Pumps and pumping

8 Ways to Make Pumping More Comfy, Love your Breast Friends

8 Ways to Make Pumping More Comfy, Love your Breast Friends

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...
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How do I find the right flange size?

How do I find the right flange size?

The short answer 👍 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...
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Pump Schedules 101

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...
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Mum holding baby

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 cases where you need the right tool for the job.

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Milkdrop breast pump cushion pilot

More comfort, less swelling, and other results from using Milkdrop cushions

Observations on pumping with and without our cushion from our pilot study.
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Usually the first advice for pain or discomfort pumping is that your flange size is wrong. 

Usually the first advice for pain or discomfort pumping is that your flange size is wrong. 

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 you know if you've chosen the right one. Here's what I found that might help you.
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Pregnant woman

Which breast pump is most popular?

If you're in the market for pumps, it's hard to know where to start. Based on our market surveys, Medela seems to take the cake, but there's some pump brands with a cult following.

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Timer on brown background

How much time should I spend pumping? Short answer, 227 hours.

Most mums spend up to 20 minutes each side, once or twice each day for about five months. It all adds up to a whopping...227 hours per baby.

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