I swear I can always count on you for these great and thorough reviews any time! I kept seeing the ad for Babyation on Facebook constantly and I would just scroll right through and then I finally read the words they used for marketing and clicked on it. Then I came onto TH-cam to look for a review or video examples and lo and behold you've made a video explaining it! You're amazing! Thank you so much for everything you're doing!! You're really helping out us new moms!
Love the idea of this pump! I personally would buy it if tubing would be less expensive. I need to pump at night in order to keep my milk supply and this pump would work great, but $1.75 each day on top of $500 is a lot ..
So I have the lactek sleepy mom adapters, that allow me to use my pump laying down. It came with 5 replacement tube sets. HOWEVER, it also came with a syringe to clean out the tubing. So you can create a solution of hot water and peroxide/alcohol and pump it through the tubes… BUT the hack I use is I keep the pump attached on one end then the end with the flange, I take the adapters out, set them in a clean/sterile container with hot water and let it pump through the tubes. Then I repeat the process with a 2-1 mix of hot water and alcohol/peroxide (on a low/slow suction). Then I repeat again with HOT water. After that’s all done I let the pump “dry pump” so it gets as much liquid out as possible, and I let them hang dry. I alternate 2-3 sets of tubing (that way while one is drying completely I can use the other one). In theory, I think something similar would work with this system.
I purchased this pump and plan on exclusively pumping with it when our baby comes. Really hoping it works better for me than the other pumps I've had in the past. Both Medela and Spectra.
So, I bought this pump thinking it would be the perfect fit for my professional needs... to say this pump is finicky is an understatement. I cannot use it without having a mess between the tubes or flanges popping off and getting expressed milk all over my clothes. The machine randomly shuts off because it will think that a container is full while also letting another one overflow. The app does not pair easily with my phone and the solution in the booklet is to revert to manual use, which is not helpful. Because the posts seem to be finicky as well, I spend a good 15 minutes of my pumping time just getting it setup to the point where I can trust it to do its thing. The ice pack doesn't stay cold for more than 4 hours. So, if you work more than 6, I would not rely on the pump to keep it cold, which also goes against one of it's selling points. The bra inserts do not work with my bra or breast size so I sit in my office with my breasts out, rather than being discrete and the pump's max speed cannot keep up with my letdown so the flanges pop off and are full of milk. The videos on the website and booklets are not really useful for real life use either so troubleshooting is not great either. I REALLY want to love this pump as I have invested so much in it but there are so many other practical and less expensive pumps out there.
Thank you for your honest feedback! I’ve been looking at this pump and hoping for good reviews but haven’t seen any. Did you end up buying a different pump? If so, what did you get?
@@christineezzard4662 I use the Lengendairy silicone cups with the Baby Buddha pump. I didn't want the pump up in my face, which is why I didn't go with the Imani or Elvie. The pump fits in a fanny pack (got off Amazon) and is relatively quiet, and the cups have options for smaller (than 24mm) flange sizes. I generally love most of their products.
I've just been practicing with setup but replacing the posts and the disconnection with tubes to the flanges will be the death of me 😅💀 (waiting for the LO to arrive to give it a full run).
The downside for me would be that you can't easily walk around with it like wearable pumps. Some jobs just cannot accommodate pumping breaks (I'm looking at you healthcare jobs) no matter what the law says, the stress of trying to work in pumping breaks will decrease your supply as fast as skipping pumps. But otherwise if you have the money I think it would be great for people with desk jobs or if they modify it in the future to be able to wear the bigger part on your hip similar to baby Buddha or freemie, then it would be more of an option for people who cannot take breaks. And don't come at me in the comments that breaks are required by law. Imagine nurses, pharmacists, teachers, surgeons, etc who have a very hard time scheduling consistent breaks. I'm happy for the advent of pumps for these moms and hope they only get better in the future. If I were to have another baby and they modify the pump to be worn on your hip then I would consider purchasing it.
