Pumping Survival School

Your no-nonsense, no-judgment guide to pumps and pumping.

Pumps and pumping

Ways to Make Pumping More Comfy, Love your Breast Friends - Rabbit slippers on pink background

8 Ways to Make Pumping More Comfy, Love your Br...

7 out of 10 women feel pain and discomfort when pumping. That’s…. a lot. At Milkdrop, we believe that #pumpingcanbecomfy, so we asked some of our breast friends (and the...

8 Ways to Make Pumping More Comfy, Love your Br...

7 out of 10 women feel pain and discomfort when pumping. That’s…. a lot. At Milkdrop, we believe that #pumpingcanbecomfy, so we asked some of our breast friends (and the...

How do I find the right flange size?

Getting the right flange size can make a big difference to your comfort and milk flow, but it can be confusing figuring out which flange size is 'right'. In this...

How do I find the right flange size?

Getting the right flange size can make a big difference to your comfort and milk flow, but it can be confusing figuring out which flange size is 'right'. In this...

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Pump Schedules 101

Once you’ve sorted out which pump you’re going to use, and set yourself up, you now need to figure out when to pump and how long for. The short answer...

Pump Schedules 101

Once you’ve sorted out which pump you’re going to use, and set yourself up, you now need to figure out when to pump and how long for. The short answer...

Tips for choosing the right pump

Feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out which pump to choose, or whether to pump at all? It's ok, just take it back to basics - this is one of those...

Tips for choosing the right pump

Feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out which pump to choose, or whether to pump at all? It's ok, just take it back to basics - this is one of those...

More comfort, less swelling, and other results ...

Observations on pumping with and without our cushion from our pilot study.

More comfort, less swelling, and other results ...

Observations on pumping with and without our cushion from our pilot study.

Usually the first advice for pain or discomfort...

The typical advice when you're having pain pumping is to check your flange size. Good advice, but how do you 'measure' a nipple? And once you've measured it, how do...

Usually the first advice for pain or discomfort...

The typical advice when you're having pain pumping is to check your flange size. Good advice, but how do you 'measure' a nipple? And once you've measured it, how do...