I am pregnant with #3. With each of my first two pregnancies, I ordered (through insurance) a double electric breast pump. I never used them. I have a terrible oversupply problem and generally speaking don't pump much (and then only with a manual pump). I also have high lipase, so I have to treat any milk I pump. I will be home with baby for quite awhile (like, generally would never leave for more than one feeding) and won't go back to work full-time until she's probably no more than a morning and night nurser. I still have one of the double electric pumps downstairs (no idea which) and I gave the other away.
With that said, I have a ton of options for a breast pump this time, but am intrigued by a single electric pump for a few reasons:
1) It looks like I could move around with it. I often nurse baby, put them down, and then pump while getting things done (one-handed...) A double electric mostly looks like I'd need to stay in one place.
2) It seems like less of a hassle, which is the reason I never used either of my other two DE pumps... That and I was intimidated.
3) I don't necessarily want/need something with a lot of "stimulation." Pumping can make the oversupply worse.
But I'm still having trouble pulling the trigger to order the single electric. Maybe because I'm feeling like it's a waste, when I could get a "better" pump for free? Like maybe I should just buy the single electric and get the double electric for free in case things are different this time? But then I do have that pump in the basement.
Thoughts? These would be the ones I'm choosing between:
https://aeroflowbreastpumps.com/evenflo-single-electric-breast-pump
https://aeroflowbreastpumps.com/spectra-s2-breast-pump
) --I had the Freestyle my first time ($160 out of pocket after insurance) in 2016, and got the S2 free with insurance this time. With the Freestyle I did really like being able to move around and liked the pump overall, but the S2 is such a good pump that I'm done in 6 minutes flat (vs 15) and I honestly don't mind being tethered to it in the least; I much prefer this one. I usually use it as a single pump and hold it up to my breast instead of getting into the hands free bra--you just seal the unused tube off with the little cap that comes on the end of it to create the single pump vacuum. Only mention comparing it to the Freestyle because I saw that you liked the portability aspect and thought I could speak to that. I see your logic with not wanting something too stimulating because you don't want to worsen the oversupply, but IMO the answer isn't a shitty pump, it's a good quality pump but on a lower setting. I have heard seriously nothing but awful things about the Ameda aside from @lindseykaye's remark above, so that makes me wary of counting on that one ??
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