Breast Pump Talks

Re: Breast Pump Talks

• thescarletmom member

  October 31

  So I actually just ordered my pumps recently. I really wanted two pumps, so I ordered the Spectra Gold Portable for my office pump (it will live there because in the past I've forgotten my pump at home and work over 30 minutes away, huge disaster), and the Willow Go as my back-up/home/on the go pump!
  
  I used the Medela PISA with my 1st (a wall plug in) and I think it was effective but I *hated* it, so inconvenient. I had the (i think 3rd gen?) Willow with my 2nd, and the Willow Go with my 3rd. I also hear that generally wall pumps have more suction/power, but I have an oversupply every time and never had any issues with exclusively using the Willow personally. Still got tons of milk and didn't get clogs or mastitis like it wasn't removing milk efficiently. I really like the Willow Go because it can hold up to 7 oz per side, which is better than any other in-bra pump I've seen! And has easier to clean parts than others like the Elvie. I went with the Spectra because even though I've never used one, I feel like I consistently hear it's one of the best out there and I'm hopeful it's great too. 
  

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• midnightatsunset member

  October 31 edited October 31

  This is more of anti-recommendation because I am looking into a new breast pump myself: I did a ton of research and just said "screw it"and selected the Ameda Joy Plus which was covered by my insurance. It wasn't so horrible I hated it off the bat but it was finicky and often drained me unevenly which meant more time spent pumping. I was a bit of an overproducer and my son went through some really intense bottle-hating phases so I used it less and less until I finally called it quits and nursed him exclusively for the last 4+ months we did breastfeeding.
  
  In my research I came across a YouTube channel called "New Little Life" which reviews breast pumps and has equipment to measure suction!

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• thescarletmom member

  October 31

  @midnightatsunset oh you triggered a repressed memory for me!! I used the Ameda initially with my first and it was such an utter piece of garbage I ended up switching to the Medela pretty immediately. Sad to hear that it has all the same problems that had back in 2016 still.

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• emeraldcity603 member

  October 31

  I have had the same breast pump for 11 years. It’s the medela and has always worked great. I have never been one to pump a ton just in the beginning for a small stash and as necessary in later months. It gets the job done. I wouldn’t mind looking into a portable one since I could pump on the go. It is hard to be tied to a pump with a lot of kids running around. 

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• thescarletmom member

  November 2

  @emeraldcity603 my first baby couldn't latch, he had jaw issues. So I exclusively pumped with him, and I think under different circumstances I would have loved the Medela. But being chained to a wall for 20 minutes every 3 hours while caring for a baby is not great. My 2nd refused bottles so I didn't use my pumps much at all after my supply regulated around 2 months, but having a portable with multiple kids is a huge game changer. Highly recommend one! I have my recommendation above, but my good friend is using the eufy s1 pro and really likes that too.

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• midnightatsunset member

  8:16PM

  I'm curious how many people have paid for a breast pump out of pocket vs going through insurance. I know everyone's cost-benefit analysis is different, but I might have a trait that causes my milk to taste like metal when it gets chilled (which might be why we had so many bottle-battles with my firstborn). So if that's the case, I don't really want to pay more for a pump I then can't really use. What makes the cost of a pump worth it for you?

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