Find your perfect pump.

You need hospital grade. This means a bigger motor built for sustained, heavy use — like the difference between a V8 and a 4-cylinder. Both work on a flat road; only one performs under pressure. A hospital-grade pump also lets you adjust vacuum strength and cycle speed independently, giving you a much wider range of settings. Finding the right combination can make a real difference to your output.

If you're exclusively pumping, many mums end up with two pumps: a hospital-grade pump as their primary for most sessions, and a smaller portable as a secondary for a couple of sessions a day or when they're on the move. They're different tools for different situations — like having a laptop at home and a phone when you're out.

You need a pump with an inbuilt rechargeable battery. The S1+ gives you hospital-grade power with an inbuilt battery — but it is on the bulkier side. The S9 Plus is lighter and more compact. The Dual Compact is probably our most popular portable option these days. Or, if you want to go all the way hands-free, there's the Spectra Wearable.

If you're pumping in the car or on the go, it's also worth looking at our hands-free cups — they pair with any of our pumps and make pumping while moving much more practical.

The Wearable pump sits entirely inside your bra — discreet, wireless, no dangling bottles. It's not hospital grade, but it's genuinely convenient for mums who need to keep moving.

Another option: pair a portable pump with our hands-free cups. This gives you more flexibility — use the cups when you're on the go, and switch to a traditional shield at home when portability isn't as important.

Worth knowing: most mums find they get more milk when pumping with a traditional full shield kit — the kind that comes in the box with our pumps. Wearable pumps and hands-free cups are a tradeoff: you gain freedom, but some mums see less output. It's why a lot of mums end up pumping with a full kit at home and something in-bra for when they're out and about.

It's very common to have a "slacker boob" — but what often gets dismissed is that a slacker boob may just be a breast that responds to faster cycle speeds or different suction levels. Pumps like the Dual S let you adjust each side individually, which gives you the ability to experiment and find what actually works.

That said, for most pumpers this level of control is probably overcomplicating things. If you're just starting out, the S1+ or S2+ will cover the vast majority of needs — and they're simpler to use.