And for those who are lucky enough to have good health insurance, this one can sometimes be covered through insurance. This is the one all my friends use and recommended to me. Now this is pretty much the gold standard for the normal folks (and by normal I mean those who produce an adequate amount of milk).
#Spectra 1 vs 2 pro
I said that was a pro up top, but it can also be a con for those who want to fiddle with the settings. The let-down and expression pumping rates are pre-determined. There’s no timer so you’re going to have to keep track yourself on how long you’ve been pumping (which doesn’t seem like a big deal but is easily overlooked when in a sleep-deprived state). It’s super heavy and has to be plugged in at all times so there’s zero mobility with this thing. But it’s not all rainbows and sunshine because: Cons
Overall if you have low supply, this really is the best. There’s nothing more tedious than having to wash the whole thing every time for 10mL of milk. The flanges and bottles come in 3 pieces so that 1) I used an old sports bra, cut a hole for the nippes and use that as a pumping bra (no specialized bra needed) and 2) for those with low supply, you can turn the bottle upside down and collect the milk in the elbow piece so you don’t actually have to wash a bottle every time you pump (the bottle stays clean, you just have to wash the flange and the elbow). It also automatically goes from one phase to the other so you don’t have to think about it (and if you want you can switch back to the let-down phase). There’s just the let-down phase (faster pumping, lower suction) and the expression phase (slower pumping, higher suction) that you can adjust the suction for, but you can’t change the pumping rates so you don’t have to even think about it. Also I find that because of the powerful suction, I don’t have to pump as long to get to empty.Įasy to use and no frills. Which is why it’s great for someone with low supply like myself. If you’ve got milk in your boobs, this thing will for sure get it out. The best suction out of all three, as in the most powerful. Now why might you want to go through the hassle of buying used and all the parts separately? Because tbh, this is the best pump of the three I’ve tried. If you want to buy it used I saw some go for $250-$450 on eBay and you can also buy tubing and flanges new on eBay or on Amazon. You’ll never have cross contamination, but if you do purchase used you’ll want to buy your own flanges and tubing (that’ll make it feel like a brand new pump since those are the parts that touch the milk). You can purchase one used, which is totally reasonable since this is a closed pump system so the milk doesn’t actually run through the machine. It gives me a good gold standard (or rather “high-end expensive” standard) to compare the other two pumps to.
#Spectra 1 vs 2 free
I only had free rentals for 3 months, but I’m so glad I got to try this one out because now I know what a $2000 pump feels like lol. Renting costs about $44 a month through Apria. This costs about $2000 new so this is probably not an option for most people.
#Spectra 1 vs 2 for free
I wasn’t planning to try a Medela pump but I was lucky enough to get a rental from Kaiser for free due to my very low supply. And I’ve tried three different pumps, so I thought I’d share my experience here. I’ve only been pumping for about 4 months now so I’m in no way an expert but because I have chronically low milk supply, I’ve spent a lot of quality time with my pumps. I purchased both the Spectra and Willow Pumps myself. * This is an unsponsored post although the Medela was covered by my insurance.
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