From my experience high suction does not equal high output. I’ve found my best output with faster but gentle stimulation. The medela symphony has been my favorites- unfortunately not covered by insurance. Babybudha had good extraction but caused nipple injury. After three months my spectra just didn’t cut it, despite replacing parts etc. I work in a hospital so thank God they have the symphony in the lactation rooms and I can keep using it at work too. My baby is only 3 months CGA even though I’ve been pumping/bf for 6 months.
Thank you so much for all these great videos. Did you publish all the data on the suction patterns, min/max suction, etc (like the graphs you showed in the other video) anywhere? I would really love to see this data.
I’m super interested in minimum suction/suction range. I get very good output on just level 2 of my Medela PISMF and want to make sure I’m not getting a portable/wearable that’s min suction is higher than what I’m accustomed to.
I’m beyond pissed bc I was told the Medela freestyle was the cadalics of pumps, but after 2 weeks it stopped working and the section is so shit, was told this by the nurse. I wish I went with the baby boda or spectra
Thanks for all the hard work! Your result of a low freemie suction with their cups seems consistent with my experience. I feel very little difference when going up each vaccum level from L08 to L13 using spectra S1 with the freemie liberty cups so I think the cups are the limiting factor!
Thanks for this. I've been binging on your videos, having started pumping at work recently. Unfortunately I got the PISMAX (didn't really know anything about pumps when I ordered) and its not been working great for me. Weirdly I also got their $25 manual pump and it works great. 😕 I'm hoping its just a matter of finding the right settings and flange size (thanks for the tip on flange adapters), but it might be that I just need very high suction ..? In which case, I'll probably give the Spectra S2 they have at my work a go.
Thanks, will do. :) BTW cheeky suggestion: could you maybe cover some manual pumps, including their max suctions, etc. at some point? Maybe hard to test though I realise. Still, I'm a little confused why a manual pump seems to work so much better for myself (?). Keep up the great content, in any case!
So i usually stay between 4-6 on my Spectra S2 but one day out of curiosity, i bumped it up to see how strong it would get and it honestly didn't feel that much stronger, it just felt like the sucks were longer
@@faithcugler6755 ok so i think it was just from being at the end of my session last time because i just did it again at the start of a session and it definitely got way stronger. Maybe i was numb or something lol
What is the suction for spectra s2 , and my breast dont fill it , im in cycle 54 and level 12 not feel, after 30 min I feel that is more inside that I need to pump .
@@NewLittleLife so many new more interesting pumps just in this year already … but some I’d like to see like the unimom Opera / Tommy tippy wearable / Medela flex with cups / kiwy miya - horigen original manufacture or something similar and the horigen wearable pump
In your estimation, knowing that it's an opinion and not based on any kind of data or facts, what percentage decrease in suction do you think happens when double pumping vs. the numbers you got pumping one side? Like, can I expect that on a pump with a max suction of 250 on your test, a decrease in 50% is reasonable so each side will get 125? Super geeky but I'm wondering if what happens is that pumps don't actually evenly distribute the suction to both sides and that's why we end up with a slacker boob. I'm going to go ask the Facebook group if anyone using the Synergy Gold still has a slacker boob...😂
If I remember right, I tested one pump on double suction and it lost about 30%. I will double check those numbers and present the data though because I think it’s SUPER important to consider! I’d also be curious to know if certain pumps do better with both sides vs others.
I use the synergy gold. And although I still have a slacker boob, the pump is amazing. I have kind of different nipples. One is flatter, and more sensitive. But both kind of elastic. And pumping was hard for me to get any stimulation, but now I'm only about. 5 oz difference tho,, and before the synergy gold,, I was about 1-1.5 oz difference.. I keep the settings on the massage mode the same,, and expression mode set at 10 and 8 and it's perfect.The absolute best money I've spent on this journey of exclusively puming.
