Should I get a manual breast pump as backup?

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Just received my spectra2 electric pump (free through insurance! 🙌).
Is it a good idea to purchase a small manual pump as backup or quick on-the-go if I need it?
FTM here so I’ve no idea what I’m doing 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I have a Spectra s2. And I carry a manual in the diaper bag for on the go. I use it often! Seriously I'd be miserable with engorgement if I didn't have it

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I liked the manual for a quick pump at night (my boy didn’t latch well) it was handy to just have on my nightstand

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I find that the manual ones do not express as efficiently so I. Use the S2 when pumping in place of a nursing session or to empty my breasts after nursing. I rarely use my manual anymore but, but it was useful to “take the edge off”. Once my supply regulated , though, I rarely feel engorged so I hardly use it anymore. They are inexpensive, so I still recommend getting one. 
Or, get a Haakaa. If I know my LO will only only drink from one side (like overnight) I’ll attach it to the free side while she nurses and easily pump 2-3 oz without doing anything.

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I have a medela swing (electric) and medela harmony (manual) and I respond way better to the manual one. Since it’s the same brand almost all parts can be used on both, very practical.

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Yes, always good to have for emergencies. I was at work once and my power cord pooped out. I thought I was gonna die!!! Luckily I was able to swipe the cord from a portable document scanner and it worked!! But manual pumps are pretty cheap and you don’t wanna end up stuck without a working pump with boobs about to explode!

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I got a manual pump just in case I was somewhere and didn’t have an outlet. Thank goodness I did!!! My pump power cord broke after 7 months so while I was waiting on amazon for 2 days, I used my manual at work. 
I also took it with me when I went out with friends and was gone for a decent amount of time. If I got full, I could just go to the bathroom and pump a bit out and carry it with me

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I like having the manual pump for on the go.

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I just bought a manual one After having a power outage and realizing I couldn’t pump. And since my baby doesn’t latch well, I needed that pump to work!

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Yes!!

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I’m getting the spectra and also the haaka.

Should I get a manual breast pump as backup?

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