Medela Symphony

Definitely worth having a Medela hand pump on hand. It's a tried and tested beast in the pumping world. The reason why there are varied reviews of pumps is because different bodies respond differently to different pumps. I'd almost hang fire till after baby is here and you know what your supply is like. If you have low supply you might need something more powerful to build it up, if your supply is grand you might get away with something more bog standard. I rented a Medela symphony and bou

I exclusively pump breast milk for my son as he had an awful latch. You can rent the medela symphony which is a hospital grade pump which is really good if you don't mind being tethered to a wall. Otherwise, the Medela Swing Maxi*/Freestyles are both good and more mobile. Personally I have a double Elvie set up and that works pretty well for me. I also have a manual Medela Harmony which is also really good and super portable. I've also heard really good things about the BabyBuddha which is ha

I've an Elvie Stride and it's about as effective as my Medela Symphony that I've hired. There's a Stride 2 now. You want a wearable that has a separate battery pack. The ones where the battery is built into the cup aren't as powerful so wouldn't be enough to exclusively pump. I exclusively pump as my baby never latched despite lots of support but it is HARD. It's so mentally draining. You can't just whip a boob out when out and about. I'm 11 months in! Are you going back to work and that's w

I would echo holding off and just getting a hand pump so you're not spending money on something you might not want/need/might not suit your requirements. I had to pump to initiate supply as baby was in special care and used the hospital plug in wall pumps (and hired a medela symphony for home). I struggled massively with flange size (pain and bleeding) until I realised I had elastic nipples and needed special flanges. Will never be able to use a wearable as there is just not enough space for

Hello! Also a twin mum here. Mine were early so I did a lot of pumping. I managed 18 weeks before it got too much. (Neither of mine were able to breastfeed so that contributed to having to stop earlier than I'd hoped.) I had a Medela Symphony rented from the hospital, which was good but it chains you to the wall. So I bought an Elvie, which I loved. I did a detailed review on it for another sub, if you are interested it's in my post history. DO NOT get the Tommee Tippee unless you want your n