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Manual vs Electric output

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I apologize if this is in the middle of another thread somewhere, but I have a Medela manual pump that I use here & there & 2 months into BFing I finally splurged & got the electric for $280 & I'm disappointed as %#*^! The manual suction is much more than the max setting on the electric so I'm just not sure if there's anything I can do about it. I normally only get half an ounce per side with the manual at a time but the electric is hardly even measurable. Has anyone else experienced this?

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    RedDawnsRevengeRedDawnsRevenge member
    How interesting! Perhaps you are holding less pressure on the flanges? More pressure? I only used the hand pump a few times and I thought it was equal as far as output went.
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    LaNorteLaNorte member
    I've had the opposite - I started with the electric and do pretty well, but the I got a manual pump about a month in and can barely get a few drops (but admittedly I haven't used it as much). Maybe we just need more practice?
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    hordolhordol member
    I bought a manual hoping i would get more than the electric but no luck. My freestyle does much better, although I still don't get much when I pump.
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    Avion22Avion22 member
    edited June 2014
    I get much more from my Medela PISA than from my Medela manual.  Are you using the electric with a hand-free pumping bra?

    ETA:  sometimes on electric pumps you will actually get your output on a LOWER setting rather than a higher setting.  Maybe mess around with the setting to see what works best, if you haven't already.
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