Review | Tommee Tippee Express and Go

Keeping up with the pace of modern mums who choose to breastfeed and express but still want a social life, the Tommee Tippee ‘Express and Go’ system has just been released. And just in time for World Breastfeeding Week too. I like to think I’m a modern day mum; I love all the baby gadgets and inventions that are on the market and often try out a few new things here and there, so when I was asked if I’d like to give the Tommee Tippee Express and Go a try, I couldn’t say no.

While I was almost exclusively feeding Teddy at the breast, he does now have a couple of bottles a day. Not only does this give me a break but it also allows some bonding time with other people, especially Daddy. It also means we can now leave both children with the grandparents while we have some much needed time together without worrying about when Ted next needs a feed.

I had previously expressed with Toby but always found that I would get varying amounts, sometimes not even expressing half an ounce. Imagine my dismay when I then had to transfer what little I could express into a pouch, and then back to a bottle when we wanted to give it to him – losing those precious drops somewhere in between. Tommee Tippee to the rescue in just four steps!

Step 1 – Express

Express your milk directly into a pouch, which is pre-sterilised (woohoo!). It’s as simple as that! The Tommee Tippee Express and Go comes with adaptors you can use to fit your existing breast pump, (Medela, Lansinoh, Evenflo, Ameda, Philips Avent or Tommee Tippee), to which you then attach the pouch. I was a little disappointed that the ‘complete starter set’ comes without a breast pump as this is the core of the system but luckily I already had one, so please note you will have to buy this separately!

Step 2 – Store 

The pouches hold up to 6oz each, which is great for me because I’ve never managed to express more than 5oz! However, for those who are super booby milk pumpers, it’s probably not enough and you would probably benefit from a larger pouch, possibly around 8oz. Secondly, the pouches are only made for one use so you would have to buy more once you started running low. In the future I would like to see a reusable pouch – it certainly cuts down on more waste and I’m not talking breastmilk.

The Tommee Tippee Express and Go comes with a storage case which slots comfortably into your fridge or freezer without taking up too much room and can hold up to 12 pouches at a time. It’s great to have a stock when you’re ready for that night out, or just in case the other half fancies a night feed!

The pouches also come with a space for you to write the date and the amount expressed so don’t forget to do that; much easier to know which one to use next.

Step 3 – Warm

From fridge or from freezer, you can get it to the perfect temperature with the pouch and bottle warmer. Just pop it in, set the warmer using the options on the front, and it’s ready to drink straight from the pouch. No need to transfer back to a bottle, no fuss and no crying baby waiting longer for their milk than they have to. Best of all, there’s no hormonal breakdown over spilt milk, because there isn’t any!

If you do choose to express and then transfer to a bottle, or even if you decide to move on to formula feeding, this will also heat your bottles. You just have to remove the grey insert to allow room for the bottle and follow the same process. It’s as simple as that. Which leads us nicely on to feeding.

Step 4 – Feed

The Express and Go provide 2x teats in size 0 and 2x teats in size 1.  These simply attach to the pouch and a plastic holder so that you can feed your baby straight from the pouch. No transfer, no fuss.

And that really is it, and it really is as simple as that. It has a couple of down points with the pouches but all around, I’d recommend this to anybody for ease – and it means you get to have that glass of wine you’ve been dreaming of for the last 9 months!

*I was sent the Tommee Tippee Express and Go for the purposes of review. All views and opinions are my own.