App Profile: Pump with Elvie

NN964

Rating: 5/5

There is no way I would still be breastfeeding without my Elvie. I felt like a dairy cow with a traditional pump, and I hated having to change bras or wear a really uncomfortable bra with a flange holder built in. With the Elvie, I can pop them in and continue working at my computer or doing chores around the house. They are so comfortable that I sometimes forget that I’m wearing them. I was worried that they would not work as well as my traditional pump, but I actually find that I get higher yields with this pump. I also have to hand it to the engineers that worked on the Bluetooth connectivity: this is the only Bluetooth device that I’ve had zero connectivity issues with. I don’t know how they did it, but thank you! I have a few complaints. The volume detection is never accurate for me, and at this point I don’t even use it because I got tired of correcting the amount. I wish that the timer had an automatic shut off feature, and I wish that the pump would let you override the full bottle shut off more easily because it will often say the bottle is full when it is not. I also hate the warnings I get about the pumps losing connection to the app when I intentionally shut them off after a session. Maybe this could be helped by a button in the app for disconnecting and shutting off the pumps. It might be nice to also add a customizable “power pumping” program for increasing supply.

Jazmin26

Rating: 5/5

My boyfriend came Home with the elvi thought about getting it But it was too pricey 400 and something dollars no thank you honestly it was the best $400 that I’ve ever spent in my life if I knew then what I know now if this had even existed with my 11 year old previously I think my journey to breast-feeding would have been so much better this is a must try I would have quit breast-feeding two months ago if it was not for this product I love that I have the freedom to walk around move around you don’t know how much you appreciate that until you buy something like this I can cook I can use the bathroom I can kind of clean the only thing that you Can’t do is bend over so you have to be careful with that because you’re Malkin spell out I love the tracking just everything up about this product is absolutely phenomenal and totally worth the money I would pay over and over again

Sarah.Jane.11

Rating: 2/5

I have used the Elvie for 2 months now and am surprised for the price ($550) that the app has as many problems as it does. Firstly, the pumps disconnect from the app about 50% of the time I use it. When they disconnect, the amount of time I have been pumping disappears and you are unable to save the amount of time or milk you pumped. A secondary and related concern has to do with the fact that I am unable to save a manual pumping entry. This is necessary for when the pumps disconnect. Lastly, you are unable to edit the time pumped on an existing session (if you are lucky enough to finally get one past the pumping stage). This is necessary for when the session fails. To get around these issues I’ll typically start a fake session, finish it, and mark the milk I had pumped so that it will save. Unfortunately, the amount of time will be incorrect (ex: 5 seconds instead of 15 minutes). Regardless, I know my data of total quantity pumped is skewed because I haven’t had the energy to follow this step when I pump in the middle of the night. These features all greatly disappoint me, especially given the hefty price point. I wish I bought a different wearable pump for less than half the price with better reviews. I have this review 2 stars instead of 1 because I do like the dashboard that shows the pumping stats and articles linked for advice.