Soooo although it seems like a great idea even though it is a cool new system, and I don’t like the cost of use, I don’t like that just cause there’s no huge falange sticking out your bra you still are attached to that huge device…. I would’ve loved too see the actual bottles and I’m not understanding if I could pump both breast simultaneously? Or is it one side at a time?? This would mean that it’s double the cost/use of tubing and time consuming. Does it empty the breast well like a spectra? It was a wonderful review just wish it had a few more ooints
I have a few questions if you do a deep dive in this pump later. If you are at work, do you pump into the same bottles each time or do you need to empty them after every pump? How sensitive is the shut off for motion. If I am pumping at a desk and then walk across the room with it, will it turn off? Is that going to spill milk on me if it does shut off or will I just need to turn it back on. I want this pump haha. I am coming to the end of pumping though I believe, but will keep this one in mind for the next baby!
I wish I found your channel BEFORE I chose my pump as a working mom. Not happy with the Elvie. I think this one or another I can’t remember the name for would have been a much better choice for me.
Hi Allison, would love to see a more in depth review of this pump in the near future. The company got the easy and versatility down for sure , but I would hate to comprise on suction ability and function. Considering purchasing this if it’s worth it. Thanks so much!
You bet! Is some suction details the most important info for you? Feel free to post a list of questions or topics you want covered and I’ll put it in the deep dive!
I guess I just want to see how it comprares to something basic like what I currently have, spectra 2 as I used this for my first baby. As a working mom in a hospital doing 12 hour shits the convenience is a dream. Yes, cost of tubing is something to consider. Trying to make sure I’m not going to give up effectiveness of a breast pump for the convenience. Hope that makes sense…thank you so much for all you do!!!
Their website says that 100% of women expressed as much or more milk with Babyation's breast pump than with their regular breast pump. And 50% of women expressed more milk with Babyation's breast pump than they did while feeding their babies at the breast.
Couldn’t you theoretically just like, flush the tubes with a syringe? Maybe like in a pinch? People do it with GTubes, why not milk tubes? I feel like the company is just trying to avoid a lawsuit with the 24-hour thing
You can NOT get water in the side of the tube that hooks to the motor or you’ll ruin the pump. You also won’t be able to get the tube dry, which risks bacteria/mold growth. So no, I really don’t think cleaning the tubes is a realistic or safe option. Great question though!
When you get the pump does it come with all the accessories that you showed? The tube bag, bottles, ice pack and random the handle for the case? I noticed you can buy them all separately on the site.
I'm reading that the ice pack only lasts 4 hours. Are we meant to chuck the whole pump in the fridge or just have back up ice packs to swap out. Trying to decide if this is what I need for back to work. Currently using a Motif Luna that makes me want to rip out my hair.
This is still a new pump, so some of the logistics were still kinda trying to figure out! If the Luna makes you frustrated, I’m not sure you’ll enjoy this one! It has quite a few little nuances that take some figuring out.
There is alot about the information that makes this pump sound great. I intend to get a Willow 3.0 and Spectra 1. This is making me question if it may be a better choice then the Spectra. I hope to be home breast feeding for at least the first 4 to 5 months. Then I will be pumping when I am working lets say 3 to 4 days a week of 12 hours days. Traveling back and forth from home with a pump, will 100% need to be considered. I know the Willow could be used in this possibility as well i just figure nice to have both options. I'm curious if you have an opinion on the difference between this and the spectra just in regards of ease of travel with the 2? - Negating the cost differences or tub replacement.
So I (personally) am not crazy about the Willow 3.0.. there’s such a learning curve with it, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Which is sad because I love the bag system. Im going to try the Willow go this time around. But the Elvie stride works really well.
I have a question. I know the fridge hack isn’t really technically recommended, but I definitely did it with all my pump parts for my last baby. I was wondering if the tubing can be kept at room temperature for 24 hours or if it’s supposed to be in the cooler section (with the ice picks frozen) during the 24 hours while you’re not pumping? The tubing is the only thing preventing me from taking jump and getting this for myself, I can’t justify paying for the tubing over and over quite yet especially since you said you can’t flush the tubing at all and risk getting the air flow tube wet, in one of your other responses. I’m pregnant with my second and am not currently lactating, but I’m definitely considering getting this pump.
