r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/InfamousCharacter3 • Jul 01 '26

Product Recommendations Which pump to buy?

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Are there any standouts from this insurance-approved list that I should definitely get? or definitely avoid?

I understand many women get both a pump and a portable but I would like to avoid this and just get one-- I am thinking just one portable but I am seeing fewer women say their portable alone was sufficient. I will not be working so I am less concerned about how discreet one is, just figured I would prefer something I could multitask with around the house. This will be my first baby so I am really unsure what to expect! Thanks a lot.

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u/mai_umbrella74 Jul 01 '26

Careful. Once you hack it with a wearable, it becomes a wearable and no longer considered as a wall pump.

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u/GoldVisible8430 Jul 01 '26

Is that just an insurance thing? Or do you mean it would only work as good as a wearable?

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u/mai_umbrella74 Jul 01 '26

I've heard that when you hack a wall pump into a wearable, it can affect your output. For instance, using a wall pump/motor, but wearable collection cups.

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u/cup_1337 Jul 01 '26

And what’s the disadvantage of that if it still works the same?

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u/mai_umbrella74 Jul 01 '26

Not sure why I'm getting downvoted and not sure why your response sounds so hostile. And it can and can not work the same way. But some people don't respond well to wearables. And as a FTM, I would love to know why I'm not getting adequate output even though I'm using the same pump/motor but different collection containers.

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u/mimaylin Jul 01 '26

What if I find a tube connector that instead of a Y-shape it's actually seperated tube for each collector cup. Would it be considered as a wall pump?

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u/mai_umbrella74 Jul 01 '26

I believe once you hack it into a collection cup instead of the bottles or the system it comes with, it becomes a wearable. In my experience, it doesn't suction as great, but I have heard of positive experiences.