Breast pumps that don't hurt

Momcozy Air Electric Breast Pump has the best record for comfort: 24 of 25 reviewers said pumping with it didn't hurt. Lansinoh Manual Breast Pump comes next at 23 of 26, and more reviewers weighed in on it than on any other pump here. Pain is where pumps differ: 48% of reviews for Momcozy Double S9 Pro Wearable Pump say it hurts, and it has the weakest record here at 8 of 17.

  • 248 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • Apr 2017 to Sep 2026

Updated . How we count

Did it hurt? What parents said
  1. Momcozy Air Electric Breast Pump 25 said either way
  2. Lansinoh Manual Breast Pump 26 said either way
  3. Elvie Electric Breast Pump 25 said either way
  4. Haakaa Silicone Breast Pump 23 said either way
  5. Medela Harmony Manual Breast Pump 10 said either way
  6. Evenflo Advanced Double Electric Breast Pump 19 said either way
  7. Momcozy Double S9 Pro Wearable Pump 17 said either way

Share of parents who stated an outcome for pain. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

Best record Momcozy Air Electric Breast Pump 24 of 25 say pumping with it didn't hurt Check price on Amazon
What stands out

Pain complaints range widely: 8% of Lansinoh reviews, 18% of Elvie reviews, 31% of Haakaa reviews and 48% of reviews for the Momcozy Double S9 Pro Wearable Pump say the pump hurts.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points parents repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1

Momcozy

Air Electric Breast Pump

Best for portable pumping

24/25 say pumping with it didn't hurt

74% of reviews praise how portable it is and 62% call it comfortable, with 24 of 25 saying pumping with it didn't hurt. No complaint repeats in the reviews we counted.

What parents praise

  • Portable 74%
  • Good output 18%
  • Quiet 13%
  • Strong suction 5%

What parents complain about

No repeated complaints yet.

Where parents said it
  • Target 24 of 25
  • Brand site 6 of 6 shown, not counted
2

Lansinoh

Manual Breast Pump

23/26 say pumping with it didn't hurt

More reviewers weighed in on this pump than on any other here (26), and 23 of 26 said pumping with it didn't hurt. 38% praise the output and 8% say it hurts.

What parents praise

  • Good output 38%
  • Portable 33%
  • Good value 13%
  • Empties well 8%
  • Strong suction 5%

What parents complain about

  • Weak suction 5%
  • Loud 5%
  • Low output 5%
Where parents said it
  • Target 23 of 26
  • Brand site 7 of 7 shown, not counted
3

Elvie

Electric Breast Pump

19/25 say pumping with it didn't hurt

Parents like the freedom: 40% call it portable and 15% call it quiet. But 25% say the output is low, 20% call it too expensive and 18% say it hurts.

What parents praise

  • Portable 40%
  • Good output 18%
  • Quiet 15%
  • Strong suction 10%
  • Good value 5%

What parents complain about

  • Low output 25%
  • Too expensive 20%
  • Stopped working 8%
  • Weak suction 5%
  • Loud 5%
Where parents said it
  • Target 19 of 25
  • Brand site 5 of 5 shown, not counted
4

Haakaa

Silicone Breast Pump

17/23 say pumping with it didn't hurt

Pain is the complaint here, with 31% of reviews saying it hurts, though 17 of 23 said it was comfortable. 26% praise the output.

What parents praise

  • Good output 26%
  • Portable 10%
  • Strong suction 5%
  • Quiet 5%
  • Good value 5%

What parents complain about

  • Low output 8%
  • Weak suction 5%
Where parents said it
  • Target 17 of 23
5

Medela

Harmony Manual Breast Pump

8/10 say pumping with it didn't hurt

A smaller group weighed in, and 8 of 10 said it didn't hurt. Medela's own site agrees at 6 of 7, which we show but don't count, though 14% of reviews say the suction is weak.

What parents praise

  • Portable 23%
  • Good output 23%
  • Strong suction 14%
  • Empties well 9%
  • Quiet 9%

What parents complain about

  • Weak suction 14%
  • Low output 9%
Where parents said it
  • Target 8 of 10
  • Brand site 6 of 7 shown, not counted
6

Evenflo

Advanced Double Electric Breast Pump

12/19 say pumping with it didn't hurt

Suction is the complaint: 32% of reviews say it is weak and 25% say it hurts, while 12 of 19 said it was comfortable. Evenflo's own site is kinder at 7 of 8, which we show but don't count.

What parents praise

  • Good output 14%
  • Portable 7%

What parents complain about

  • Weak suction 32%
  • Low output 14%
  • Loud 11%
  • Too expensive 7%
  • Stopped working 7%
Where parents said it
  • Target 12 of 19
  • Brand site 7 of 8 shown, not counted

Share of 28 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

7

Momcozy

Double S9 Pro Wearable Pump

8/17 say pumping with it didn't hurt

It has the weakest record here at 8 of 17, with 48% of reviews saying it hurts. 48% praise how portable it is, and 22% say the output is low.

What parents praise

  • Portable 48%
  • Empties well 22%
  • Strong suction 13%
  • Quiet 13%
  • Good value 9%

What parents complain about

  • Low output 22%
  • Weak suction 9%
  • Too expensive 9%
Where parents said it
  • Target 8 of 17
  • Brand site 6 of 7 shown, not counted

Share of 23 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

Where these numbers come from

The 7 products ranked here carry 6,987 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about pain, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between Apr 2017 and Sep 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (1 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Target also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. We show them on product cards but never count them, because brand-site reviews run more positive than store reviews of the same products.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

We count what parents report. Nothing here is medical or safety advice: for a sick baby, call your pediatrician, and for car seats, a certified child passenger safety technician can check the install.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most parents here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

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Product pages we read

  1. Momcozy Air Electric Breast Pump Target (39 reviews counted)
  2. Lansinoh Manual Breast Pump Target (40 reviews counted)
  3. Elvie Electric Breast Pump Target (40 reviews counted)
  4. Haakaa Silicone Breast Pump Target (39 reviews counted)
  5. Medela Harmony Manual Breast Pump Target (22 reviews counted)
  6. Evenflo Advanced Double Electric Breast Pump Target (28 reviews counted)
  7. Momcozy Double S9 Pro Wearable Pump Target (23 reviews counted)

People asking about it on Reddit

  1. Does pumping hurt? Breastfeeding? r/BabyBumps, Oct 2023, 228 comments
  2. Do some or most of you really pump with NO PAIN AT ALL? r/ExclusivelyPumping, May 2026, 75 comments
  3. Would you say you’re 100% pain free with pumping? r/ExclusivelyPumping, Oct 2023, 49 comments

Questions buyers ask

Which breast pump doesn't hurt?

Momcozy Air Electric Breast Pump has the best record (24 of 25), followed by Lansinoh Manual Breast Pump (23 of 26) and Elvie Electric Breast Pump (19 of 25). Comfort varies from person to person, so a pump that works for one parent can hurt another.

Does pumping hurt?

Parents report both. Even Momcozy Air Electric Breast Pump had 1 of 25 reviewers say it hurt. If pumping keeps hurting, lasts more than a few days or comes with fever, call a lactation consultant or your own doctor.

Does the Haakaa breast pump hurt?

Parents are split. 17 of 23 said it was comfortable, but 31% of its reviews say it hurts. 26% praise the output.

Is the Momcozy Double S9 Pro Wearable Pump comfortable?

Reviewers are split. It has the weakest record here at 8 of 17, and 48% of its reviews say it hurts, but 48% praise how portable it is.

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