haakaa Ladybug Silicone Breast Milk Collector - Wearable Nursing Cups for Breastfeeding Moms, Collect Leaky Breast Milk, Protect Sore Nipples, Made of Soft Food Grade Silicone (1.4oz/40ml, 2 pcs)

Hands down THE BEST passive milk collector. This is the reason why I have a freezer stash.The ladybugs easily fit into any nursing bra (I personally like a comfy sleep bra) and I attach one on the opposite breast just before baby nurses. When breastfeeding/collection is complete, I then pour the milk from the ladybug by holding it in my palm and squeezing a little to create a V on the larger opening (where the nipple usually goes) into a glass jar, which is refrigerated. I’ve found pouring from larger opening instead of the smaller opening (on the top with a stopper) leaves less milk residue in the ladybug. Every drop is precious!When the refrigerated collection jar is full, I transfer the milk to a lasinoh milk bag and freeze. Totally optional step, I just find it easier to not have to pour milk into a floppy plastic bag every time. Side note: CDC hasn’t officially supported the practice of pouring body temp milk into a container of refrigerated milk. So to stay in line with cdc recs, you can add a few steps. Pour freshly collected milk into a container and refrigerate. After the next feed, pour the now chilled milk from the prior session into a milk bag, then pour freshly collected milk into the container. Refrigerate both the milk bag and the container. Repeat until the milk bag is full then freeze.The silicone from haakaa brand items is high quality and I trust it will not leach dangerous chemicals into my baby’s milk. I’ve used the ladybugs every day for 6m now and it is as good as new when I wash it. I wash it with unscented dish soap (7th generation free and clear) because the essential oil in scented dish soaps can leach into silicone products, imparting a soapy taste onto the milk.Side note: many moms swear by the traditional haakaa milk pump but I found that even when I secured it with the flip out method, it gets kicked off by baby or I knock into it with my elbow and inevitably, precious milk is spilled. Plus the haakaa pump provides a negative suction which stimulates breastmilk production. The haakaa ladybug is a PASSIVE collection device so there is no suction (if you don’t press on center before attaching) and therefore no additional stimulation on your boobs. Goodbye engorgement/overproduction!2024 Edit: I have heard good things about the Boon Trove! It's cheaper and flatter, making it more discreet to wear under bras. I haven't tried it yet, but will if I start the breastfeeding journey again with baby #2, and update this review.Photo taken with the two ladybugs and one Philips bottle nipple for size reference.

I purchased a different milk collector before purchasing this one. The other one had a hard outside shell and a silicone like on the side that will be touching my breast. It had no suction at all. I had to put it underneath my bra. It caught my milk from let downs. It had an opening at the top that could not be closed. Overall it did its job.I purchased 2 of these haakaas. The Haakaa Milk Collector can just sit on your breast underneath your bra or slightly push the outside and press it against your breast for a small suction. Easy to put on and wear. It’s comfortable and even has a plug at the top where you pour your milk out. The plug is easy to plug and unplug. Cleaning is entirely way too easy. I can fit part of my scrub daddy in the inside to clean, my fingers can reach every corner in the Haakaa. Drying time for me personally is not that long. I put mine on the Boon Drying Twig for the Boon lawn drying rack. I make sure the plug is unplugged and the plug side is hanging down. It seems like it dries pretty quickly. I would say it is completely dries in less than an hour.1 Haakaa milk collector - While nursing on one side, I use this milk collector on the other breast with a slight suction to it.2 Haakaa milk collector - When I am not pumping or nursing I wear 2 of the milk collectors with suction. I make sure to not have the milk collected to sit over 2 hours and immediately put it in a bottle into the fridge. I even took a nap for less than 2 hours wearing these. I do wear mine out in public underneath my bra. I wouldn’t say it’s discreet or a secret when wearing it in public, but I personally do not care. I wear my portable electric pumps in public as well. Overall this is the best milk collector and I love it.The picture I provided is after wearing it for only 15 minutes while nursing.

I am a new mom with a 5 week old and this product is one tiny win for all the dozens of difficulties learning to breastfeed an infant. I used to just keep nursing pads in my bra to catch let down on the other side while nursing, but now that I see I am collecting anywhere from 20-30mL a feeding, I wish I had known about this sooner. Now I can freeze the milk instead of throwing it away it a soaked nursing pad.The biggest plus is that due to the small amount of suction, I am able to nurse bra-less and just attach it to the other side while my baby nurses. It was so frustrating to me to feel like I could never just give my chest and rib cage a break and go bra-less while feeding because I let down so much milk on the side that is not being actively nursed. Unlike the big haakaa manual pump that I tried (and massively failed) using for catching let down, there is no chance this will get kicked off. The silicone is comfortable and soft around the edges. The small amount of suction is comfortable and enough to keep the ladybug in place without actively pumping any milk, thus no risk for becoming an over-producer. You can either use suction to keep in place or place it in your bra. I purchased the Elvie let down collectors to test out at the same time and, while the hard rounded shell makes it a product that could be worn much more discreetly under your bra to collect milk throughout the day, my goal was to find something for collecting milk during feed times and for something that allowed me to be bra-less while feeding. The Elvie collectors have no suction which is why I ultimately chose the HaakaaThat brings me to the cons of this product:1. Not discreet whatsoever. I could never wear this under my bra in public. I purchased the smaller size and it’s pretty big and bulky. Go with the Elvie ones if your goal is wearing them in public2. No measurement markings. Since I freeze the milk I collect, it would be nice if there was markings on the side that let me know how much I had collected

I cant express enough how happy I am with this milk collector.It is exactly what I was looking for. I breastfeed my baby,and I use them during feeds to collect the let-down milk. It fits under my bra and it doesnt spillSometimes I dont have time to pump, and this has helped me with my little milk bank.

Extremamente maleável e macio

So glad I finally have one of these (any milk collector would be a useful item to have when breast feeding if you have an over flow of milk supply). I use it every time I’m feeding. It makes feeding so much easier has I have free hands to hold my baby and make sure she latches on well and not have to worry I’m leaking everywhere in my other breast. Easy to use and remove after feeding.Cons: there’s an obvious plastic smell when you first open the item and even after washing and using a few times, perhaps over time that smell will disappear but for now it hasn’t but I’m only using it to collect milk, not for bottling and feeding later.It is also quite noticeable if you leave it in your bra collecting milk if you’re not feeding (one boob looks way bigger than the other lol).

La coppetta aderisce perfettamente al capezzolo raccogliendo le perdite durante l’allattamento all’altro seno. Non è discreta ma è comoda per l’uso domestico. L’unica pecca è che pensavo di riceverne una coppia invece il prezzo è relativo al singolo pezzo. Quindi è costosina ma fa il suo lavoro.

I would leak from the opposite side anytime I fed my baby. I was constantly holding bottles to catch the drips at night as it wasted so much milk if I didn’t but I would drift off to sleep and end up letting the bottle slip and milk spill everywhere! This product was a life changer! Worked a dream and easy to use and clean! I did have to use it under a bra as it would sometimes slip off, especially if becoming heavy with milk, but that was easy to do. Would 100% recommend.