The soft massage cushion with iconic petal design mimics baby’s suckling motion to help you stimulate milk let-down. It isn’t necessary to reach the top level if you find this uncomfortable, although you may want to for a more productive pumping session. A well made, ergonomic product that transforms the way you can express milk and the time it takes to do so.

I found that the Avent breast pump expressed effectively and as quickly as I expected it to based on previous pumping experiences, resulting in the expected volume of milk. The breast pump can be operated by mains power, by battery pack or manually making it very flexible for different locations. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. Based on milk flow initiation time (time to Milk Ejection Reflex - MER) results from clinical trial with 20 participants (Netherlands, 2019) compared to time to MER results for other Philips predecessor pump techology from Feasibility study with 9 participants (Netherlands, 2018).One thing that really impressed me was how quiet it was when pumping, it is honestly so quiet, which I have rarely found in breast pumps, especially when using higher suction settings - it didn't seem to make any difference at all - which I think would be so perfect for mama's having to express in public, at work or even when baby is sleeping. The pump can be easily adjusted from stimulation mode to milking mode, and it uses the right amount of stimulation of the nipple and suction to increase the milk flow.

The pump cover keeps it clean between uses, the instructions are clear and easy to follow and come with some useful general advice for expressing. I only used the breast pump at home, but if you did need to express at work or out and about, then this pump is easy to transport. MumStuff has been trading online since March 2005 and in that time we have helped thousands and thousands of women throughout their pregnancy, labour, birth and subsequent motherhood.depending on the timing of use (for instance if I pumped too soon after a feed) a good volume wasn’t always guaranteed, but with enough practice, I learned the times when pumping is likely to be most productive for me. That you will need more milk storage options, as it would have been good to be prepared by purchasing these ahead of beginning to express.

Although it is louder than a hand pump, the sound is more relaxing than a squeaky hand pump as well as not being too loud or overpowering.You could conceivably use this breast pump behind a closed workplace door or beside a deeply sleeping baby without causing a noticeable disturbance. Testing the Philips Avent Comfort Single Electric Breast Pump Would you recommend this to other mums?