'I could do almost anything while wearing it — brush my teeth, sit at my computer, wash dishes — and it was really easy to use on the go, like on an airplane or in a car'
Photo: The Willow breast pump in action. Electric breast pumps are not great, mostly because women have historically had just two choices — the Spectra or the Medela — neither of which is bad, necessarily, [Editor’s note: we’ve written about the Spectra before] but neither of which could be called discreet or portable either.
Cons: The setup was challenging. and the tube that fuels the pump is very long and kind of got in my way, which also means it’s not as discreet under clothing as the other hands-free options I tried. It’s also not quite as “smart.” The control panel isn’t very intuitive , and it’d be easier to use if it had an accompanying app like the other pumps do. Of the ones I tried, it is shaped the least like a natural breast, so it looked a little more conspicuous than the others, as well.
Cons: The Willow can be super-wasteful because each time you pump, you have to use one of its own milk-storage products — on each side! When you buy the pump, the included storage products are nonreusable bags . Sometimes I was pumping just to feed my kid immediately, and it was annoying to have to use two bags that I instantly threw away. But the company just launched reusable milk containers for the Willow 2.0 that are sold separately and don’t require bags.
Elvie Pump Pros: The Elvie got a ton of hype after a model wore it on the runway during London Fashion Week, and all the articles touted that it was totally silent. After getting my hands on a sample I can confirm that it is extremely quiet — definitely quieter than the Willow, to which it is very similar in design and functionality. It was almost as quiet as the Freemie, and I loved that the milk collected into a removable, reusable bottle instead of a disposable bag.
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