hi my name is dr sarah bjorkman and i am a board-certified ob gyn as well as a first-time mom
and today i'm going to show you everything that comes with an Elvie pump
how to assemble it and how to use it in five minutes or less
alright so if you are watching this video i know you are a busy mom and you are trying to figure
out how to use one of these wearable breast pumps or you are one of those moms trying to figure out
which wearable breast pump is right for you i made a video where i kind of compared the willow
and the Elvie pump so you can check that out if you are trying to decide which one is right for
you so let's talk about what comes in the box not gonna do an actual unboxing because nobody's got
time for that but here's what you're gonna get you are going to get two of the actual pump so this is
this hub this is the pump itself you can actually buy just a single pump that is less expensive um
but if you are needing one of these wearable pumps it is probably because you're trying to save time
and have it be convenient so put that double pump on your registry on your christmas list
whatever it is and we're gonna talk about all that stuff now so you get two pumps one for each boob
you get two sets of flanges you don't have to pick a size like you do with the willow you just
get two sets of flanges one is a 24 millimeter and one is a 28 millimeter
there is a 21 millimeter if you have smaller nipples you can order that as a separate accessory
you then get four seals you get four valves you get four lid covers here it's a spout
you get four containers and four container lids you also get two
chargers which is awesome again not something that comes with the willow they only give you one
um and there are some bra extenders which are stuck in my box because i've never actually
used them for bra extenders um as well as two little carry bags to tuck the
um pumps into but they're they're kind of small and not super convenient so i don't ever use
those either so let's talk about how to put this pump together you're going to take your flange
you put place this seal right here on the flange you're then going to have your container
you're going to take your spout on top screw it on and then you take this little tiny green valve
and you put it on fits right on top of that now you are going to take your hub
you are going to this bad boy clicks right there heard the click and then you will
put the flange into the pump right like that now what i actually recommend
as you're starting learning to use these is that you use you take the flange it's clear which is
awesome because it's really easy to see to really take the time to align your nipple in
the center of this tunnel because that will help with output okay so you are going to look here
align your nipple and then take the pump and bring it to the flange so that your alignment is perfect
you are going to want a sturdy pumping bra because they are a little big and you want
to make sure you're maintaining good contact here um but that is how to put the pump together
now you're going to want to turn your bluetooth on on your phone um as these
pumps will sync to your phone um you turn it on this is the power button right here on the front
power button um there is a left right here if you touch this button push it it'll switch it the
light from left to right and that's just to keep it synced with the app which boob is doing what
um play button to start it plus minus to adjust your suction um
the app is super user friendly um connection loss yes okay i've got it let me turn this bad boy on
you can go to the controls so something really cool about the lv is you can do use all the
controls from your phone so in terms of the modes there is a stimulation mode and an expression mode
each of those have you can adjust the intensity between one and seven
and it switches from stimulation to expression mode either after two minutes or when it detects
that your milk has started to flow so the lv also comes with a super convenient little user's
manual you can check out it's pretty easy to clean these parts you just wash them in warm soapy water
and that is the quick how-to guide for using your lv breast pumps if you have any questions leave
them in the comments below if you have tips for the other mamas who are here on making getting
the Elvies to work for you please leave those too you can also check out um the lv support
group on facebook where i have found some very helpful tips um we'll see you next week
we're doctors but not your doctors anything we've said in this video
is for education or entertainment purposes only it is not medical
advice any specific medical questions you have should be directed to your provider