(upbeat music) - There's no doubt that
once a baby is born, life changes forever.
And to be honest, nothing can really prepare you
until you hold that bundle of joy in your arms.
Ya know as moms, we want what's best for our newborn.
And when it's our first, there are so many questions.
And sometimes not enough answers.
Well, this morning, we're talking about breastfeeding
and how to make that journey as easy as possible
for both mom and baby.
Joining me are Lauren Lomnitzer from Spectra Baby USA
and Nadine Tanis, their Senior Lactation Counselor.
Good morning.
- Good morning - Good morning
Thank you for having us.
- Thanks for being here.
Nadine let me start with you.
I don't know about you, but when I was pregnant
and I had my first child, I was really excited,
but I was also very, I was a wreck, I was very nervous.
- You've touched the point for most moms.
I was the same way.
Nervous, tired, exhausted, looking for solutions.
- Nadine, I remember I breastfed for about six months,
and I was exhausted.
I mean, I enjoyed the experience but I felt alone.
- I understand exactly what you're talking about.
I myself had the exact same experience.
That's why we created at Spectra to support mom.
Since breastfeeding is a journey of love,
we will be there to assist them in every aspect of it.
- And we're gonna look at these pumps in just a bit.
But Lauren, I wanted to bring you in
because I love Spectra's approach.
It says, "Made for Moms, by Moms."
That's fantastic.
- Yes, yes.
In 2011, our CEO and owner, Heidi Humphries,
was looking for a different pump.
She didn't just want it to be about the pump.
But she wanted it to be about all the breastfeeding aspects.
- Like the whole experience.
- The whole experience.
So she found the Spectra because it was a different approach
to breastfeeding.
It didn't suck hard.
It was more natural.
It was just different.
And so she made a customer service, with the nurses, moms,
lactation consultants.
And Heidi Humphries herself, she is a lactation consultant,
an RN and a mom of two.
- There is no doubt I probably coulda used
something like this.
'Cause the breast pump I had first of all was larger.
It made a lot of noise.
Nadine, talk to me what we have here.
- We have three of our pumps here.
We have one that is a small pump that we have for our moms
that are on the go.
The mom who has nursing going perfectly fine.
And the pump - This one.
- Yes, that they can use to express their breast milk
at a meeting at the airport.
- (Olga) What is this one called?
- It is called the nine plus - (Olga) And how does it work?
You attach the accessories?
- You attach your accessories.
We have two, you can double pump.
You have two special connectors to attach your accessories.
And it has a built-in rechargeable battery
so it doesn't have to be plugged in when you are using it.
And you have your power on button.
The system will automatically monitor the cycle
and the speed for you, and express your breast milk.
All mom has to do is press the plus and minus button
to increase or decrease.
- And a lot of moms can't breast feed, or feel they can't
because they are always on the go.
So that's a great solution.
- Exactly - (Olga) And then we have
a pink one and a blue one.
- The pink one and the blue one are very similar.
They have the same function.
A night light.
They are quiet.
They are lightweight.
They have the system that allows mom
to express the breast milk in a very soft way.
- (Olga) And here we have it here.
- Exactly.
And also, as you can see, we have the LCD screen
that allows them to see the cycle.
Meaning how fast the pump is working and the vacuum,
how strong it is.
And the time as well.
It has a timing.
So mom knows how long they are pumping.
And it automatically shuts off after 30 minutes
if they are pumping for that long.
- Now Lauren, what I like about this and
from what I'm hearing.
And again, I remember mine being very loud.
It wasn't comfortable.
I mean, it really wasn't.
It wasn't a good experience.
This one is a nice experience.
Almost like you have your baby.
- It's supposed to.
It's suckling.
And it wants it to mimic the baby on the breast.
It makes it more comfortable.
And it's not so hard.
- In fact, it's a technique that is special
to Spectra pumps.
That soft vibration, the smooth suckling.
It does a pressure contraction and a slow release.
- I love this because again, a nice pump
that feels very natural.
And yet also, a nice support system behind.
- Yes.
- Definitely.
We are there for our moms.
Whatever issues they have.
Whether it has to be with the pump, or an issue
that they have with actually nursing.
We have the staff to assist them.
- (Olga) Any final thougths, Lauren?
- You can find us on Facebook, Instagram.
Our website's spectrababyusa.com.
And we're here.
- I could've used this about 16 years ago.
Thank you ladies so much.
- Thank you.
- Thank you so much.
- I appreciate it.
And if you'd like more information on Spectra,
you can also go to our website and that's TheBalancingAct.com.
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