I hope this helps!I read your great review on it and just wanted to make sure you wouldn’t recommend any of the others! But hey, at the end of the day, your coworkers will get used to it haha! I plan on exclusively pumping this time around and want to make sure I get a quality breast pump. The pump motors are bigger. My breasts are on the smaller side (size B when not pregnant or nursing). I like the fact that the freemie has the cups but the ameda seems like its may have a better pump. I am so glad you found this information useful!Hi there, I find the medela swing one is really effective — I just can’t get on with the manual ones, they seem to take so long and the effectiveness of the electric sort is so much quicker, although the feeling of being a bit like a milking cow is a bit weird. Its incredibly helpful and I’m most gratefulThank you very much for your sweet comment! I have the spectra s2 (which I’ll still be using at home) and used it with my son where I had low supply issues and exclusively pumped. It can only be used plugged in. Sometimes the massage inserts (like the Spectra one) cause the flange to be smaller in size too. Money is tight when you have a baby on the way. Or should I just go with the bulk of the s2. I just want to be honest in saying they don’t work for everyone. I can’t say enough great things about this pump. Both are great pumps. If you have any specific questions about either pump, please let me know. Both are portable. With all that said, Keep in mind that the most important thing you will want to work on once your baby is born is establishing a good latch and supply if you do plan on breastfeeding (vs exclusively pumping). The Lansinoh Signature Pro Double Electric Breast Pump is another compact and easy to use a pump that can be used as a single or double as needed. If pumping discreetly while walking around and doing household chores is your idea of a good time, you may want to buy the … I used Ardo Calypso 3 years ago and it worked well for me. Let me know if I can answer any other questions once you see if your insurance has other options!My son was born 2 months premature, so I will be exclusively pumping until he is able to suckle. The Spectra 9 doesn’t have as many options as the Spectra 2 in terms of cycle memory but it is very compact and would be perfect for traveling. My top choices for someone with low milk supply are:It’s possible your insurance might cover one of those. I hope this helps! It’s a great pump and will not disappoint!I’m trying to decide between the Ameda Mya & the Freemie Independence-both options are the most compact and portable offered by my health insurance. The Mya boasts that it will last 2 hours at full strength.
The best for low supply. The power shouldn’t be an issue, but portability may play a factor. There are some pumps that loose suction very fast even with 75%+ of battery life left. Let me know if you have any questions! What is a powerful pump that my insurance might cover that is not as loud as Medela Pump in Style or Spectra 2? Is the freestyle in fact open or closed system?And yes, the Medela Freestyle is a closed system.