I know of that is specifically made for hands-free use.

     

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  • princessmahprincessmah
    I have a Hygeia pump and like Darva I use the Easy Expressions bustier when I want to pump hands free.
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  • cali_girl92504cali_girl92504
    imagedarva:

    I have a PISA with the Easy Expressions bustier to hold the shields in place. 

    I do the same thing...

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  • Suzi-G-Suzi-G- member
    imagedarva:

    I have a PISA with the Easy Expressions bustier to hold the shields in place.  Before I used this... I used two rubberband ponytail holders twisted together to hold the shields in place so that I could have my hands free while pumping. 

    The Freestyle is the only 'pump' I know of that is specifically made for hands-free use.

     

    Ditto this.  You can use a hands free bra w/ any of them but the Freestyle is marketed that it's super small and light weight and you can strap it to you and use the hands free bra and walk around while pumping.

    Seeing as how I do all my pumping at work here in the library....  well I don't think the students want to see me wandering the stacks while I pump.  ;)  

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  • lilycatlilycat
    Use the bustier with both my PISA and the Symphony. Thank goodness for the bustier. The LC said it was the single item she would recommend for anyone needing to pump often -- she was right.
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  • mom2llmom2ll member
    I had big boobies (thank God they are gone)...  The bustier didn't work for me...  The girls hung too low :(  I know you're "gifted" so you may want to try it before you buy it...
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  • WeezersWeezers

    imagebpaullo:
    I had big boobies (thank God they are gone)...  The bustier didn't work for me...  The girls hung too low :(  I know you're "gifted" so you may want to try it before you buy it...

    I have the same issue and the Easy Expressions bustier didn't do much for me either. I tried the cutting-holes-in-a-bra trick too with no luck. The PumpEase band worked really well for me. It's not as wide as Easy Expressions and it has a few sets of hooks so it's more adjustable.

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  • darvadarva
    imageWeezers:

    imagebpaullo:
    I had big boobies (thank God they are gone)...  The bustier didn't work for me...  The girls hung too low :(  I know you're "gifted" so you may want to try it before you buy it...

    I have the same issue and the Easy Expressions bustier didn't do much for me either. I tried the cutting-holes-in-a-bra trick too with no luck. The PumpEase band worked really well for me. It's not as wide as Easy Expressions and it has a few sets of hooks so it's more adjustable.

    Oh... I may have to look into that instead.  The EE one isn't easy for me to use at all, but I make it work and smoosh the girls in. lol More and more these days though, I use the ponytail holder trick I got from KellyMom.

    ~*~Jenn~*~
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  • KNJeppKNJepp

    The Freestyle is the only one I'm aware of that you can get up and walk around with/chase a toddler with easily.

    There is another pumping bra I've heard of recently that the name of escapes me, but it looked like it would be more supportive than the EE.  I'll see if I can find it later.

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  • kat.in.the.hatkat.in.the.hat
    Dangit, I don't really want to shell out the $$$ for another pump, but it looks like the Freestyle might be my only option for truly hands free, not tied down pumping
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  • KNJeppKNJepp

    I found the pumping bra I saw the other day that looked more supportive - https://simplewishes.com/

    You can buy it on Amazon:

    https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Wishes-Hands-Pumping-Bustier/dp/B002968T5G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1270054684&sr=8-3

    https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Wishes-Hands-Pumping-Bustier/dp/B00295MQLU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1270054684&sr=8-1

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