![]() You can also look for the Elvie pumps on offer up or a similar website, I've seen people selling some brand new.Having a pump at home helps establish your milk supply, helps you deal with engorgement, and lets you stash some milk for your baby if you plan on being out of the house for a few hours. I paid to upgrade to the Spectra S1 through insurance and purchased the Elvie pumps using my HSA account. If you can afford it or have insurance I would try to get both. I've also seen people throw the pump in a bag or backpack to make it more portable. You can purchase wearable cups instead of the traditional cups you use with a pumping bra. Although I used the Elvie pumps at home occasionally, I tried to use the Spectra while I was home. Definitely my go to pump but I liked the reliability of the spectra and that it maximized my milk output. When I went back to work I was able to pump and go about my business without others knowing I was even pumping. I absolutely love the convenience and portability of the Elvie pumps but I don't feel like it maximized my milk output and it's finicky sometimes so you have to make sure you align your nipple correctly. I have both the Elvie pumps and Spectra S1. Target offers either 15% or 20% off breastfeeding supplies if you have a registry with them, that's how I got my elvie. I would say hold off on the elvie until you have established breastfeeding and have a good pumping routine. I believe you have to order the correct flange size with the elvie too which is another nightmare in itself as a FTM. ![]() Elvie also has a lot of parts too that are way smaller than the spectra to clean but you do get two sets of bottles. It has a higher strength vacuum of 12 where elvie only goes to I believe 7. It's definitely helpful in moments like going to an appointment or when you're in a pinch. I will say I don't get as much milk from my elvie and don't use it as much as I had hoped. I ended up getting the elvie because I wanted to be hands free and was getting ready to return to work. My insurance paid for the spectra and I really wish I got the s1 as it's portable. It has a vibration that I find to be essential, the charge lasts a few days, and when traveling I frequently bring it instead of my GA. Personally, though, I’m all about the S1, which is cumbersome but cordless. ![]() I have no personal experience with wearables, but the Imani and Momcozy are popular and inexpensive. The most popular portables lately seem to be the Pumpables Genie Advanced, which has a strong but gentle suction, and the Baby Buddha, which I find way too aggressive but which really works for many. If you can swing it financially, it’s most convenient to have a primary pump plus portable and/or wearable backup options. There are also non-wearable portables that make it a little easier to pump on the go, as well as in-bra collection cups that you can use to avoid dangling bottles and exposed nips. It sounds like your friend is one of the lucky ones for whom a wearable pump is effective as a primary pump, which is amazing! It’s unfortunately not typical that it can be used in that way. Unfortunately, there’s no way to know which pump you’ll respond best to, but the average woman responds better to the Spectra S1/S2 then to any of the wearables available.
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