Spectra’s 9 Plus Advanced Double Electric Breast Pump

As a premium medical supplier, Byram Healthcare only offers market-preferred breastpumps to our clients. And due to the Affordable Care Act, Byram Healthcare offers this variety of highly rated breast pumps - through most insurance plans - at no cost to you.

This third post in our series to help you decide which specific breast pump is best for you features Spectra’s 9 Plus Advanced Breast Pump.

(If you’re curious how simple the ordering process actually is, visit our earlier blog post entitled: How Do I Order My Covered Pump Through Byram Healthcare?) 

Byram Healthcare and Breast Pump Accessories

You probably know that Byram Healthcare is a leading supplier of premium breast pumps. And thanks to the Affordable Care Act, breast pumps are covered under most insurance plans.

We carry five of the market’s most popular and user-friendly breast pumps: Medela’s PIS Advanced, the Ameda Purely Yours Ultra, Spectra’s 9 Plus Advanced, Freemie’s Freedom Hands Free, and Hygeia’s Q Model.

Ordering your breast pump through Byram is simple. Start here.

But you might not know that Byram Healthcare also offers a variety of accessories used and loved by throngs of breast pumping moms.

Breast Pumps Covered by Your Insurance

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, breast pumps are now covered under most health insurance policies for expectant mothers at no cost.

Byram Healthcare is a medical supplier. We partner with insurance providers to simplify your process of acquiring the medical supplies within your benefits—like breast pumps. We are pleased to offer a selection of customer-preferred and marketing-leading pumps from major brands including Medela, Ameda, Spectra, Hygeia, and Freemie.

Ordering your covered breast pump through Byram is truly simple.

Two Phases of Breastfeeding

According to researchers, babies’ instinctual sucking switches between a first and second phase to optimize the milk output from a mother’s breast.[1]

The first phase is termed the Stimulation Phase, with the purpose of “stimulating” the breast for output. When a baby first attaches to his mother’s breast he will suck with a faster pace and quicker intensity to pull the nipple out and commence the milk flow.

Once this stimulation is rewarded with milk flow, a baby switches to the second phase, termed the Expression Phase. During this phase, the “letdown” has occurred, milk is flowing to her (or more precisely, being “expressed” by her) and she sucks with a slower but deeper rhythm.

Spectra User Reviews

You’re expecting a baby. Hoorah! And a breast pump is now covered by most insurance policies. Yahoo!

But which one should you choose?

The last thing you have time or patience for right now is an exhaustive search into customer reviews of popular breast pumps. So we’re compiling them for you.

How Do I Know I’m Using the Correct Flange Size?

First of all – what’s a flange?

The flange is the part of your pump that fits on your breast around your nipple. In most traditional pumps, the flange resembles a funnel.

Second – what is being measured to determine a good fit?

The size of a flange is determined by the width of its opening. The size of your flange will depend on both the size of your breasts and more importantly, the size of your nipples. It is not uncommon for a woman’s two breasts (and nipples) to vary slightly in size and therefore vary slightly in best flange size.