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  "title": "Do Silicone Breast Pumps Fully Empty the Breast?",
  "question": "Do silicone breast pumps fully empty the breast?",
  "answer": "Haakaa Generation 1 Silicone Breast Pump (Gen. 1): A lactation-consultant-written review describes it as more accurately a milk collection device than a pump, using continuous vacuum to promote flow rather than actively pumping. Testers scored the Gen 1 at 50 overall and ranked it 9th of 9 breast pumps tested, saying it cannot compete head-to-head with electric pumps but suits passive let-down collection, relieving engorgement and discreet expression. Several users stress that it is not a pump in the usual sense: it suction-collects let-down, so if you are not letting down and milk is not flowing, it will not work for you.\n\nHaakaa Generation 2 Silicone Breast Pump with Suction Base 5 oz (150 ml): Described as a silicone milk catcher rather than a pump, collecting letdown from the breast the baby is not feeding from, often an ounce or two a session in the early weeks. Based on 91 Reddit mentions, it is a passive letdown catcher rather than a pump replacement, and mothers who used it as their main pumping solution for return to work were disappointed. It is used to relieve engorgement when milk first comes in and supply is being established.\n\nHaakaa Ladybug Silicone Breast Milk Collector: A retailer states the collector is useful instead of disposable breast pads but will not replace a Haakaa breast pump. The writer collected roughly 30 ml in about an hour while barely noticing the collector was in the bra.",
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