Spectra S1/S2

I exclusively pumped and the Spectra was amazing. Best pump I ever used. Got mine on eBay for £90. For bottles we tried loads and ended up with Tommee Tippee as they were the only ones she'd take!

I'm not sure you'll get a reliable double wearable for under £100. Maybe in the sale. You definitely can if you can push the budget to £120-£140. Have a look at Pippeta, Fraupow and Momcozy. They are all budget-friendly but well-respected pump brands with excellent reviews and awards. Not wearable, but if you want one of the best pumps for pumping milk quickly and effectively, I can't recommend the Spectra pumps enough. I have a Gold and can pump 7oz in 6 minutes and I only have a newborn (so

I used a combination of my spectra s1, double Elvie and haakaa The spectra is a work horse and makes pumping full time super easy and satisfying. The massage function is also great for those dreaded blocked ducts. The Elvies gave me freedom but they are very temperamental and I needed to replace parts often. Lots of spillages and more than once I was brought to frustration tears in the middle of the night because the suction wouldn't work due to some minor error in setup. They also can be

We were recommended the Spectra S1/S2 by a doula, midwife and friends and it has been fantastic for us. Both are basically the same unit, but the S1 is rechargeable, so you don't have to camp out attached to a power socket - this may or may not matter to you! It's a serious unit that we found was as/more effective than the Medela Symphony we had in hospital - and the Spectra is significantly quieter, which is a nice bonus (it's also a fraction of the price!). We also tried one of the hands fr

Spectra2 (or 1 if you want portable). It's the best one. Bellababy if you want to go cheaper. Double electric is the only way to do it. Manual or one at a time is a killer. And get a pumping bra.

I exclusively pumped and the spectra was a life saver. I tried the elvie and found it didn't work as well for me. But everyone is different! I'd say if you're going to pump a lot it's worth investing in a good one.

I exclusively pump and use the Spectra S1. It's around £150 but absolutely worth it if you're going to pump regularly. It's portable and rechargeable which is great. For bottles we use Medela and they're perfect.

I exclusively pumped with my first and used a Medela Pump in Style. It was great. With my second I used a spectra s1 and liked it even better. Both were around $200-300 US.

What's your budget? One person's affordable is another person's extravagant. I bought my Spectra S1 for £160 and feel like it was worth every penny, fantastic pump though not the cheapest.

I have the spectra s2 and it's excellent. I think it was around £120. For bottles we use Tommee Tippee closer to nature and they've been perfect.

I bought all 3 of mine on vinted. I have momcozy s12 wearable, a medela swing Pro and the spectra 1. The spectra is easily the best. Worth picking up a medela manual pump as well, theyre cheap and will fit in your nappy bag for emergencies. I have a Haakaa too but it just doesn't work for me

I have the spectra and love it. I got it on amazon for about £140. If you're going to pump regularly it's worth the investment. For bottles we love Dr Browns - they're anti colic.

Honestly I echo what others have said and wait until baby is here! Also, the small wearable ones are designed for the US market as mums go back to early so ridiculously early, if you're taking 6-12 months off then I'd really recommend just getting a normal pump if you do need one. So much more efficient, we had a Spectra which is like hospital grade and amazing (ordered off amazing prime once we were home from hospital and a bit clearer on our expected feeding journey). You can also look into hi

My specre2 was the best one I tried (I tried a few) Just make sure it's a double electric one.

Spectra S2 for the pump - I got mine on Facebook marketplace for £60 and it's been brilliant. Lansinoh bottles for us, they're specifically designed for breastfed babies.

I had a spectra s1 which I bought from the US for about £100. It's rechargeable and portable which is great. Much better than the Medela I borrowed. For bottles we used Lansinoh and they were perfect.

I have a spectra s2 (I'm in the US but I know it's available in the UK) and I love it. I think it was around $150, so maybe around £120? It's a closed system so it's easy to clean and has a rechargeable battery so you don't have to be plugged in. I've heard great things about the elvie and the willow but those are both quite a bit more expensive

Spectra S2 is brilliant. I think it was around £120 which I know is more expensive but it's really effective and durable.

I have the spectra and loved it - it was about $150 US. The elvie is nice but I found it didn't empty me as well. If you are going to pump a lot I'd invest in a good one.

I had a spectra s1 which I bought from the US for about £100. It was great, much better than the medela I had borrowed. But honestly I'd say wait and see what you need. You might not need one at all, or you might find a manual one is fine.

If you plan to bottle feed the baby, make sure you bottle feed them early, at least once a day otherwise they may refuse a bottle. Most babies will develop a preference and many will only take either boob or bottle. Breast pump: i use spectra s1+ which I really like and is my main pump. For wearable I find momcozy pretty good (very quiet compared to an unbranded one that I got).

My pump recommendations are Mandela manual pump, spectra s1 and pipetta wearables - the spectra is my main one alongside the manual. I'm still only 4 weeks pp so when I'm out and about again I'll use the wearables. I'd look seconds hand where possible as it's not cheap and also you might have different preferences.

I have the spectra s1 as per recommendations from reddit and its been great. But what I wish I'd known sooner is that the flanges on the majority of pumps are huge. Once I'd bought flange inserts after measuring my nipples it was a night and day change in how effective and comfortable pumping was. I had no clue about any of this when I bought the pump. Google how to measure them and you can get inserts compatible with your pump from amazon most of the time. Hope this saves your nips some trouble

I like my spectre 2. It was quite pricey but it worked very well.

Recommended by the lactation consultant at the hospital bought a Spectra S1 from Vinted and bought new back flow from Amazon. I also bought the Bellababy wearable pump from Amazon which is pretty good.

I pretty much exclusively pump due to an uncooperative baby so did quite a bit of research and ended up deciding between spectra s1 and ardo calypso, I chose the ardo for its quiet operation but wish I'd got the s1 because it's more portable due to the battery being rechargeable whereas the ardo is only portable running off 6 standard double a batteries. I would also very much recommend a wearable pump for out and about/pumping while holding/feeding the baby - I use a fraupow for that. I used th

You probably will be wearing a bra for the first few months. Raw nipples rubbing on a t-shirt, and constantly being soaked in milk. I have a double electric spectre and a wearable. The wearable is good but not as efficient.

I got the spectra s2. I got it on vinted as a whole kit for £45. I've not used it yet but reviews are great and I believe it's hospital grade.