I think the idea is that as long you’re pumping at least every six hours, you can leave the tubing out! Because if you wait like 5 hours, the small amount of milk in the tubes is put into the bottles next to the ice pack as soon as you start pumping! That’s why you have to replace the tubes every 24 hours or if it’s been six hours since your last pump session!
Do you think this would be worth the price for an under-supplier? I have tried so many portable/wearable pumps and get DROPS compared to what I get with my spectra S2.
For sure.. an interesting design and new concept! Hopefully breast pump tech will keep evolving and we can find a good sustainable way to make it work better!
I find the tube issue is a major one . Wasteful imo and gets expensive soon. But ! Loving the innovation and yeah for women engineers ! I am an engineer myself .. I am sure more things can be thought of differently and one day we will get everything we want from a pump 😅
They could fix the tube issue easily. The milk tube should also be a larger diameter. This is basically a small compact version of what you would see at a dairy farm.
@@NewLittleLife ???? Did the Babyation pump empty you as well as the Spectra or other hospital grade pumps?? I exclusively pump and want something that fully empty’s me.
Women engineers? Is that like women doctors? Or women lawyers? I assume you probably meant engineers who are also women that have experience with breast pumping.
There’s no way you tried this pump…if you did, there is NO WAY you would recommend it to any pumping person, ever. I bought it based off of this video and can I just say…. A devastated waste of money. I was in tears both times I used this and finally, the second time, it broke and the tubes wouldn’t stay so my precious milk would go everywhere. This is also not for plus size or large chested people! It’s a horrible, awful, expensive pump.
Hey!! I am a user with special needs. I am a wheelchair user. I would love to see a video of it in use on a human if possible. Open to private messaging!
I would not recommend this pump for you, it’s been a really difficult pump to work with and not worth the headache. Happy to explore options with you though! Will you be pumping often?
It has great potential, but there are still a few things that need worked out before I will likely start recommending it often as the only pump for a mother! Hope that helps.
Oh I didn't realize we were trying to produce enough plastic waste to create another garbage island in the middle of the ocean while simultaneously strangling the last surviving sealife on our crippling planet. Pumping already involves heaps of plastic waste, the single use tubing is disgraceful. Get it together, Babyation, jfc.
Haha you don’t need to get it 🙈 especially if you already have a good pump (or 2!) We do need more users to try new technologies, so if you have the funds and want to go for it! We always learn more as more moms try it out, but this video is my initial thoughts for now. I’m excited to see where it does as we learn more!
I swear I can always count on you for these great and thorough reviews any time! I kept seeing the ad for Babyation on Facebook constantly and I would just scroll right through and then I finally read the words they used for marketing and clicked on it. Then I came onto TH-cam to look for a review or video examples and lo and behold you've made a video explaining it! You're amazing! Thank you so much for everything you're doing!! You're really helping out us new moms!
Thank you so much Linda! Always trying to share non-bias Information in an easy way! So glad you’re here :)
Maybe they should offer a discount program when you return used tubing. That way you save customers some money and recycle plastic.
Love that idea 💕
Its not that kind of recycling
Can you do an update video? Would love to see if it got better
Love the idea of this pump! I personally would buy it if tubing would be less expensive. I need to pump at night in order to keep my milk supply and this pump would work great, but $1.75 each day on top of $500 is a lot ..
So I have the lactek sleepy mom adapters, that allow me to use my pump laying down. It came with 5 replacement tube sets. HOWEVER, it also came with a syringe to clean out the tubing. So you can create a solution of hot water and peroxide/alcohol and pump it through the tubes… BUT the hack I use is I keep the pump attached on one end then the end with the flange, I take the adapters out, set them in a clean/sterile container with hot water and let it pump through the tubes. Then I repeat the process with a 2-1 mix of hot water and alcohol/peroxide (on a low/slow suction). Then I repeat again with HOT water. After that’s all done I let the pump “dry pump” so it gets as much liquid out as possible, and I let them hang dry. I alternate 2-3 sets of tubing (that way while one is drying completely I can use the other one). In theory, I think something similar would work with this system.
