Breast pump recommendations
Planning to breast feed but will need to have the option to express and do some bottle feeds. Will be EBF for the first 6-8 weeks as recommended (provided all goes well) then add in expressed, but want to start looking at options now.
Any suggestions especially if you did combi breast feed and expressed?
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I'm struggling to get my baby to latch, I haven't been able to establish breastfeeding just yet which has been hard for me, so I pump and give him bottled breast milk.
I bought the Momcozy M5 breast pump, there are so many really good reviews on it online, and I'm consistently seeing people mention how good it is.
However I wouldn't recommend it, compared to other models of breast pumps that Momcozy have.
For example the M5 has an open spout that you can't close or cover, meaning if you lean forward a bit too much, or once you're done expressing and you set the pump aside on the counter, there's a chance milk will spill, and that's happened to me a few times.
The pump itself doesn't stand up by itself if you try to.
I also don't think the battery is great, I'm having to charge it daily.
On the plus side, Momcozy often have 15-20% discounts on their site so you can nab a good deal.
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That's what lured me in initially, so I think for the price I paid I would keep it and it has allowed me to express and feed my baby breast milk, but if I could return it knowing what I do, I would definitely return that particular model. I honestly don't know why it's been rated so high.
I would say electric over manual any day though, it keeps your hands free to get on with other things (not housework, sometimes just scrolling!) and definitely double pumps over a single, to speed things up.
Sorry for the long message, hope that helps though 🙂
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