Loved by mums for convenience**, this Tommee Tippee Double Electric Breast Pump is the ultimate travel companion thanks to its portable power unit that’s compact enough to fit in your bag. The touchscreen digital display is easy to navigate – select your preferred “vacuum level” and from three different pumping modes: stimulation, expression or combination. It was most useful for me when my daughter started sleeping longer stretches at night, and I'd wake up engorged," she says.

Moms love the Evenflo Feeding Advanced Single Electric because it’s more compact than other single electric pumps, since the controls rest on top of the pump rather than in an attached unit. Leah Rocketto, What to Expect’s Associate Commerce Director, appreciated the simplicity of the Medela Pump In Style with MaxFlow Breast Pump. She was able to express similar amounts of milk with each, even though the Freestyle Flex is smaller and somewhat less powerful. The app is designed to track your milk flow and will suggest the best time for you to pump once enough information has been logged.The Spectra S1 has an in built rechargeable battery (approx 3 hours on a full charge), making pumping easy wherever you are. Single-electric breast pumps are less efficient than double-electric pumps, but they also usually cost much less. If not — say you envision pumping in the car on the way to work or in a bathroom — you may want to consider a double-electric model that comes with a battery pack or opt for a smaller, more portable battery-powered option.

You can’t borrow one from a friend to try, as using someone else’s used pump as they are designed to be single-use open systems that cannot be sterilized properly or cleaned thoroughly to ensure they are bacteria-free. It's a good thing I was well prepared before he was born because he didn't latch straigh away when he was born (took a month for that) but after 2 days of hand expression I took out my pump and got to work. Keep in mind that although the Willow is much more discreet than a typical breast pump, you won't necessarily be able to go about your day without other people noticing that you're pumping. Make sure you detach the silicone ring and plastic clip from the pacifier keeper leash as they do lose their shape in boiling water and sterilisers. Amazing service, that came on the recommendation of a midwife in east London, during the first week of us struggling to breast feed, we think the pump saved us from ending up using formula.This provides a closed system and reliable protection against contamination of the breastmilk, and prevents infection. The combination of 105° angled breast shields and 2-Phase Expression ® technology makes Medela’s Freestyle™ Hands-free breast pump the superior hands-free experience. This small, lightweight model can be used as a single or double pump and is nearly as powerful as its bigger counterparts the S1 and S2. Weighing less than 1 pound, this is one of the smallest and lightest breast pumps on the market (it reminds us of an oversized mobile phone).

Breastfeeding is something I felt so passionately about from the beginning I always looked at it as so natural and incredible and easy however when in reality this was not the case for me, it was relentless, painful, and hard. The hands-free system simply fits securely onto the breast creating a natural suction; offering a simple way to collect precious breastmilk for your little one. Pumping is also helpful for moms who would like to share feeding responsibilities with a co-parent or other caregiver. I wanted my body to adjust my milk supply accordingly, so didn't want to do a full pump with my Spectra or Medela Freestyle Flex.This imitates the baby's cluster feeding which is the sucking behaviour that occurs when the baby is in a growth phase and demands the breast more often. If direct breastfeeding is (temporarily) not possible or you have difficulty breastfeeding, using a breast pump for support can be very helpful.