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@theknest: I recently asked about the spectra pump. here is the link to the thread in case you are interested: http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-pump-advice-medela-v-spectra#post-2619278

I'm thinking about the freestyle. Can you share your experience with it? It looks like I'll be able to move around with the freestyle, so considering it. What I didn't like a bout the PISA is that I had to be sitting at the same spot all the time since I didn't want to lug everything around to a different room.

I received the Spectra Dew250 after my S9 failed. I loved it at first because the suction was gentler than Medela, but just as effective! However, 6 months later and the suction seems to be diminishing (I'm getting half the amount of milk in the same amount of time), and I noticed there was some milk building up inside the connection point to the flange, which means mold is just around the corner. Yikes!

I had the Freestyle with my first kid and loved it. I've continued using it for my 2nd. If we decide to have a third, I'll definitely invest in another Medela or Freestyle, specifically, over the Spectra.

I love mine but extra parts are a pain to buy.

I have the S2, and I really like how quiet it is. I did buy the connector piece since I had the Pisa with #1. I don't find that I necessarily get any more milk with the Spectra, but it's definitely gentler. I also find the back flow adapters and connector piece kind of annoying. It's just more stuff to wash. Maybe the adapters are just something you have to accept with a closed system pump. I still use the Pisa at work and leave it there because the tote bag is convenient. The Spectra pump is so large that I had trouble finding a tote for it. I wanted something that I could keep my milk in without it falling over.

I think if it were my first pump, I'd be happy with it. I feel like I probably just should've gotten another PISA though

I have the Spectra and I like it, but I don't know that I love it. My first pump was a Freestyle so I already had extra parts and lots of pumping bottles for that, and they don't fit the Spectra parts. So first I hacked an adaptor myself, but then I found one by Maymom on amazon.

On the plus side, I like the actual pumping and the cycle/strength options better on the Spectra. It was also cheaper.

But I don't like how huge it is, how many parts it has, and how nothing is compatible with anything else, not even the pumping bottle neck size. Personally, I don't care if it's a closed system and actually I don't use any of the backflow stuff. So far I haven't had a problem with the tubing without it.

@MrsKoala: what cycles do you like? Do you use different ones or just one? I kinda flip back and forth between 42 and 46 and I don't really care for the massage mode.

@ShootingStar: I've seen a few say it's huge. The pictures don't look big? I had a medela in that huge tote bag when I had my first and I thought that ting was huge, this looks more compact. Downside is I'll have to find some sort of bag for it and all the pieces.
I also found some of the adaptor pieces that are inexpensive so I can use medela bottles and other medela pieces if need be

@MrsKoala: so awesome to hear a great review- tablet you! I'm glad you love it.

@sunny: That's awesome! Is this what you ordered? https://www.amazon.ca/Maymom-Adapter-Spectra-Flanges-Breastshield/dp/B01DGEDVUM

@ShootingStar: ooooh okay I see. Yeah my medela was ginormous so that's even smaller than what I had before.
I saw the Sarah bag I think on Amazon, it's $100 isn't it? Almost as much as the pump I may look around a bit more first.

Since this is my second baby, we're having to buy everything ourselves so it's going to take its toll a bit lol! we had donated nearly all my son's stuff to a family in need a couple years back. Although my pump wasn't a good one anyway.