@@NewLittleLife I'm also very interested in this data, especially since the recommendation is to pump both sides at a time. If the suction goes down by 30% or more when double pumping, that's going to have a major impact. Would you be willing to recreate your suction video and this one to compare it?
Would you have rated the freemie better if used with the Legendairy Milk Cups? I'm watching your content and am in the Facebook group and have been leaning towards that combo. Thoughts?
Can you do the best pump for larger breasts? Specifically the best portable pumps? I'm a g cup and the in the bra pumps are useless for me
You get any resolve or data. I am a H and I have this issue
From my experience high suction does not equal high output. I’ve found my best output with faster but gentle stimulation. The medela symphony has been my favorites- unfortunately not covered by insurance. Babybudha had good extraction but caused nipple injury. After three months my spectra just didn’t cut it, despite replacing parts etc. I work in a hospital so thank God they have the symphony in the lactation rooms and I can keep using it at work too. My baby is only 3 months CGA even though I’ve been pumping/bf for 6 months.
How many weeks was your baby, when born? 😊
I have the Spectra s2 (in pink) and the Motif luna, there both my favorite. My least favorite is the Medela pump in style
Same! Hate medela !!! Do u think the s2 is same suction as s1?!
Thank you so much for all these great videos. Did you publish all the data on the suction patterns, min/max suction, etc (like the graphs you showed in the other video) anywhere? I would really love to see this data.
I’m working on some publishing options :) I’ll be speaking at some conferences this fall where I will have most my data presented
Please do a more detailed video on the Bellababy!
Could you do a review on the spectra S9? Thank you!!
I’m super interested in minimum suction/suction range. I get very good output on just level 2 of my Medela PISMF and want to make sure I’m not getting a portable/wearable that’s min suction is higher than what I’m accustomed to.
Oooo... sorry for the late reply but this is a great idea!
I’m beyond pissed bc I was told the Medela freestyle was the cadalics of pumps, but after 2 weeks it stopped working and the section is so shit, was told this by the nurse. I wish I went with the baby boda or spectra
Send an email to Medela and get it replaced. Definitely reach out to them
I've seen soooooooo many issues with these pumps. The Cadillac of pumps is hands down the Medela symphony. Nothing tops it 😅
Any update on the Mya?
I just got the Ameda Mya so I really hope that's not the highest suction. I'll be watching for an update.
I have the ameda and I love it!
Hi what’s the best pump for some one who isn’t even barely getting milk
Any review on the Medela Sonata? Trying to decide on that one or the Spectra gold
Thanks for all the hard work! Your result of a low freemie suction with their cups seems consistent with my experience. I feel very little difference when going up each vaccum level from L08 to L13 using spectra S1 with the freemie liberty cups so I think the cups are the limiting factor!
Curious at max suction do most never get used at this rate because of discomfort? Also life of pump at max?
For me the Lansinoh produced more milk for me in less time versus the Elvie
Thanks for this. I've been binging on your videos, having started pumping at work recently. Unfortunately I got the PISMAX (didn't really know anything about pumps when I ordered) and its not been working great for me. Weirdly I also got their $25 manual pump and it works great. 😕 I'm hoping its just a matter of finding the right settings and flange size (thanks for the tip on flange adapters), but it might be that I just need very high suction ..? In which case, I'll probably give the Spectra S2 they have at my work a go.
Let me know if you need some help navigating it all!
Thanks, will do. :) BTW cheeky suggestion: could you maybe cover some manual pumps, including their max suctions, etc. at some point? Maybe hard to test though I realise. Still, I'm a little confused why a manual pump seems to work so much better for myself (?). Keep up the great content, in any case!
So i usually stay between 4-6 on my Spectra S2 but one day out of curiosity, i bumped it up to see how strong it would get and it honestly didn't feel that much stronger, it just felt like the sucks were longer
Wow! I definitely felt that the suction got stronger with my s1! I stay pretty close to that same range normally.
