Am I using the Haakaa wrong???

Question

Hi everyone, so I got a haakaa as I had heard so many good things. I’m having a hard time with it. I have only ever gotten one to one and a half ounces with it.. and it leaves my nipple very sore and almost swollen. Am I getting too much suction or just not positioning it right?? I have tried google but didn’t find anything helpful. Help! I would love to store up milk without using a traditional pump if I can! Thanks in advance.

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I don’t use it to pump, I just leave it hanging off my boob while I pump the other breast because I drip everywhere. I got an ounce and a half today in like ten minutes because of how much let down I have pumping the other side! I tried to pump it manually and i couldn’t figure it out either.

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Hello, google how to properly place the Haakaa, it shouldn’t be too sore. I think you’re placing it wrong. You also have to sort of pump your boob with the haakaa to get it going.

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It shouldn’t hurt. I don’t use it as a pump. I suction it on to one side as baby nurses on the other and let it catch letdown. I can get anywhere from 1/2 an ounce to 3 ounces just from that (but also not every nursing session.... just a couple times a day).

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There are some good videos on YouTube that help with placement of the haakaa.

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I normally don’t get a whole lot with the haakaa, I have to kind of play around with the suction by reapplying it a couple times to get it where it feels alright. I also massage my boob that it’s on while she nurses the other to get the milk flow going better. 
It’s not technically a pump, just used to catch letdown that would be lost on one side while baby nurses or you pump the other side.

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Ive started shoving it in my nursing cami without any suction just to catch the milk because I leak everywhere but am concerned about the suction causing over production, it's already pretty bad. After about 5 minutes of LO nursing on the other side I have about 1 oz. This seems to work for me 😅

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Ok same thing here !  It hurts to pump , almost like I’m losing circulation !  Yesterday I was getting like barely .5 oz and working really hard for it /...

Am I using the Haakaa wrong???

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