It is completely portable and has small feet on the bottom that lets the Milk Collector stand upright on flat surfaces to prevent any spills after use. There are questions about the nutritional content of milk collected this way as ‘drip milk’ as milk collected this way may contain more ‘foremilk’.

Top Tip 1: While your baby is feeding, attach your Haakaa pump to the other breast to catch precious milk that would otherwise be lost in a nursing pad. If you're a breastfeeding mama, the Haakaa Silicone Breast Pump is the perfect little essential to incorporate into your nursing journey.This is because in those first few weeks, you and your baby work together to build your milk supply and establish a routine based on how much and how often bub feeds. I had high expectations when it came to the Haakaa Silicone Breast Pump, especially as I’ve been obsessed with collecting my let down from my free breast while my son is breastfeeding. This compact pump is ideal for long-distance trips, planes, car rides, or anywhere you would like to discretely express. It’s also worth noting as a manual pump, there is one type of suction when pumping, which is quite forceful, but certainly bearable once attached correctly.

It is vital that you express until your breast is “empty” – this prevents clogged milk ducts which can cause painful lumps and even lead to mastitis (a nasty infection that inflames your breast tissue and causes flu-like symptoms).

While breastfeeding, attach it to the lateral breast to catch any let-down that would otherwise be lost in a disposable nursing pads. In the 10-15 mins that the electric pump was on the left breast getting just under 3oz, the Haakaa pump was on the right and without any actual ‘pumping’ it pulled out nearly 2oz, entirely hands free. Each time I’ve used it on an evening while my partner and I watch a TV show and my daughter snoozes in Papa Ginge’s arms.