When to buy breast pump?

Strongly suggest getting a hospital grade pump before you give birth! Your milk supply will kick in after you discharge from the hospital and engorgement is a real pain if you don’t have a proper pump to empty your boobs, especially in the first 2 weeks. Then you’ll need to spend extra money on lactation massages. Most people recommend Spectra which you can try to get a secondhand from Carousell and purchase new parts that come into contact with milk (for hygiene purposes). You can always sell it after that if you decide you to stop BF. For me, I got an imani ibox (hosp grade hands-free) because of the hands-free cups and I know many spectra mums purchase the whole hands-free set to pair with Spectra. Imani has been clearing my boobs well too (1M since I gave birth) so I’m pleased with it :) bought it in 3rd tri because it was on sale - 20% off and shopee vouchers stacked

I bought baby express and it does its job equally well for 18m. I won’t spend a few hundred on a pump just incase I end up only pumping for a short period (just my own POV). You can wait first then if baby really don’t wanna latch or you’re too tired to latch, you can always purchase from shopee using next day delivery :) I personally intended to EP from the start so I purchase during my hospital stay (after LC measured my nipple size so I can purchase the flange inserts together).

Recommend getting just the hospital grade pump e.g Spectra. Good to try to breastfeed as there are many benefits to it! I'm an undersupply mom, baby drinks more than what I have so I supplement with formula. I still give milk and pump as much as I can. Managed to do it for 6 months with my firstborn and almost a year with my 2nd.

Would suggest you to get it after you deliver, as lactation consultant will advise and help you measure your nipple size so that you can buy the correct flange. One of the breast pump brand advise me if possible, don't rush to use a pump after deliver. Get your baby to latch on as much as possible first.

As a second time mom, I will advise that you'll only need a hospital grade pump,eg, Spectra S1 or S2, for the initial stage to regulate your supply. You can easily get them at carousell at a fraction of retail price. After that, you can use any portable pump in the market. You don't need to spend a bomb.

I had a hospital grade pump, and handsfree pump, and I much prefer the hands free one coz I'm not strapped to the machine, and somehow the hands free one gave me better yield. I bought the Cubble one, so it's not too expensive either.

would suggest buy 1 beforehand