Breast pumps???

I hired a Medela symphony, which is pretty good. However, I'm exclusively pumping, so decided to splash out and get the elvie and, for me, it's amazing - output the same as with the symphony I'd say and way more convenient. Expensive though!!

I’ve been eyeing up the elvies! They are spenny and I’m willing to invest I’ve just been on the fence because the reviews seem to be so mixed 😅 did you get the stride or one of the others?

Medela freestyle 👍

thanks I’ll take a look 😊

I was nervous because the reviews were mixed but decided to go for it and see for myself. I went for the normal elvie double pump (not the stride). Personally, I think it's totally worth the money. The only bad things I can say about it are that it's not completely silent (there's a clicking sound when on) and it's annoying having to dry all of the bits before you use them. However, these are small niggles and it's definitely worth it for the convenience. I was also worried about output if it wasn't hospital grade but I've had no issues at all with that!

Medela or Lansinoh are the only brands I will be looking at because they have different sized funnels for different sized nipples. Really important if you are exclusively expressing to get a pump that fits. Also need to be able to get replacement and spare parts easily. Good to have a set drying and a set ready to go. I exclusively pumped for the first 3 months for our little girl. If you are combi feeding I recommend getting a silicone collector that you can attach while feeding. Make sure you get one with a lanyard as it is disaster if it falls off due to wiggly baby.
I never got on with the handsfree. I think they are best for smaller breasts as when I tried I needed to manipulate my breasts and move the pump around at different angles. But I could connect my Lansinoh to a battery pack so wasn't connected to a plug socket.

thanks so much there’s so much to think about it’s a minefield and once I’ve got one I defo can’t afford to try another if it doesn’t work out 😅 I think that’s why I feel so flapped about picking one! I’ve never heard of the lansinoh so I’ll have to have a gander!

yeah I don’t mind if it’s worth the money because I would plan to re use or sell, I’ve just been dreading picking one not getting on with it and feeling like I might as well have made a bonfire with the money spent on it 😆 it’s silly to be this stressed over a piece of technology but still! My husband suggested just getting a single pump to keep the cost down just in case we only use it for a short time. I’ll have to mull it over 😅 thanks for the advice though!