recommended breastfeeding pump?

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To start off, your insurance will more than likely cover a pump for you. Depending on your insurance, they may give you a few options.

The most popular one is the Medela because they are widely used and so well known and most stores sells replacement parts. However, I highly highly suggest doing some research and looking up reviews before choosing if you have that option.

The one I highly recommend are Spectra S1 and S2. They are hospital grade pumps but are sold for the fraction of the cost of Medelas (my insurance doesn't cover them, so I bought mine on Amazon for $121). The S1 and S2 are the same exact pump, the only difference between the two is that the S1 has a recharable battery- a car adapter can be bought for both separtely though. They are recently new to market in the US (they came to the US in 2013), but they've been slowly working their way up and winning over the hearts of Medela users.

The reason being is, most pumps, especially the Medela from what others have said and told me, tug at you when pumping. It can be painful and annoying and just not that effective at emptying you completely. The Spectra pumps are the only pumps on the market that mimic the sucking of a nursing baby, are much more comfortable, and according to many, take less time to get more milk out. They're a closed system (no milk can get into the tubes, meaning less chance of bacteria growth, in turn more hygenic), it has a built in night light in the handle with two settings for night time nursing and also has a 30 minute timer in case you fall asleep.

The Spectra pumps are also much quieter. Most pumps sounds like a chugging train, the Spectras literally sounds like a purring cat.

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I used the medela pump in style for both babies and it was covered by my insurance. I love it!

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Spectra s2. I use it every day and it's wonderful. Easy to use and clean.

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Check with your insurance. My insurance had 6 different choices in pumps and they were covered at 100% (considered preventative).

I have the medela pump and it works for us, but I'm just a casual pumper... once or twice a day for the occasional bottle for EBF 5 month old.