Breastfeeding collection cups - can someone please explain?

When do you wear them and how long for ? Is it for wearing at night whilst you sleep?

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I use them when I'm feeding from one side, e.g. left, I'll put one on my right side and collect the milk that would ordinarily get wasted in a pad. Then when I switch nursing sides, I also swap over the cup. Hope that helps

I leak a lot so I place them in between feeds and while I sleep to stop a bit of the leakage. You can then use the milk that would have been wasted!

I wear them all the time and i make sure to wash them as well, like kaylee said you can use yhe milk that gets collected too x

They don't work for everyone. I only leak when I am feeding but it is not enough to make it worth catching.

Thanks so much all!! Final question - I have a elvie manual pump almost like a Hakka, are the collection cups different or should I get them as well? Sorry 😂

Collection cups have no suction at all and can fit discreetly in your bra. So I would say depending on your leakage. I can't live without mine but if your leakage is minimal there's probably not much point

I use them on the side I'm not feeding on at that moment. You'll have quite a bit of let down from the other side while feeding and it's worth collecting. I've got an ounce and a half of collection a few times when my other boob as been full too. Collection cups are different to pumps. You just pop them in your bra. Haakaa do a little ladybug cup that I use. I wouldn't trust in to sleep in though

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