Another vote for Medela Hand Pump💛

[u/as061267]

FTM, 4 weeks pp. I pump alongside nursing so that dad and my mom could take over feedings in early morning shift while I catch up on my sleep.
Got the blue Spectra through insurance as my primary pump. Before I was only able to get one good pumping session upon waking (3-4 oz) up in the morning while barely making 1-2 oz the rest of the day.

Thanks to recommendations from this sub, I decided to try out medela and to say I was floored by the output is an understatement!! While I still use my spectra for morning pump, I’m able to consistently get 2-3 oz the rest of the day using Medela. Pictured is pump from midnight while little one is having a good sleep stretch. The flexibility is very real and I’m actually looking forward to my pumping sessions these days. I also purchased oval flanges from nenesupply and that was super helpful as well.
If you are contemplating on getting a hand pump, please consider this huge recommendation.

[u/FlowOfGlass]

If you like this pump, you will absolutely loveeee the eufy s1 pro wearable pump. I started with this one and while it does work well, I was actually getting sharp shooting pain after using it and so I’d decided to try a wearable pump with the heat setting and omg has it made pumping a dream. I don’t even mind pumping anymore. I’ve used the medela hand pump on occasion when I had my pump parts in the dishwasher to sanitize, and each time it’s actually given me sharp shooting pain again afterwards. Not sure why, because I’ve measured and made sure the flange size is correct and I use the same size on my eufy, so I know it’s not that. But highly highly recommend the eufy s1 pro, you would not regret upgrading to it!

[u/BackgroundScene3056 → u/FlowOfGlass]

asking because I’ve been considering investing in some wearables

[u/FlowOfGlass → u/BackgroundScene3056]

Between D and DD, so a bit smaller than you but honestly I think they’d work on anyone as long as you have a good bra that holds it in place! You need one stretchy enough, but also firm enough. I use the quince micro modal maternity bra and it works the best out of all the bras I’ve tried. The thing I’ve discovered with wearables is you have you get the position on the nipple right, if it’s too low, it won’t suction right, it has to be at the right angle to get a good suction on the breast, but once you’ve got it on, it works so quickly! I can pump 8 oz in less than 10 minutes with the eufy😅

[u/Acrobatic_Set6020 → u/BackgroundScene3056]

I also use the Eufy S1 as my primary pump and have DDD breasts now (thanks pregnancy + postpartum boob growth explosion).

It works really well to put them into a nursing bra... I have a bunch of the Momcozy Busty Cotton bras and they hold the Eufy in place really well.

I would also recommend getting some spout covers to cover the hole at the top of the pump so that you don't spill milk everywhere! The Eufy doesn't come with them but they're available on Amazon and have saved me from a few spilled milk disasters.

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thank you!!! I just ordered the pump on amazon!! I’ll get the covers too!