The speCtra s2 empties me in half the time - and we all know how important time is with little ones running around! Speaking of long pumping sessions - those are no more. How they can make the suction so strong yet so comfortable is beyond me - but more power to them! Added bonus for comfort: Spectra offers a silicone insert for their flanges! It feels just like my baby's suckle and I'm no longer wincing in pain during my long pumping sessions. While never having issues in the past, this time around I often felt like my nipples had been put through a garbage disposal after pumping with the PISA - the comfort of the speCtra s2 is unmatched. I bought extra tubes initially, but I'm really not sure why because they're not needed, because I'm no longer dealing with those issues thanks to Spectra.Ĭomfort? This is where it's at. The speCtra s2 perfectly protects from back flow, and the flanges also are designed to make sure milk goes directly into the bottle instead of into the backflow protector. Let's not forget about trying to keep tubes from molding - not fun. Milk in the tubes and right into the motor, rendering them useless. In less than 3 months - that gets expensive QUICK. I managed to ruin 2 Medela PISA's with my current nursling. Now that I have my Spectra I will never go back to Medela or try anything else - let me tell you why:įirst and foremost - let's talk about the perks of a closed system pump.

My husband was apprehensive about buying me yet another breast pump (I've tried SO MANY OTHERS - Lanisoh, Hygeia, Avent, Ameda - none of which I liked or I felt fully emptied my breasts). When I looked into it the price was half what a PISA is so I figured heck - why not. About 3 months after my daughter was born all I heard about was how amazing the s2 is - from nursing friends, mom groups, breastfeeding groups and even a couple La Leche meetings. When I was pregnant with my 3rd I had just started hearing about the speCtra s2 taking the breastfeeding world by storm, but I figured I'd stick with old faithful and I asked my insurance to provide another Medela - hindsight is 20/20 and I wish I'd done more homework then. I HAD been a loyal Medela PISA user for almost my entire 4 cumulative nursing years - but I am no longer. A good pump makes all the difference in maintaining milk supply - ESPECIALLY if you're a working mother. I've struggled on every end of the spectrum from low supply with one child to oversupply with another and a healthy spot on supply now with my 3rd. In the past, I have always used Medela products. I will apologize in advance for the long winded review - but a breast pump is an extremely important purchase for a breastfeeding mother - so I am going to try to cover all the bases on this pump.Īs a mother now breastfeeding her 3rd child, I'm am approaching 4 years total of nursing.

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