Better results on massage mode??

Question

Hi gals, 
So I have the Spectra S2 which is great, but sometimes after about 10 minutes I notice my milk flow stopping. So I switch back to massage mode for another letdown and when that happens I switch back to regular mode. But then it stops again. Switch back to massage, milk comes back. So why not just stay in massage mode?? I was reading on Medela's site that it's "important to switch back" to regular mode once letdown occurs but I don't really understand why. Is it that big of a deal? Anyone else have a similar experience?

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Yes I just stay on letdown mode the whole time. Whatever works and gets the milk out.

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Play with the speed of your massage mode (there are faster speeds that aren’t quite as fast as the letdown mode) and try “hands-on pumping” by massaging your breasts. I like to take the flanges, push down, and turn, and watch the sprays it activates. So satisfying lol

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I constantly switch back and forth. I’d say more than half the time is in massage mode. When my letdown first starts, it sprays, so I switch to expression mode, one setting above the middle (I have an S9 so my expression mode is 1-10, I use a 6). That only takes 3-4 minutes. I would have to pump a while to get two letdowns but I’m usually empty after 10 minutes with 4-6oz on each side.

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Where do you  get the spectra from?

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Which one are you referring to as massage mode? The pump turns on in expression mode (long draws to pull milk) and then you have to press the squiggly line buttons to get to letdown mode (quick sucking to encourage letdown). 
I do the first 2-3 minutes in letdown mode and then switch to expression once the milk is flowing.

Better results on massage mode??

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