The Haakaa breast pump was developed years ago from none other than a Mom who saw a need for a product to make her life easier. And so, the Haakaa was born. The Haakaa offers two levels of support, a means to collect milk from a leaky breast and for a discrete and easy way to pump milk. One of my favorite features of the Haakaa is that it is a single silicone piece making it very user friendly.

Did you receive one as a gift but have no clue how to use it? You came to the right place. Let’s break it down! 

The first option for us is to collect milk on the breast you are not feeding on. If you are a Mom who tends to leak on the other breast this can be a shirt-saver for you. (Some of us rarely leak - if that’s you - consider yourself lucky!) The second option is to use it as an actual breast pump to remove milk, and because of it’s size, it can be a discrete and quiet way to pump. If you’re tired of using your daily pump the Haakaa can be a good alternative! Since we now know there are two ways to use this innovative pump let’s discuss HOW to use it.

If you’re planning to use it as a pump you’ll achieve the best suction by;

• inverting the shield by flipping the silicone flange backwards towards the body of the pump (sound familiar? Here’s where it changes)

• Squeeze the body of the pump so that 2 of the sides touch each other

• Then, while holding that squeeze, place your nipple in the middle of the flange opening

• Gently flip the flange backwards towards your breast creating a suction

• While the Haakaa is refilling with air it will use the vacuum pressure you created with the squeeze to draw milk from deep within you breast.

In addition, If you need a visual, here is a good demonstration.