Best breast pump? Value for money too

[sunnydays2021]

Sorry if this is in the wrong thread!

First baby is due soon and although I know breastfeeding may not work for numerous reasons, I do want to get a pump as I’d like to try!

However, I don’t really want to splash out on an electric one (which seem to be £100 minimum!) unless it’s guaranteed to do the job and get the milk

Anyone got any recommendations? Manual or electric but a bit budget friendly too because as I say, breastfeeding/pumping milk may not work out!

Hi,

I'm pregnant too and am looking at buying an electric pump, so would be interested to know peoples recommendations.

With my first I used a manual which was ok, it was just hard work. It was hard to express unless my baby was feeding on my other breast as my milk just didn't flow very well unless this was the case. So it took a lot of multitasking. I'm looking forward to an electronic one doing the job for me this time! 😀

Spectra S1 🙂

Really I’d just wait til baby is here see what happens! I planned getting a pump but in the end realised pumping was too much work so didn’t bother! I had a fancy expensive electric pump in the box - never opened it and returned it and bought a baby carrier instead 🙈

I do have a haaka silicone pump which is cool - cost a tenner! Just stick it on the other boob while baby is feeding on one side and it collects the milk!

Do you need to pump right from the off? Because if not I would just get breastfeeding directly from source established for the first month or so and then look at getting a pump if it’s all working out okay. The best way to establish your supply in the early days is directly breastfeeding - it’s easy to get into a mess trying to pump too much right at the start.

If you need a breast pump (eg you are expecting baby to be poorly or you are going to be going back to work v early) I would look at renting one from the hospital you give birth in. That way you are not spending a vast amount on something that might not be needed/work out. A lot of hospitals rent the spectra S1 as mentioned above, which are about £180 new.

If you are sure you want to buy one get a manual. Quite frankly you get what you pay for with an electric one. A budget one won’t be as good.

All the best with the rest of your pregnancy.

I used the Philips Single electric pump, which was absolutely brilliant, far better than the tommee tippee manual one we had which broke after only 2 uses! To keep costs down, maybe you could consider buying second hand and then just buying new silicone inserts?

I had the mamia electric single pump. Worked ok. Can't imagine trying with a manual pump.
It still took a long time for me with the electric pump and if I was to go back I would invest in a double electric pump as it was something I was using several times a day for several months.
I guess it depends really on how you and baby take to bf so I would probably wait before buying anything.
My first didn't take to it at all (hence the pump) and my second was a leech (so pump was no use).

Are you able to borrow one from your local nhs breastfeeding team? I was lent one so it meant I could try it before forking out hundreds.
My milk dried up so I wasn't able to breastfeed and borrowing a pump made sure I wasn't out of pocket. I did have a manual tommee tippee pump which was ok while I was producing a small amount of milk.

Spectra. I used the old style double one, it was great I took it into hospital with me last time as I found it was better than the hospital ones provided (twins and wanted to increase milk quickly). I gave it to a friend and it’s still going strong.

I breastfed for 2 years and only needed to pump for comfort when back at work (9 months) until my supply settled a bit. A £12 Hakka was perfect and I wouldn’t have needed anything different if I’d needed to express for bottles etc earlier than that.
I had oversupply if anything so didn’t want to make it worse by pumping early on, and wouldn’t have needed a fancy electric pump.

But I agree with others just feed the baby yourself it’s a lot easier and more effective. I already had one as I returned to work quickly then I used it from the start because I wanted to increase flow from day 1.

I've got the lanisoh double electric pump which is under £100 and works brilliantly for me, and I was exclusively pumping for the first month plus. I still pump a feed a day at 6 months. I'd echo pp though and you might not need one, so many available on next day delivery on prime that you might want to wait and see, and my maternity ward also sold an arlo double pump, so you might find the same at yours

I have 2. The electric pump is a lot quicker and better for when I need to pump more regularly. I have this one from Amazon and it's absolutely brilliant for the price (£50)

Breast Pump,Portable Dual Breastfeeding Pump with 4 Modes 9 Levels, BPA Free, Memory Function, Rechargeable Breast Milk Pump with 10Pcs Breastmilk Bags (Light Blue) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081SL2W1L/ref=cmswwrcppapiglttfabcDQ32GP1W15ZZ8ZXDF2QV

For the occasional pump (if I'm away from baby and need to take down engorgement, I use this hand pump. It's also tray good and waybetter than the Tommy tipper one I had before. It's not available right now though by the looks of it.

Silicone Breast Pump by Littlebloom 100% BPA-Free Hands-Free Manual Breast Milk Pump with Improved Comfort Design and Lid for Silicon Breast Pump https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QHF7BVX/ref=cmswwrcppapiglttfabcSACX2R4FXXDJ6666R2M4??encoding=UTF8&psc=1

After I gave birth the hospital let me use their Medela pump, it was great. I brought a medela pump from boots when I went home which works well, although its not the hospital version.

Try a Bella baby pump! £50 on Amazon and it’s usb chargeable so you don’t have to be plugged in.
I used it for four months and it was brilliant

Bella baby for £40.