Spectra S2 Plus Hospital Grade Double Electric Breast Pump, Pink

Very good. It saved my breastfeeding journey!

I've used it for 4 months, it's definetely a value for money pump! It's a very quiet pump, with many settings that allow you to choose the best for you, useful for mums that need to pump everyday/many times a day. It's far better than medela's mini electric (that's suitable only for pumping 1-2 times a week) that i've used. It's not heavy at all, like Ameda's blue pump. You can easily carry it to work! Moreover, with the double pump you save much time! Easy to clean and "soft" for your breasts-not painful at all. The last pro is the timer in the pump! Be careful to choose and buy the right flange size seperatelly-as in the package there is a random size of flanges

Absolutely brilliant. Crazy to clean, really amazing suction which is needed for a quick pump. Helped me prep so quickly and be ready for the next feed!

This pump performs very well, and the adjustable pump settings help make expressing as comfortable as possible. For comparison, I have used the hospital-grade Medela symphony (at the hospital), and this pump works just as well, at a fraction of the price, and actually has more user-adjustable features than the symphony. I have also used the Medela Swing and the Spectra 3. The Spectra 3 is a great value dual pump that lasted well with frequent use. However, it doesn't have the features of the Spectra S2- no let-down setting, and pump frequency is not adjustable. I personally think it is worth a bit extra money for the S2, as I find I can express the same volume of milk with a lower suction settings and greater comfort. The Medela Swing is convenient for portable use, but is much slower, so I prefer my Spectra dual pump at home. **Update** After three months I still regularly use this pump, but have to make one note about it's durability. My pump has developed a fault that causes it to intermittently turn off during pumping, and it does this anytime it is slightly moved, even very gently. The pump has been handled carefully and not used heavily (twice per day, not exclusive pumping). It does turn back on again, so far.... but it is disappointing that the pump has developed a fault so quickly. It is otherwise a fantastic pump. As a side note, my Spectra 3, while a 'no-frills' dual pump, is still working well after regular use during breastfeeding of 2 children. Due to the electrical fault, I have removed 1 star from my original review. As I said, the pump still works in that it can be turned right back on... but it seems that it could completely break down at some point. I have noticed several similar complaints in reviews on Amazon.com

I had tried two different manual pumps which I hated, and ended up expressing by hand. A friend lent me her electric pump - a type that you cannot buy in the UK - and I was converted! I did a lot of research before I purchased this one and I am so glad I got this. Its is very quiet - I am able to express while in the same room as my sleeping daughter (who is a light sleeper let me add), it has a night light of two brightnesses, a good selection of pump speeds and strengths, and a timer which is very helpful (I double pump each time which takes 8-12mins). There is a setting to help get your let down, but to be honest I just start it on a lower strength and increase once the milk comes. It comes with two bottles that you express into (we just poor into our Avent bottles as that's what our daughter is used to). It is so easy to clean, there are just 3 parts for each breast - the bottle, the breast cup and the small drainer plug - which need to be sterilised each time. Its comfortable and doesn't hurt at all and is light weight - I have travelled overseas with it several times (be warned - customs may quiz you at the xray machines!). It has taken the stress out of expressing!

I'll start with the things I like - *Nightlight *Cord length is decent Things I hate - *It came with a 28mm wide mouth pump, if you order to America, you will get the 28mm and the 24mm, but for some reason we only get the 28mm here in the UK which is way too big *You don't get any flange inserts and the plastic pump hurts *Its made of extremely cheap plastic that doesn't feel good against the skin *After spending so much money on this pump, you will still need to shop elsewhere to get flange inserts which cost anything from £16 to £22 and you will also have to purchase the 24mm wide mouth pump parts for around £22 to £25 because there are no flange inserts for the standard 28mm shield that it comes with.. *If you use the 28mm shield on its own, it's going to damage your nipples, aerolas, skin badly as it sucks the nipple, aerola and skin inside with each pump, a piece of my skin came off! If I'm spending £150 on a pump, I expect it to come with everything I need and work well, this pump is a joke! I now either have to spend another £50 for parts before I can use it, or go through the hassle of getting the newborn baby ready, dragging the pram down two flights of stairs and walking for 1 hour to return it :/