Can you do a suction video about the suction patterns of this pump please !
I purchased this pump and plan on exclusively pumping with it when our baby comes. Really hoping it works better for me than the other pumps I've had in the past. Both Medela and Spectra.
Let us know what you think!
Have you been using the pump yet? Curious to hear more reviews.
What concerns did you have with Spectra?
So, I bought this pump thinking it would be the perfect fit for my professional needs... to say this pump is finicky is an understatement. I cannot use it without having a mess between the tubes or flanges popping off and getting expressed milk all over my clothes. The machine randomly shuts off because it will think that a container is full while also letting another one overflow. The app does not pair easily with my phone and the solution in the booklet is to revert to manual use, which is not helpful. Because the posts seem to be finicky as well, I spend a good 15 minutes of my pumping time just getting it setup to the point where I can trust it to do its thing. The ice pack doesn't stay cold for more than 4 hours. So, if you work more than 6, I would not rely on the pump to keep it cold, which also goes against one of it's selling points. The bra inserts do not work with my bra or breast size so I sit in my office with my breasts out, rather than being discrete and the pump's max speed cannot keep up with my letdown so the flanges pop off and are full of milk. The videos on the website and booklets are not really useful for real life use either so troubleshooting is not great either. I REALLY want to love this pump as I have invested so much in it but there are so many other practical and less expensive pumps out there.
Sorry you are going through this but GREAT feedback for other moms!
Thank you so much for your feedback!!!
Thank you for your honest feedback! I’ve been looking at this pump and hoping for good reviews but haven’t seen any. Did you end up buying a different pump? If so, what did you get?
@@christineezzard4662 I use the Lengendairy silicone cups with the Baby Buddha pump. I didn't want the pump up in my face, which is why I didn't go with the Imani or Elvie. The pump fits in a fanny pack (got off Amazon) and is relatively quiet, and the cups have options for smaller (than 24mm) flange sizes. I generally love most of their products.
I've just been practicing with setup but replacing the posts and the disconnection with tubes to the flanges will be the death of me 😅💀 (waiting for the LO to arrive to give it a full run).
The downside for me would be that you can't easily walk around with it like wearable pumps. Some jobs just cannot accommodate pumping breaks (I'm looking at you healthcare jobs) no matter what the law says, the stress of trying to work in pumping breaks will decrease your supply as fast as skipping pumps. But otherwise if you have the money I think it would be great for people with desk jobs or if they modify it in the future to be able to wear the bigger part on your hip similar to baby Buddha or freemie, then it would be more of an option for people who cannot take breaks. And don't come at me in the comments that breaks are required by law. Imagine nurses, pharmacists, teachers, surgeons, etc who have a very hard time scheduling consistent breaks. I'm happy for the advent of pumps for these moms and hope they only get better in the future. If I were to have another baby and they modify the pump to be worn on your hip then I would consider purchasing it.
Did you ever find the right pump for you?
Soooo although it seems like a great idea even though it is a cool new system, and I don’t like the cost of use, I don’t like that just cause there’s no huge falange sticking out your bra you still are attached to that huge device…. I would’ve loved too see the actual bottles and I’m not understanding if I could pump both breast simultaneously? Or is it one side at a time?? This would mean that it’s double the cost/use of tubing and time consuming. Does it empty the breast well like a spectra? It was a wonderful review just wish it had a few more ooints
I have a few questions if you do a deep dive in this pump later. If you are at work, do you pump into the same bottles each time or do you need to empty them after every pump? How sensitive is the shut off for motion. If I am pumping at a desk and then walk across the room with it, will it turn off? Is that going to spill milk on me if it does shut off or will I just need to turn it back on. I want this pump haha. I am coming to the end of pumping though I believe, but will keep this one in mind for the next baby!
Also how long is the tubing? Could I put it in the passenger seat while I drive?
I wish I found your channel BEFORE I chose my pump as a working mom. Not happy with the Elvie. I think this one or another I can’t remember the name for would have been a much better choice for me.
