by Michelle Stein posted in Products

Have you ever heard of the Haakaa breast pump" If you haven't, allow me to introduce to you the breastmilk-extracting wonder that has mothers raving. (Some moms even claim they can pump more using this simple manual pump than they can with their electric pumps!)
Moms in the BabyCenter Community have been buzzing about it for a while, actually. The original poster on this particular thread shared a photo of a completely full Haakaa pump, writing:
"I don't know if this existed when I had my other babies, but I only discovered it this year. It's freaking awesome! It's a soft silicone pump (sort of") that you squeeze and put on your boob. The suction pumps milk out. Here's what I just got from using it while LO (little one) nursed on the other side."
It seems there are a number of ways the Haakaa can be useful to breastfeeding moms. Many prefer to use it while they're nursing ? to collect milk from the other breast that would have otherwise leaked and been absorbed into a breast pad. Others use it mainly to relieve engorgement.
"It helped so much with my engorgement and gives me enough through out the day to fill usually a 6 oz freezer bag and a 3-4 oz bottle for dh (dear husband) to do a feed so I can nap," one mom wrote. "No extra time and super easy to clean. P.S., we are 6 days pp."
Still others squeeze the base, using suction like they would with any manual pump to build a milk stash.
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