https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:55:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2469952 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:12:45 +0000 ShootingStar 2469952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the Medela Harmony and I could never get the hang of it. I would end up hand expressing instead. Or I just used my Freestyle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2469873 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:09:31 +0000 jill_a55 2469873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I know! So done though! I can hardly make it through a work day anymore. </p> <p>Thanks for the input! I will have to checkout the lansinoh one, since that seems to be a crowd favorite! 🙂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2469318 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 15:19:36 +0000 LovelyPlum 2469318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: @peachykeen: @travellingbee: I posted before I read responses. Yay for a good, reliable, cheap manual! Lansinoh for the win. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2469317 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 15:17:57 +0000 LovelyPlum 2469317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jill_a55: I can't believe baby is going to be here so soon!!</p> <p>To answer your question, I had a Medela manual that I used exclusively for the first month or so. It worked relatively well, never had complaints.</p> <p>When I was weaning, though, I had to go buy another pump (we did it cold turkey, and I was out of town). I bought a Lansinoh, and I LOVED that thing. It was so much easier to use/had better suction than the Medela manual. So I recommend that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2469153 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 09:01:16 +0000 Mama Bird 2469153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: I have one too! Very comfy with a soft flange, and I actually prefer it to my PISA except of course it takes longer because it only pumps one side at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2469092 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 07:09:11 +0000 delight 2469092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I really didn't have to massage at all. I just kinda figured out how fast or slow to pump to get it going. When I went back to work, I found that my output started decreasing, so I looked at pictures of DD and that seemed to get me going. I just liked that I could control the manual better than electric. It worked for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2469062 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:26:49 +0000 gingerbebe 2469062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually really liked my Philips Avent manual. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2469022 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 23:03:35 +0000 travellingbee 2469022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jill_a55: I have the lanisoh as well and like it. It does have a silicone band around the flange. I get very good results with it, but I also have a robust supply this time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2469008 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 22:11:13 +0000 Foodnerd81 2469008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: hmm I'll try that. I tried it right after she had nursed, on the other side, so I thought that would be enough for let down. But not so I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2469004 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 22:04:01 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 2469004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jill_a55: It actually looks like they've changed it from the one I used, which was this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P9TK0W/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687682&#038;pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&#038;pf_rd_t=201&#038;pf_rd_i=B00GY1SCW2&#038;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&#038;pf_rd_r=12AXEXM23J727AXG8Z74" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P9TK0W/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687682&#038;pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&#038;pf_rd_t=201&#038;pf_rd_i=B00GY1SCW2&#038;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&#038;pf_rd_r=12AXEXM23J727AXG8Z74</a></p> <p>It had a silicone sleeve that sat inside the entire cone and yes seemed to help with suction over the Medela. Not sure how this new one compares. </p> <p>@Foodnerd81: A bit, but it was more just pumping really quickly at first to stimulate letdown from what I remember. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2469003 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:58:21 +0000 peachykeen 2469003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I initially bought the Medela Harmony because it seemed like everyone recommended that one, but I had pretty much NO luck with it. Surprisingly, I found the cheap Lansinoh one from Walmart worked just as well as my electric (and usually faster, too). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2468966 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:03:02 +0000 jill_a55 2468966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: that one has a silicone collar right? That's what the purple is? That's part of the reason the NUK is interesting to me, it seems like suction would be so much better if it wasn't just plastic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2468959 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 20:57:46 +0000 Foodnerd81 2468959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: @delight: did you massage the breast while<br /> Pumping or anything? Or just squeeze the pump while holding it up to your breast, nothing special? I just felt like I was doing something wrong since I usually get a decent amount with my PIS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2468947 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 20:34:31 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 2468947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lansinoh worked far better than the Medela in my experience. I actually almost never used my electric because I liked it so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2468894 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 19:47:27 +0000 Beth24 2468894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really liked having a manual pump for times that I was engorged but didn't want to drag out the full PISA. I had the medela and I didn't love it(wasn't comfortable for my hands..) but it was really nice having the same parts/bottles for everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2468893 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 19:47:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 2468893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm interested in this. I got a medela Harmony through my insurance since I already had the pump in style. Used it today and was thoroughly unimpressed but I'm wondering if it was user error or something. It is handy that is uses the same parts since I use a bigger flange than it came with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2468892 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 19:46:58 +0000 delight 2468892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the medela manual and electric. I liked both but favorited the manual. It produced the most for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-pump-recommendations-1#post-2468873 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 19:32:47 +0000 jill_a55 2468873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am due in a little over 4 weeks :shocked: with LO 2 and am trying to finish up some shopping. I have a PISA electric, but thought that this time around it would be handy to have a manual pump for the occasional night time/on the go session. </p> <p>I am kind of going between the medela manual, since it works with the same parts as my electric, and the NUK manual... We used nuk bottles with lo 1 so I thought that might be a good one to try. There is like a $20 price difference between the two and I'm just not sure if the expense is worth it for the medela.</p> <p>So, after my rambling, I guess my questions are...<br /> Do you have either and have some feedback? Or can you recommend your favorite manual pump? </p>