Nursing/ pumping bra c/o The Dairy Fairy
I tried out the Luna pump from Motif Medical the other day. It promises to help you pump more milk in less time.
I’m wary of anything that makes promises as supply can be dependent on a variety of factors including the time of day and what’s going on with baby’s needs. But I was able to pump what I’d consider a normal amount in 10 minutes time. I’ve hardly pumped the last several months (only if I’m away from baby overnight) so I don’t have much to compare to and wasn’t sure what my supply would even look like now that he’s older (almost 22 months). Full disclosure- I’ve had an oversupply from the beginning and donated most of my pumped breastmilk as I am rarely apart from Baby P and haven’t had reason to pump much.
My initial impression of the Luna is that it is quite similar to the Spectra 2. The parts are similar and was easy for me to figure out assembly without the manual as Spectra is my go to pump. The profile of the Luna is smaller and lighter than the S2 which I liked. I find the size of the S2 to be cumbersome and a deterrent for someone looking to take their pump to work and home. The size of the Luna seems more manageable. I does require an outlet to operate, like the S2. It has a let down/ massage setting that is adjustable in strength and length which I quite appreciated. The regular expression mode is customizable as well. I find that each user, and sometimes different pumping sessions, respond better to different settings. In my use I fiddled around with the suction strength and length and found that the suction was very strong and I felt a level 4 was sufficient for my use.
The Luna promises a whisper quiet sound but after my use with Elvie, which truly is a quiet pump, I found this to be loud. If someone else had been in the room they would have heard it. But it’s not obnoxious. It’s just the usual breast pump whoosh-suck-splash-whoosh.
Over all I was happy with my experience with the Luna. I like the size, the design and the ease of use. I wish that it came with additional flange sizes (only 24mm were provided) especially since breasts and nipples come in a variety of shapes and sizes! The pump is covered by insurances which is another positive feature. I certainly would recommend this breast pump to clients looking for the right one for them.