Mumsnet has a section where mothers review breastpumps - a sort of Tripadvisor of breastpumps if you like. I've usually found it to be fairly accurate. The Spectra pump has only 2 reviews and they both rate the pump highly - and yet I've a dim memory that I heard it was not that effective. Here is the url:
http://www.mumsnet.com/reviews/baby-feeding/breastpumps?f596=1190&order=HR
Eithne Murray
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