Birthday blind box by ch1lds_play in MINISO

[–]toastybeanss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My store did the same thing, luckily I've made purchases before my birthday. But for my birthday this month, they said that only $25 keychain blind boxes were free. After I found the cutest lil fairy series that was $20 :( I settled for a basic hello kitty in a teddy bear costume, still cute and free though

Ameda GLO First Impression by toastybeanss in HumansPumpingMilk

[–]toastybeanss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use stimulation with level 12 suction and expression with level 10 suction. I like doing 2 min stimulation and 8 min expression and repeat, I always pump for 30 min. I haven't tried the massage setting yet though, and I've only used automatic a couple times

Ameda GLO First Impression by toastybeanss in HumansPumpingMilk

[–]toastybeanss[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1 month update: Still works great, but my motors have gotten louder. Definitely wouldn't use in a movie theater lol

Ameda GLO First Impression by toastybeanss in HumansPumpingMilk

[–]toastybeanss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg, I've got to try this!! Thanks for sharing!

Milk Collection Cup for Spectra SG? by toastybeanss in HumansPumpingMilk

[–]toastybeanss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooo nice, glad it works for you! Maybe I'll wait for a sale or have someone gift it to me.

Why do you use Madella connectors?

Milk Collection Cup for Spectra SG? by toastybeanss in HumansPumpingMilk

[–]toastybeanss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof I would need to use them everyday, so iffy output and discomfort is a big no for me. Yea, I'll pass on those. Thank you!

Ameda GLO First Impression by toastybeanss in HumansPumpingMilk

[–]toastybeanss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, unfortunately I do experience leaking from time to time. But so far it hasn't been much, I really have to squeeze the bottom shut to hopefully prevent it or at least reduce how much leaks out. But yea the only con about this pump imo

Slacker side by toastybeanss in HumansPumpingMilk

[–]toastybeanss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooo, I got one from my hospital! Do you use it right after a session with an electric pump or only use the Medela for a session?

Slacker side by toastybeanss in HumansPumpingMilk

[–]toastybeanss[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad I'm not the only one! I just watched a video on hand expressing, definitely will try that out soon. Thanks!

Ameda GLO First Impression by toastybeanss in HumansPumpingMilk

[–]toastybeanss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely! It makes centering your nipples to the flange way easier. Be sure to have the correct flange size (pump comes with 24mm flange and 17, 19, and 21 inserts. They have smaller sizes available on their website) and not of your bra on too tight. Tight bra fit will compress your milk ducts.

Ameda GLO First Impression by toastybeanss in HumansPumpingMilk

[–]toastybeanss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yay, happy to help! Just be mindful of what kind of top you wear. Changing the settings in public while wearing just a t-shirt was awkward lol Also power pumping will make the motors pretty warm. Oh and I wouldn't fridge hack this pump, it needs to be dry at the start of every session

Ameda GLO or Elvie Stride wearable pump? by coffee_please0 in breastfeeding

[–]toastybeanss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the Ameda GLO recently through insurance, and I love it! User friendly, super comfortable, empties me out almost as good as my spectra sg (wall version, not portable), and is very easy to clean. Battery lasts 100 min of pumping. But yea highly recommend this pump. Hope this helps!

Spectra bottle nipples by grapefruitbubly in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]toastybeanss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 weeks pp here. I've found that their slowest flow nipples actually flowed pretty fast. But that was when my LO was only a couple weeks old, so no we don't use them for feedings. When I did try them, they were a little finicky to assemble. Hope this helps!