Review : Cimilre Handsfree Breast Shield

Assalamualaikum & hi!

finally, i have the time to do a review on the Cimilre Handsfree Breast Shield. after using them for 3 weeks :)

* photo taken from Cimilre website * im just too lazy to snap my own. but you can scroll to my ig : maliabjg (i post more often in ig)

Price : RM109-110 (i bought 1 first, to try them and will buy 2nd one IF it suits me. dont want to spend so much and ended up not using these gears right? and i LIKE them. so my first breast shield is from fabulousmom.com , and i bought my 2nd one from pumponthego.com)

here's how the box look like (im too lazy so im just gonna screenshot from my ig hehe)

hardware : its easy to clean. i usually wash with soap first with warm water (sometimes just normal temperature tap water) , and then ill soaked them in my Pureen steriliser water (you know the blue box with white tablet), and i wipe them dry when i want to assemble them. im being extra cautious because i had an incident where my milk is spoilt (didnt wash my parts properly. and it made me feel upset throwing my precious liquid gold)

its easy to put on inside our bra. ive tried with a normal wired bra, with a nursing bra, singlet with padded bra (sports bra not yet, cause idk where is my sports bra lol).

so far, i like it best when im using my singlet with padded bra. i want to experiment by using a larger size cup. because when using it with my regular (my size) bra, i felt like the breast shield is stretching the bra - and making them loose easily. *bra aint cheap these days ok* 

visual : yes i'd get the question "are your breast engorged?" or statement like "your breast is so full" or "you look so voluptuous" whenever im wearing the breastshield. but i have supportive colleagues - and most of them knew that im a pumping mother - just by looking at my tube peeking out from my sling bag :s that cant be helped. i cant be shy because im pumping my breastmilk for my baby. so ill just tell people ahead that yeap im pumping for my baby. and most will give positive feedback on that. alhamdulillah. it made me feel more motivated to continue.

my clothes? i usually wear loose clothes (button blouse, or wide blouse, sometimes baju kurung) so i wont look so voluptuous and i'd prefer wearing tudung bawal. im stocking up on my aidijuma bawal, because its not sheer, and its 50 inch wide, it hid my breastshield well. i liked instant shawls, but they cant seem to hide my HUGE breast shield well. :o 

so whats with this medela valve and membrane?

well, i modified my breast shield abit. im using the cimilre handsfree breastshield + medela valve and membrane - to get a better yield. INDEED. it gave me good result.

i can pump 5 oz in a shorter time compared to using cimilre's original valve. you can try it if you want to. too bad i cant use medela pump though (medela has a good long life span). my cimilre f1 well, if you read my review. the battery doesnt last long asdfghjkl.  

Review : Cimilre F1 breastpump

Assalamualaikum & hi!


yes, big news : ive reach motherhood - achievement unlocked. :)

took advanced maternal leave at 38weeks - and my baby decided to stay longer in utero lol.

alhamdulillah all went well. induced and delivered spontaneous vaginal delivery to a healthy baby boy.

so like most working moms (stay at home moms too have breastpump k)- i too bought myself a breastpump to pump milk for my baby. going back to work this monday :/ (mixed feelings of leaving my baby at home and worried my hectic schedule will disrupt my milk supply. really praying hard for consistent and enough milk)

so.. back to the title.. im reviewing the CIMILRE F1 BREAST PUMP (this is my 2nd pump tbh. 1st pump was Autumnz Serene and hell it was painful, and my yield was max 2 oz & it tanked up my supply, posssibly by damaging my milk ducts *sigh*). a KOREAN product.


retailed at RM500+ i bought the pump from Pump On The Go Sg Petani branch.
it is a double breast pump, with breast shield size 30mm, lesser parts to wash and light pump. *yay*
it has a 5 level massage, with 10 level expression. (believe me, i only reach level 4. not more than that. apparently i have a sensitve nipple :s)

the suction? it is a soft suction. the massage mode is similar to my baby's suckling. so i like it very much. most of the time im only pumping with MASSAGE mode only. on average, my yield is about 3oz for 10-20mins (depending on the time of pumping & my nutrition). im satisfied - cause i know i still have alot more. i dont really pump till the minimal drop. i stick to the 10 mins /20 mins regimen or when my nipple starts to feel pain.
you can buy silicon inserts to make the suction more softer, and lesser pain - but i tried it on and without : my verdict is its still the same. no difference.

the setback i feel on this CIMILRE F1 is - the battery life. its not that long lasting. and it will automatically off itself when it hit 30 minutes of life. and the breast shield, has a narrow space to clean with.

the staff at pump on the go told me that the CIMILRE F1 is a contender for SPECTRA 9. i tried the spectra 9, but can only go to level 2 on expression mode - the suction is stronger than cimilre and caused me pain. (save me my money cause i thought of getting spectra too lol)

so yes, im happy with my CIMILRE F1. i ordered a handsfree breast shield (still waiting for the item to arrive) and will report on it later. im really really hoping and praying that it can pump and collect my breast milk similar as to the traditional breast shield. *really need it to work*.

i tried on the famous FREEMIE COLLECTION CUPS - and nahhhhhh. suction is soft, and it only produces sounds of 'blub blub' and very minimal milk. and costs about RM399 at pump on the go. its nice that it can be put inside your bra and handsfree and you can work freely.


i hope my review on this CIMILRE F1 pump will help you mommies out there!
thanks for dropping by :)