When I heard the phrases “portable pump,” I imagined one thing small. I initially bought the traditional Spectra S1 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) just a few weeks earlier than my little one arrived final summer season, however I used to be shocked how massive it was. Sure, I may stroll round with it and wasn’t tethered to the wall—however I wasn’t hands-free, since one hand needed to carry the pump, and leaving the home meant packing the most important diaper bag we owned.

I needed one thing that I may extra simply transfer round in, and simply pack if I wanted to pump on the go. And I ended up discovering that in a distinct pump: the Pumpables Genie Advanced. It’s small, however highly effective, straightforward to put on, and most significantly, snug to pump with.

I came upon about this from one other mother on-line. I noticed her posting movies from her automotive whereas pumping with the Genie Advanced, and I used to be amazed at how small and handy her pump seemed. So I needed to strive it for myself.

Pint-Sized Power

Like different moveable pumps, the Genie Advanced is damaged down into two most important areas: the motor, which pumps milk, and the defend/bottle that catches the expressed milk. It’s a transportable pump reasonably than a wearable one, so it expresses milk into connected bottles that sit outdoors the bra (and requires a pumping bra).

The Genie’s pump is a small measurement—just a few inches tall in comparison with bigger moveable pumps. But it is heavy. It felt a bit like holding three iPhones stacked on prime of each other. It comes with a clip and a lanyard, so you possibly can clip it to your garments or put on it round your neck. With the load of it, the lanyard feels a bit extra steady, but it surely’s additionally a bit heavy across the neck because of the lanyard’s skinny strap.

It’s additionally highly effective, with letdown (or stimulation) and expression modes, and a wide range of suction ranges that Pumpables says can attain as much as 330 mmHg—greater than standard fashions just like the Spectra S1 and Medela Pump in Style.

There’s a display on the pump, so you possibly can see how lengthy you have been pumping and what mode you are on. Below the display are buttons that management the suction degree and stream type. To truly begin and cease pumping, although, you may use the small energy button on the facet of the gadget. And despite the fact that it is so small, I did handle to jostle the button as soon as whereas making an attempt to clip it to my hip.

The Genie Advanced will not change by itself from letdown to expression, although. You’ll have to do this your self. But you possibly can file a most popular program—utilizing the small “P” button on the facet of the pump—for it to run with the identical settings and time in every mode, which is nice if you know the way lengthy you wish to pump for.

Super Shield

When I consider using the Genie Advanced, I consider the defend package. Pumpables calls it the Liquid Kit, and it comes bundled with the pump.