Breast painful😔

I had used a handsfree set by cubble, and I find it relatively affordable (compared to other brands like imani and baby express), and fuss free. I can put it in my bra and walk around while pumping at home. Cleaning wise I think pumps are generally similar. I love my cubble set. Some mums prefer the hospital grade pumps like spectra, but you'll be strapped to the machine while pumping, and they usually are more pricey as well. In terms of output, most articles would say tt the hospital grade ones have better milk yield,but I find tt i get better yield from my cubble set, so its probably on a case-by-case basis since everyone's bodies are different. Also, do note that the flange size is usually 24 or 27mm by default, and they are way too big for most mums. Using flanges of wrong sizes will result in discomfort. Do look up online guides on measuring yourself, then get an appropriate sized flange insert, shopee have. Also, if you keep getting engorged, while waiting for your pumps to arrive, latch your kid a little more, or hand express some milk out first. All the best! Producing bm is really literally sweat, tears and sometimes blood. Jiayou!

I had trouble keeping my Baby Express hands-free set in the right position, and would spend 20 minutes only to realize that not a single drop of bm was pumped! i also find the tiny parts tedious to wash and assemble. I am using Spectra Compact and have no complaints with it. I experienced pain in my breasts when I was pumping exclusively though, but should be fine if you are using it once in a while. agree with LB that flange size is important. should be the size of your nipple (not areola), plus an additional few mm as buffer. as for clogged ducts, you might also want to standby lecithin to thin out the milk fats in case the pump you eventually buy could not clear them well.