Great pump if used without the plastic collar - highly recommended, 1 Jan. 2011

I bought this pump regardless of the mostly negative reviews, and its been really good.My breast-feeding counselor gave me the best advise - USE WITHOUT THE PLASTIC COLLAR!! The collar is designed for smaller breasts and isn't needed. Get rid of the collar and just use the hard plastic bit, and you'll be amazed at how powerful the pump is. I can only go up to setting 2 as the suction is really good.There are lots of bits to put together, but after the first few attempts its really quick to assemble now, and I like the idea of being able to give every little piece a good wash.I can express a lot of milk in 5 minutes on each side, and the little storage pots are useful.I use it on the mains (not batteries) and have not noticed any reduction in performance as mentioned by some other reviewers.Yes, its a bit noisy, just put a towel over the unit to muffle the sound.Highly recommended at a great price.

This review is from: Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Electric Breast Pump (Baby Product)

Good once modified a little!, 17 Aug. 2012

When my husband first bought me this pump it was for me to use to pump a few bottles so he could help with feeding our little one. However, our son had problems breastfeeding and we reluctantly realised that we would have to switch to bottles. I really wanted to give him expressed breast milk so I began to pump a lot! I found that I could pump enough for him, but it took a long time and some of the milk leaked back... Then I read a review on amazon which said to remove the the soft plastic collar. I did so and couldn't believe the difference! I could express a full feed (6 ozs) in 10-20 minutes! And it didn't leak! I used this pump to pump exclusively for my baby for 8 weeks. I then rented a hospital grade pump because when baby was poorly we realised how quiet they are and husband couldn't take the loud motor noise any more (it is very loud).So, if you can tolerate the noise and some discomfort of not using the soft shield I'd say it's great, especially at the price!

This review is from: Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Electric Breast Pump (Baby Product)

Great pump, 30 Sept. 2011

This pump is great, very strong (if as stated by another reviewer you take off the silicone cover which is easily done).I bought mine in the Mothercare sale recently and it has been great. It stays attached so you can rest it on your knee and use both hands.The only downside is that the bottle that collects the milk does not have a lid for storage. I transfer mine into another bottle for this so it isn't a huge problem. I had looked at lots of pumps as I have twins and wanted a double but the cost was too much. This one is small and powerful and does the job.

This review is from: Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Electric Breast Pump (Baby Product)