How do you not have at least a million subs?! I tell EVERYONE about u in breastfeeding and pumping groups on fb!
That’s a great question!!!! 😅 thanks for sharing!
I just ordered! I’ve been using the Elvie for a year and feel like the motors have gone downhill. Ready for year 2 with a new pump!!
Have you received it yet? How do you like it?
How do you like it??? I’m pregnant with my second, and even though I already have wayyyyy too much pumping stuff I’m considering getting this.
Hi Allison, would love to see a more in depth review of this pump in the near future. The company got the easy and versatility down for sure , but I would hate to comprise on suction ability and function. Considering purchasing this if it’s worth it. Thanks so much!
You bet! Is some suction details the most important info for you? Feel free to post a list of questions or topics you want covered and I’ll put it in the deep dive!
I guess I just want to see how it comprares to something basic like what I currently have, spectra 2 as I used this for my first baby. As a working mom in a hospital doing 12 hour shits the convenience is a dream. Yes, cost of tubing is something to consider. Trying to make sure I’m not going to give up effectiveness of a breast pump for the convenience. Hope that makes sense…thank you so much for all you do!!!
Yes! I’ll see what I can put together along those lines!
5 oz per breast isn’t always an oversupply.
Love a mom of multiples. ❤
Their website says that 100% of women expressed as much or more milk with Babyation's breast pump than with their regular breast pump. And 50% of women expressed more milk with Babyation's breast pump than they did while feeding their babies at the breast.
When in expression mode does it compare to the spectra or Medela pumps?
Compare in what ways? Feel? Suction pattern? Milk output?
Couldn’t you theoretically just like, flush the tubes with a syringe? Maybe like in a pinch? People do it with GTubes, why not milk tubes? I feel like the company is just trying to avoid a lawsuit with the 24-hour thing
You can NOT get water in the side of the tube that hooks to the motor or you’ll ruin the pump. You also won’t be able to get the tube dry, which risks bacteria/mold growth. So no, I really don’t think cleaning the tubes is a realistic or safe option. Great question though!
When you get the pump does it come with all the accessories that you showed? The tube bag, bottles, ice pack and random the handle for the case? I noticed you can buy them all separately on the site.
Yes I believe it does.
Hi Alison, thanks for making so much review videos! Pls review the Spectra Wearable Breast Pump too!
How is the suction strength and battery life?
I'm reading that the ice pack only lasts 4 hours. Are we meant to chuck the whole pump in the fridge or just have back up ice packs to swap out. Trying to decide if this is what I need for back to work. Currently using a Motif Luna that makes me want to rip out my hair.
This is still a new pump, so some of the logistics were still kinda trying to figure out! If the Luna makes you frustrated, I’m not sure you’ll enjoy this one! It has quite a few little nuances that take some figuring out.
Do you know if this is covered by insurance or will be in the future?
No idea.. it’s still pretty new so ALOT of users are still working o it the kinks!
There is alot about the information that makes this pump sound great. I intend to get a Willow 3.0 and Spectra 1. This is making me question if it may be a better choice then the Spectra. I hope to be home breast feeding for at least the first 4 to 5 months. Then I will be pumping when I am working lets say 3 to 4 days a week of 12 hours days. Traveling back and forth from home with a pump, will 100% need to be considered. I know the Willow could be used in this possibility as well i just figure nice to have both options. I'm curious if you have an opinion on the difference between this and the spectra just in regards of ease of travel with the 2? - Negating the cost differences or tub replacement.
So I (personally) am not crazy about the Willow 3.0.. there’s such a learning curve with it, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Which is sad because I love the bag system. Im going to try the Willow go this time around. But the Elvie stride works really well.
I have a question. I know the fridge hack isn’t really technically recommended, but I definitely did it with all my pump parts for my last baby.
I was wondering if the tubing can be kept at room temperature for 24 hours or if it’s supposed to be in the cooler section (with the ice picks frozen) during the 24 hours while you’re not pumping?
