Category Archives: Information

Properly assembling your shield kit is so important for maintaining the health of your breast pump and ensuring you get the best performance while pumping. Improperly assembled shield kits can decrease the life of the motor as it needs to work extra hard or impact the amount of suction you experience while pumping. Your Spectra […]

As a pumping mama you might be wondering what’s the best way to store all that liquid gold. Here at Spectra we’ve tried to make it easy as possible because we know there is a lot of conflicting information out there. We’ve done the research for you… Store breastmilk at room temperature up to 8 […]

If you’re pumping for your baby you might be wondering how much expressed breastmilk your baby will need to eat at each feeding. This is especially important if you will be away from your baby for an extended period of time so you’ll know how much milk to leave with your caregiver. We’ve compiled the […]

We’ve talked about how foods and beverages can impact milk production, but did you know that you can use your breast pump to boost milk supply too? We’ve compiled a few ways that you can use your breast pump to boost your milk supply! If you’re an exclusive expresser some of these methods are especially important […]

Getting to know your new breast pump can be tricky. Here at Spectra Baby Australia we’re working on making things easier for you by producing comprehensive user manuals to help you along the way. Our Spectra S2 manual covers many topics, including: Understanding the settings of your S2 Assembling your breast pump How to select […]

First things first, know that what you are doing is amazing! Breastmilk is incredibly valuable to your baby’s nutrition, and if you’ve chosen to exclusively express, you’re in for a challenging but incredibly rewarding journey ahead. To help get you started on your pumping journey, there are some really valuable things that you need to […]

This summer the internet was buzzing about a certain pink drink garnished with strawberries that, to the anecdote of many lactating mamas, increases milk production. This got us wondering what other foods and drinks will help a mama boost her milk supply? Spectra posed the question, and here are some of the responses… Milk Tea […]

As you get started using your Spectra pump it’s really important to try and be sure that you’re using the right breastshield size. Unfortunately, there’s no real way to know for sure what your size will be before you start pumping. Your Spectra pumps comes with size 24mm breastshields in the box, but you may […]

Your Spectra breast pump comes with everything you need to double pump, including two sets of tubing, breastshields, valves, and bottles, but if you have bits and pieces already at home, then you may want to know what is compatible with what. Below is a guide on everything we know about compatibility. Let us know […]