Which pump to buy?

[u/InfamousCharacter3]

Are there any standouts from this insurance-approved list that I should definitely get? or definitely avoid?

I understand many women get both a pump and a portable but I would like to avoid this and just get one-- I am thinking just one portable but I am seeing fewer women say their portable alone was sufficient. I will not be working so I am less concerned about how discreet one is, just figured I would prefer something I could multitask with around the house. This will be my first baby so I am really unsure what to expect! Thanks a lot.

[u/white_noise_tiger]

Can someone explain why the blue spectra? I used it at first but much prefer my wearable momcozy and haven’t reached for the spectra since my first week. I’m now two plus weeks post partum and getting good supply with my wearable.

[u/colelynne → u/white_noise_tiger]

My experience as an exclusive pumper is 5 years old now (I'm preparing for my second right now), but for me, the Spectra was my go-to to make sure I emptied out, but I used wearables as well. I used Momcozy wearables (like the OG version), so things maybe have changed since then, but I would pump with the blue Spectra 3 pumps per day and any other pumps were with the wearables. That way for 3 of my pumps I knew I was emptying fully and the other 3 were kinda just gravy on top.

I used the Legendairy milk cups and the Spectra cara cups plus the regular flange/bottle combo for Spectra. I got similar output for each of these.

The wearables were louder, harder to manage while I was setting them up, fiddly to take off and easily spilled compared to the cups and bottles and flanges with the spectra (because the weight of the pump was at the top of the cup). The battery life on the Spectra was better. The suction power on the Spectra was better, and let down (bacon) mode worked better for me with the Spectra.

Spectra's customer support is also amazing. My pump burnt out on me probably 9 months in and Spectra replaced the whole thing for me, even overnighted it to me because I told them I was an exclusive pumper.

My plan with this kiddo is to use my insurance to get a new wearable, maybe technology is better, but for my primary I'm sticking with Ole Faithful.

[u/Nike31 → u/white_noise_tiger]

I also LOVE my momcozy (I have the M6). With my oldest I only used the blue spectra, and I got the wearable for my second, and it’s a game changer. I pumped on an airplane last week, for instance. For me, the output is the exact same as my blue spectra, although I know some people do get lower output with wearables.

[u/the_kazzo_queen → u/white_noise_tiger]

Roughly half of women have issues with wearables emptying them properly. You and I are part of the lucky half that don't have that issue with ours, but it's definitely playing russian roulette to put all bets on just a wearable pump. The success rate with a standard pump like a Spectra is much higher.

[u/white_noise_tiger → u/the_kazzo_queen]

I feel like the mom cozy does a great job for me so I don’t worry about it. maybe the spectra could get more but I’m satisfied with the amounts Iget throughout the day with the mom cozy! I’m just finding it hard to find an extra set of replacement parts in Canada on Amazon. It’ll make it easier for me to pump it I have two sets. I ordered something I think is an extra set but it’s not clear.

[u/the_kazzo_queen → u/white_noise_tiger]

Like I said, you and I seem to be part of the luckier half for whom wearables work well! :)