@@faithcugler6755 ok so i think it was just from being at the end of my session last time because i just did it again at the start of a session and it definitely got way stronger. Maybe i was numb or something lol
What is the suction for spectra s2 , and my breast dont fill it , im in cycle 54 and level 12 not feel, after 30 min I feel that is more inside that I need to pump .
Since this video is 3 years old you should update it 😊
I know!! My list of pumps I own now is at nearly 100 🙈
If you dont mind me asking did you ever do a video on the suction of zomee z2? Im stuck between zomee z2 and the baby buddha
I haven’t yet!! I really should. I almost never recommend the baby Buddha because of the extreme suction in stimulation mode :(
What would u say bout zomee 1 and 2
Same question! Could you please test the Zomee? Thank you!
Im shocked. The lansinoh feels way stronger than my spectra. I wonder if i just respond better to the patter of the lansinoh.
Definitely possible!
I was watching your other video and wondering how in the heck you're home testing these things lol
Haha yes I had a mechanical engineer make a device from me and our community named it the “Boobie Barometer”! 😂 I have way too much fun with it
Any update on the mya as of yet? I couldn't find anything
More recent tests show it’s still not a good quality pump 🙈
There is one brand called Luvlap in the Indian online market, if possible for you make video on that breast pump.
Do you know the max suction on the super genie?
What about spectra 2?!
It’s exactly the same as the S1 but has no battery. Otherwise it’s identical!
My ameda is a beast 😅 I love it
Do you think your Suction reading vary due to elevation?
Can you do an update on this list please 😊
I need to huh! Which pumps are you most interested in seeing added?
@@NewLittleLife so many new more interesting pumps just in this year already … but some I’d like to see like the unimom Opera / Tommy tippy wearable / Medela flex with cups / kiwy miya - horigen original manufacture or something similar and the horigen wearable pump
In your estimation, knowing that it's an opinion and not based on any kind of data or facts, what percentage decrease in suction do you think happens when double pumping vs. the numbers you got pumping one side? Like, can I expect that on a pump with a max suction of 250 on your test, a decrease in 50% is reasonable so each side will get 125?
Super geeky but I'm wondering if what happens is that pumps don't actually evenly distribute the suction to both sides and that's why we end up with a slacker boob. I'm going to go ask the Facebook group if anyone using the Synergy Gold still has a slacker boob...😂
If I remember right, I tested one pump on double suction and it lost about 30%. I will double check those numbers and present the data though because I think it’s SUPER important to consider! I’d also be curious to know if certain pumps do better with both sides vs others.
I use the synergy gold. And although I still have a slacker boob, the pump is amazing. I have kind of different nipples. One is flatter, and more sensitive. But both kind of elastic. And pumping was hard for me to get any stimulation, but now I'm only about. 5 oz difference tho,, and before the synergy gold,, I was about 1-1.5 oz difference.. I keep the settings on the massage mode the same,, and expression mode set at 10 and 8 and it's perfect.The absolute best money I've spent on this journey of exclusively puming.
@@NewLittleLife I'm also very interested in this data, especially since the recommendation is to pump both sides at a time. If the suction goes down by 30% or more when double pumping, that's going to have a major impact. Would you be willing to recreate your suction video and this one to compare it?
It varies widely from pump to pump so I’m working on a project testing all my pumps so I can share that data with you!
@@NewLittleLife that would be amazing!!!
13:53 270mmhg is a good suction
Agreed!
Would you have rated the freemie better if used with the Legendairy Milk Cups? I'm watching your content and am in the Facebook group and have been leaning towards that combo. Thoughts?
Yes 1000%! It’s just the freemie cups I struggle with.
What is the data for the pumpables pumps ? If you have tested it already
Thanks
Hopefully next week 🙈
Same for me too please 🙋♀️
mmHg = milimiter of mercury
You've never mentioned anything about the evenflow brand...
inHg = inches of mercury