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The HOLY GRAIL
I’m a bit of a pump collector and I have to say the super genie with liquid shield kits is the best thing since sliced bread!!! It has made pumping at work so comfortable, I look forward to my next pump session! The liquid inserts are little silicone clouds for your nips!! If you are on the fence, DO IT!
Pumpables
Aww, this makes our day! Thanks Chesnee so happy to hear! 🙌
Do not purchase
Definitely not happy with the service - they say they have a fitting room to help but they give the same reply each time without even looking at your question or concern. Spend your money elsewhere where they actually care to give you a good fit. Do not recommend.
Pumping GAME CHANGER!
I have absolutely loved these flanges. They work with my spectra gold, which was a huge win. Not only this, but my output increase by literal ounces when I stated using the liquid shield kit. It felt so comfortable, and had been an overall godsend for my breastfeeding journey. Not only this, but when I was running into issues while learning how to use it (and pump in general as a FTM) they spent days emailing me back and forth, looking at bristles and coaching me to make sure i was getting the most out of these amazing flanges. I could sing their praises all day, but I guess this is enough on this review for now!
Pumping GAME CHANGERS!
I have absolutely loved these flanges. They work with my spectra gold, which was a huge win. Not only this, but my output increase by literal ounces when I stated using the liquid shield kit. It felt so comfortable, and had been an overall godsend for my breastfeeding journey. Not only this, but when I was running into issues while learning how to use it (and pump in general as a FTM) they spent days emailing me back and forth, looking at bristles and coaching me to make sure i was getting the most out of these amazing flanges. I could sing their praises all day, but I guess this is enough on this review for now!
Not worth it at all
Let me preface by saying I was so excited to finally justify ordering these when my Spectra parts wore out. Im Canadian so it was pretty expensive for both sides with the exchange rate, however I believed the good reviews. Let me start by saying that if you’re outside the US, don’t bother. $80 for shipping is absolute robbery, I ended up having to ship them to the border and have my MIL pick them up and reship via Canada post. I checked to see what it would cost to order just 2 pairs of the flanges as apparently these only last 2 weeks for full time pumpers and it was $44 for just that. So essentially almost $80 Canadian a month to maintain just my flanges mot anything else. I ordered my normal size I’ve used for every other flange and apparently these were way too big. I spent two weeks trying to trouble shoot with the Pumpables team why my membranes were popping and not suctioning properly. They finally told me to try the fitting room to which they recommended I downsize from 19mm to 15mm. I sent photos and pictures using their measuring tool & I told the person helping me I tried the 15mm insert for my spectra and it was far too tight and 17mm felt good. She told me it can’t be too tight if I can fit my nipple in…. wrong. I expressed my concerns and sent follow up photos of my nipple mushrooming from being forced into the 15mm hole on the measuring tool was told “thats how it should fit.” Unfortunately after this Im done. I will not spend $80 including shipping (the cost of two new full kits) a month on flanges and do not want damage from using flanges too small. I will also add, the silicon inserts pop off the rim of the flange every single time you try to fit them into my pumping bra or adjust them. They also get every ounce of fuzz or lint stuck to them. I’ve heard Lacktec or Pumpin Pals are so much better. What a waste.
Comfy and efficient
I love this kit! It helped with the pain while pumping and increased my output. I struggled with other flanges to get the right size and comfort but this liquid shield solved all my pumping problems!
Pumping is a much more relaxing experience now
I’ve been almost exclusively pumping, and was unsure if I’d be able to keep it up for the long haul. Swapping my Spectra flanges for the liquid shield kit has made such a difference—I’m so comfortable I sometimes forget I am pumping. I also compared a day’s worth of pumping with the liquid shield kit to my original flanges and found I garner 5-10 more oz with the liquid shield. I now feel much more confident I can continue pumping long term.
Game changer for pumping
Pros: I was dealing with a few issues: - I had just enough supply, sometimes feeling under. I tried multiple cycles of pumping regimens to increase my supply to be able to build a modest stash, and finally when it increased, baby girl grew and required more milk meaning no stash building. - Baby girl started sleeping through the night and I slept through my alarm to pump which resulted in super engorgement and in my sleepy state, I didn’t do any pre-pump massages or compresses, so I damaged my tissue pumping on engorged breasts. I still have to pump and it’s been difficult to heal while doing so, even on the lowest setting. - I have elastic nipples, I’ve tried using oil and different flange sizes and insert materials for my two different pumps, but I still got milk blebs. With the liquid shield kit, I am able to comfortably pump and my breasts are healed! And the best part is I am yielding 1-2oz more than I usually do and I haven’t done anything to increase my supply, baby girl hasn’t clusterfed or anything to account for this increase, so I am attributing the output to this set! Super glad I ordered this just in time to build a stash for a week where I had to be out and away from baby a lot. Cons: - Milk residue seems to really like to stick to this type of silicone, so even if I rinse immediately after pumping and then put it in my washing/sterilizing machine, residue still sticks until I manually use a brush/sponge on it. - I hate the bottles it comes with. Milk residue also seems to stick to them and need manual cleaning touchups, and the volume lines are difficult to read. Good thing is I was able to switch them out for the bottles that came with my Spectra and throw these out. - The top (that the tube connects to) can dislodge if you twist too hard which is typical when I’m in a rush, which I often am, or not fully tighten. This results in the flange not operating properly, so just take your time to set up.
Comfortable but a few practical issues.
I love the silicone feeling, its a lot less painful than hard plastic. I'm getting the same production and the same speed as the plastic, so no improvement, but also no issues. I'm having a couple of minor problems. The silicone isn't fully snapping closed around the hard plastic because of some imperfections in the silicone ridge on the edges of the flange, though I don't think that's actually affecting the suction. The silicone flange seems like it would be hard to clean. I ran it through our bottle washer by placing it onto one of the spouts that's meant for a bottle interior and I think it worked, but I'm not sure it's fully clean. The silicone is also a little too opaque to see if I'm getting sprays or not so I have trouble knowing when a let down is starting or ending. I also didn't realize an order only comes with one flange set. That's my bad, but also they should be selling sets with two flanges since that's the most common use case.