LaVie 2-in-1 Warming Lactation Massager, 2 Pack, Heat and Vibration, Pumping and Breastfeeding Essential, for Clogged Ducts, Improved Milk Flow, Mastitis

I read the reviews and was still skeptical and seeing the price of two, I was worried about spending that kind of money! I was trying to out weigh the decision by buying these or spending a ton more in formula. I'm glad now, that I went ahead and bought these! So to begin with, you have to charge before the first use! After that, I get about three pumping sessions with these, before they start blinking and die on you! Easy to charge, and I love that it's one cord with dual charging ports! Makes it a little more convenient and not have to keep track of two charging cords! Also, just because you turn off the vibration, doesn't mean the heat turns off and vis versa!Now on to my story! In the beginning of September, I got really sick for two days (not Covid/not the flu) and on top of that my right breast, I had terrible pain in as well! This is my second baby and my first baby, I never had mastitis! I didn't think much of it this time because I figured it had to be something with getting sick! I still don't know if it was ever mastitis! After I recovered my right breast never produced like it did before! I've done a ton of research and it always said not to worry, the other breast would make up for it! but at one time, both breast were producing wonderfully, 5 + oz each time! Even the left breast slowed down a bit but not like the right side! Sometimes I would pump for 10-15 minutes or 20 and the right would produce 2 oz less or more compared to the left! This is all after being sick! I started to try to nurse off the right side first when I wasn't pumping, thinking that would help, none the less, it would still only produce 2 oz., rather it be every 2 hours or every 3-4 hours! I bought these and it's made a difference! The recommended time is no more then 10 minutes or you could burn! Sometimes I do 10 minute heat and then keep the vibration on. Other times, I do 5 minute heat and continue with vibration. At work, I use these for 10 minutes and then keep pumping for another 20. When I don't use these, my breast produce like usually, stated above! When I use them, they produce at least another 1-2 oz. more!I use a portable and stationary pump! The portable is more bulky and takes up the entire bra basically, so it's a little harder to use these as, they don't bend but I love that they are slightly already made curved! I try to put as flat and as tight to skin pre instructions! (you can move them however you like) They work almost just as good with portable! When I use the stationary pump and just the flanges are in the bra, they fit much better and stay tucked into bra! Little less hassle! I don't have picture of portable pump without them but it's relatively the same amount as the other picture without massagers! I also tried to keep apples to apples and the pictures are about the same time waited in-between from nursing then pumping! So I would nurse and then pump about 1 hours - 2 hours later! The round picture is at work but I left to nurse 2 1/2 prior to pumping! I would recommend!Update: I added a picture of the round portable pumps without using the massagers! You can see my right breast produced less!

I’ve been looking forward to trying these new warming massagers ever since they were first announced. I exclusively pump and have been dependent on using the original LaVie massagers while I pump ever since I first started using them. My pumping sessions are usually on average about 45 minutes, and I have been using the massagers together with microwave heat pads whenever I pump at home. Heat + vibration does wonders for milk expression and preventing or addressing blockages. The microwave pads are extremely cumbersome, though. They are incredibly bulky, the heat doesn’t last long enough (at most 10-15 minutes), and they wear out easily and need to be replaced often. They are a hassle to microwave (I pump upstairs at home, and the kitchen is downstairs), and I don’t have access to a microwave when I need to pump elsewhere.These warming massagers are AMAZING!! They fit comfortably against my body and are the perfect shape and size for fitting into my pumping bra in various positions. Combining the heat and massage function into one device means that I have less stuff to carry around with me, and more importantly, less stuff to weigh me down and shove into my pumping bra. I love that the heat lasts for the duration of my pump session, and because of it, I’m finding that I’m pumping more efficiently than I have been before now. It’s now only taking me 30 minutes to empty. The warming massagers come with two heat settings (I have a high heat tolerance, so I use the hotter setting). The heat and massage settings work independently from one another, so you can use one or the other if you don’t want to use both together at any given time. They are not water proof like the other ones, so I will keep my regular non-warming massagers for working out blockages in the shower if I get any.These come with a neat dual tip micro-USB charging cable that allows both massagers to be plugged in to a single USB port — very handy if you have limited USB ports or wall outlets available. I can’t recommend these enough!