First of all, thank you to all the people who took the time out of their busy lives to share very helpful reviews! Special thanks to reviewers Michelle Jang and K. Barnett for helping my wife and I make an informed decision with the Spectra Baby S2. I'm not going to delve or rehash anything they have already mentioned but I will like to contribute our experience with the S2 for others who are trying to decide which breast pump to purchase in this daunting sea of baby related products. So here goes: Our daughter was born 7 weeks prematurely. As a result, my wife was going to 100% breastfeed if her body allowed it. Whether you are a first time parent or a seasoned vet, it's rather scary to see your child so small and so frail with many unknowns. Unfortunately, our little angel had trouble latching on. My wife's team of lactation consultants tried many different angles and attempts to get her to latch, but at the end- our precious little preemie was one that preferred the instant gratification of a bottle. Luckily, my wife was able to express and we are taking it as a blessing. Our insurance company provided us with the Ameda Purely Yours Double Breast Pump. My wife is a planner; so within 3 months of her pregnancy we received the Ameda Purely Yours Pump. We checked online to compare prices and found that Ameda Purely Yours was going for $150. My wife was quite excited about the prospect of using a breast pump and entering the world of motherhood....I on the other hand was ecstatic that we just saved $150 for a pump that looked promising on paper. Fast forward to 33 weeks after the delivery....my wife had her initial consultation with the lactation consultant. I was a bit agitated with the consultant at first because whenever she mentioned breast pump....she was constantly pushing for my wife to rent a "hospital" grade Medela Symphony unit. When my wife mentioned that we brought our own breast pump from home, the consultant asked to see it. She took one glance at the Ameda and shrugged it off. So naturally, my wife and I were completely turned off by her attitude towards the Ameda. She never really gave us an explanation to why the "hospital" grade pump was better than the "consumer" grade pump. Because my wife also has a condition called PCOS, the probability of my wife's chances to express is a lot lower than women without PCOS. For one week, at $20, we told ourselves let's give it a shot and record data on her milk yield. As scientists, we are obsessed with recording data and have been quantifying our daughters milk intake on a daily basis and still to this day my wife has been recording her milk yield. Although one week's data is not as good as a month's or two months of data, my wife's recorded yield between the Ameda and the Medela suggested a large discrepancy between the two units. If my memory serves me correctly, she told me that the average difference in yield was by 15-25 mL. A mother's breast milk is often referred by both healthcare professionals and moms alike as "liquid gold." A difference of 25 mL was enough to convince us that there was merit in renting a Medela unit. Renting a Medela unit from our hospital is currently priced at $85 plus tax per month. The other alternative was to switch to formula...which we did not want to unless we had to. Again, we wanted to give our daughter the maximum benefit of breast milk for as long as my wife could express. According to medical professionals, milk is beneficial to infants due to the passing of mom's antibodies to child. Studies have shown that infants who are fed breast milk tend to be leaner, less likely to get sick, less likely to develop autoimmune diseases as adults, and are less likely to be obese as adults. However, at $85 a month....this was going to get rather expensive really quickly. We already have various bills coming from every direction and the last thing we needed was another bill. Obviously, we would've continued to rent the Medela if we had no other choice. The last time I checked, the Medela Symphony is priced at $1500 and is marketed to hospitals and lactation consultants. There are a couple of vendors out there that will sell to the public but according to Medela....the Symphony is not meant to be sold to the public but rather rented. Medela does offer a "consumer" grade called the Medela Pump In-Style. The Pump In-Style received much better reviews than it's predecessor the Medela Personal Double Pump but we have never owned either so I can't really say one way or the other if they are just as good as the Symphony. Many people have sworn by these consumer grade pumps....but many negative reviews have suggested that the pumps lose suction over time. With only a week left on our Medela rental, I was determined to find an alternative for my wife to help us save more money. Enter the Spectra Baby. I stumbled on the wonderful reviews by Michelle Jang and K. Barnett and decided to take a chance. At $142...now at $128.....why the heck not? For one week, my wife compared her yield between the Spectra S2 and the Symphony. The results were virtually identical! The first thing my wife noticed was that the suction power was just as powerful as the Symphony. The other cool thing is that we were able to use all of her Medela parts with the Spectra with just minor tube modifications shown by Michelle Jang and we were in business!! The Spectra Baby is the best kept secret! Some insurance companies in several states have started to adopt the Spectra systems as they are gaining momentum in popularity. So how is the Spectra better the Medela Symphony? 1. Cost 2. Weighs significantly less at 3.3 lbs 3. Has a night time light 4. Can still use existing Medela flanges, pump parts, and various accessories My wife has been using the Spectra S2 since the end of April 2015 to this present day of July 14th, 2015 without any hiccups or degradation in suction. We can't be any happier with the Spectra S2 and I hope this review helps other parents with the decisions. Special thanks to the many people that leave very informative reviews....without your reviews we would've never have known about great products such as this one. I hope to pay it forward with this contribution of a review. Good luck to you all.

Really nice and strong suction

Jag har alltid haft problem med att amma mina barn och använde många olika pumpar men kunde inte producera tillräckligt med mjölk och slutade med formel. Med mitt tredje barn var jag fast besluten att amma och efter skada på mina bröstvårtor och mycket forskning beställde jag spectra pump. Det är en livsförändrande pump. Jag producerar nu extra mjölk än vad min tjej behöver. suget är riktigt bra och skonsamt för dina bröstvårtor. denna pump är väldigt tyst och har ljus så att du kan pumpa på natten utan att väcka ditt barn. jag älskar den här pumpen. jag önskar att jag hade det med mina andra barn. Om säljaren Mycket bra service. denna produkt levereras från Korea och säljaren var i kontakt med mig och jag hade problem med tullavgifter men säljaren återbetalade mig beloppet.

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I found this well recommended on YouTube and it works as described, very sturdy & reliable. I got it because I wanted an electronic pump that can pump both breasts at the same time (to save time) and it works well. However, there are a few downsides - you need a pumping bra if you want to use it hands-free. I found changing bras for pumping annoying. And even then you're stuck to the couch while you pump (which takes up to an hour if you're doing power-pumping sessions). My sister got a different pump, which is battery powered and can be placed directly in the bra, and that turned out to be much more useful, as she could move around while she pumped. I thought she would get less milk or have issues with batteries, but she did not. I ended up envying her the freedom of moving around while she pumped :)