Large breasts? Medela PISA or Spectra S2

Question

I'm a 38 DD right now but I know I'm not in the right size bra (I'll get resized after baby comes). I plan on breastfeeding and will need to pump when I go back to work. I've heard that most women prefer the spectra but I've heard it's bad for women with breasts size D or larger. Has anyone with large breasts used the spectra? Did you like it or was it hard to pump?

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Breast shields (or flanges) are not based off of breast size, but nipple size. You can wear a DD bra, but need a small 19mm flange size. Or you could wear an A cup bra and need a 30mm flange size. So with that being said, after doing a lot of research, the Spectra S2 is the best pump on the market.

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. I highly recommend either Spectra S1 or S2. They are hospital grade pumps but are sold for the fraction of the cost of Medelas. 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 actually 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.

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I used the medala and was a 36E😬 I'm only a 34c normally!

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I'm a 32 k and used a spectra s2! It was perfect!

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I am 36 g 😱 and use a Medela pump in style it works great

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I've ran into a lot of women recommending the medela.

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