Pumpin' Pal: The Solution for Hands Free Pumping! Review and Giveaway {Ends 10/15}

The last few days, we have discussed many different kind of pumps and like many of you I was amazed to find out that 93% of breastfeeding mothers use a pump to some degree. The pumps that they use probably vary quite a bit but the fact that most breastfeeding mothers use a pump is astonishing to me.

Using a pump is a great way to increase your milk supply, to continue breastfeeding when you might be tempted to give up, or to continue breastfeeding if you are a working mom. Pumping is a wonderful option but it can also be painful at times. If you slouch over the pump, use breast shields that are too small, or have to hold the pump up the whole time - pumping can be tedious, cause neck pain, and even cause further stress on your nipples.



When I discovered Pumpin' Pal International and the great products that they insisted helped breastfeeding moms to pump more easily - I was intrigued. Their goal is to support breastfeeding moms everywhere so they can not only continue their important journey but do it in such a way that is painless and enjoyable.

The product that they created is a Hands Free Strap that allows you to pump hands free. You do not have to slouch over the pump - in fact you can sit back relax, read a book, work on the computer or anything that you would like to do while pumping. I have even worked on this site while pumping!

My favorite Pumpin' Pal product are their Super Shields. Super Shields are angled breast pumping flanges that work with most breastpumps flanges. Some may wonder why this is so important but many pumps come with a once size fits all shield for pumping and if you are not a small breasted woman, this can be uncomfortable. There are actually pumps that I would not be able to use if it wasn't for the Pumpin' Pal Super Shields. I didn't even realize the shields were causing pain or that I needed a bigger size with my daughter until I had been pumping for almost three months! Thankfully the pump I was using at the time had different size shields that you could buy but many pumps do not. In fact, I reviewed Pumpin' Pal with another pump and if it hadn't have been for Pumpin' Pal, I would not have been able to finish my review.

The other great thing about these flanges is that they aid in the prevention of mastitis and other infections caused by blocked milk ducts. Just having a blocked milk duct can be painful - I had many with my daughter - but I found with the Pumpin' Pal flanges, I have had only one blocked milk duct so far with my son.

I love the Pumpin' Pal Hands Free System and Super Shields - it has really helped with pumping and being more comfortable. I did find that the Hands Free System took a little bit to learn how to use it right but the Pumpin' Pal site has some wonderful videos to help you learn how to use it properly.

Take a look at this great video of Shannon, the President of Pumpin' Pal, talking on the Chat Room about Pumpin' Pal. I love the story behind this company!




If you are interested in learning more about Pumpin' Pal or purchasing your own products, make sure you visit their site! You can purchase an entire All-in-one Kit for $36.85! If you do it right now, you can also get free shipping and a free air-dry accessory bag! The kit comes with a Hands Free Strap, one pair of all three sizes of the Super Shields, and the Pumpin' Pal Pocket Guide to Breastfeeding - this is a great deal - saving you $17.00 if you were to purchase all the items seperately!

Pumpin' Pal loves to support breastfeeding moms so much that are generously giving one of my readers their own Pumpin' Pal All-in-one Kit, a $53.75 value!

Win It!!

(make sure you note the new extra entries this time)

1. Visit Pumpin' Pal, come back here and leave comment telling me something you learned from the site. You must do this one first!!! Please leave me your name and email address in the comments.

Extra Entries:

2. Enter one of the breastfeeding giveaways that I have going on right now. Leave me a comment letting me which giveaway you entered. This will be verified.

3. Refer someone to this giveaway. They must leave an extra comment letting me know that you referred them. (You can refer as many as people as you like - you will receive one entry for every person that you refer!)

4. Become a follower of this blog. Please leave me a comment telling me that you did so.

5. Subscribe to this blog by email (this is found in the left column of the site). Leave me a comment telling me that you did so. (Check your SPAM after doing this to verify your email address so that you will receive the updates in your email.)

5. Follow me and Pumpin' Pal on Twitter and tweet this statement: "I just entered to win a Pumpin' Pal All-in-one kit from a Keeper at Home @rachaelcoe http://bit.ly/191wKv" Please leave a comment here letting me know you did so.

6. Become my friend on Facebook and post this as your status: "I just entered to win a Pumpin' Pal All-in-one kit from a Keeper at Home @rachaelcoe http://bit.ly/191wKv" Please leave a comment here letting me know you did so.

This giveaway ends October 15, 2009 and is open to US residents only. Make sure that you leave your email address in each comment. Leave a separate comment for every entry that you make so that these will count for you! Have fun and I look forward to announcing the winners of this great giveaway!

Thank you, Pumpin' Pal, for sponsoring this giveaway and for making supporting breastfeeding mothers. Thank you for making a great product that allows pumping to be easier and less painful for moms all over the world!

Disclosure: This review is based on my own opinion of Pumpin' Pal. You may or may not agree with my opinion. I was sent the Pumpin' Pal All-In-One Kit to review and keep. No one from Pumpin' Pal was involved in the writing of this post.