The tubing is the only thing preventing me from taking jump and getting this for myself, I can’t justify paying for the tubing over and over quite yet especially since you said you can’t flush the tubing at all and risk getting the air flow tube wet, in one of your other responses.
I’m pregnant with my second and am not currently lactating, but I’m definitely considering getting this pump.
I think the idea is that as long you’re pumping at least every six hours, you can leave the tubing out! Because if you wait like 5 hours, the small amount of milk in the tubes is put into the bottles next to the ice pack as soon as you start pumping! That’s why you have to replace the tubes every 24 hours or if it’s been six hours since your last pump session!
Spot on!! 👍🏼
Do you think this would be worth the price for an under-supplier? I have tried so many portable/wearable pumps and get DROPS compared to what I get with my spectra S2.
NO! Do not buy this. I’m an under supplier and the flanges popped off full of milk and I lost so much!
This is something I’m very excited to see
Thank you Allison for all you
Do!
Thanks for posting. I figured you would make a review. Thanks for a detailed video
Wow this looks so cool!!
I cannot get over the plastic use though. 😢
For sure.. an interesting design and new concept! Hopefully breast pump tech will keep evolving and we can find a good sustainable way to make it work better!
They have a recycling program (I signed up to get the envelope to recycle the tubes).
I find the tube issue is a major one . Wasteful imo and gets expensive soon. But ! Loving the innovation and yeah for women engineers ! I am an engineer myself .. I am sure more things can be thought of differently and one day we will get everything we want from a pump 😅
Yes!!!!!
They could fix the tube issue easily. The milk tube should also be a larger diameter. This is basically a small compact version of what you would see at a dairy farm.
When using this pump do you get as much milk output as a SPectra?
I’m not currently lactating so maybe some others users can chime in here!
@@NewLittleLife ???? Did the Babyation pump empty you as well as the Spectra or other hospital grade pumps?? I exclusively pump and want something that fully empty’s me.
I pump after each nursing session to supplement and replace parts monthly. $30 ish a month. Which is a dollar a day…
Women engineers? Is that like women doctors? Or women lawyers? I assume you probably meant engineers who are also women that have experience with breast pumping.
YES! 👍🏼 thank you for the correction!
There’s no way you tried this pump…if you did, there is NO WAY you would recommend it to any pumping person, ever. I bought it based off of this video and can I just say…. A devastated waste of money. I was in tears both times I used this and finally, the second time, it broke and the tubes wouldn’t stay so my precious milk would go everywhere. This is also not for plus size or large chested people! It’s a horrible, awful, expensive pump.
I am so sorry about your experience! Have you reached out to the company about this?
Hey!! I am a user with special needs. I am a wheelchair user. I would love to see a video of it in use on a human if possible. Open to private messaging!
I would not recommend this pump for you, it’s been a really difficult pump to work with and not worth the headache. Happy to explore options with you though! Will you be pumping often?
Compression rather than pulling
How would this pump compare to the pumps in your favorites video?
It has great potential, but there are still a few things that need worked out before I will likely start recommending it often as the only pump for a mother! Hope that helps.
Oh I didn't realize we were trying to produce enough plastic waste to create another garbage island in the middle of the ocean while simultaneously strangling the last surviving sealife on our crippling planet. Pumping already involves heaps of plastic waste, the single use tubing is disgraceful. Get it together, Babyation, jfc.
They recycle the tubes..
how about all that plastic ending up in the environment??
A MAJOR con for sure..
Well i was hoping for you to say you don’t need it is overpriced I don’t recommended now i have to get it 😂, why are you so trustworthy?
Haha you don’t need to get it 🙈 especially if you already have a good pump (or 2!)
We do need more users to try new technologies, so if you have the funds and want to go for it! We always learn more as more moms try it out, but this video is my initial thoughts for now. I’m excited to see where it does as we learn more!
Maybe hospitals can move to this instead of the Mandela pumps 🤷♀️
can i wear wearlilu bra with this pump?
Yes I think you could easily!
20 days worth of pumping for 35$ is too much 🤣
Agreed 😅
Can we get a review on the Ardo Alyssa?
Yes! I’ll put that on my list for very soon