Milk catchers & collectors
Elvie Catch Milk Collection Cups (2 pack)
Our take
Thin, flat cups that sit in your bra to catch leaks instead of nursing pads, with a silicone skirt that seals against the skin. Discreet and good for larger breasts, but each holds only about 1 oz and they can leak.
Pair of cupsAbout 1 oz eachReplaces nursing pads
Consider instead: Haakaa Ladybug to catch more per side.
Before you buy
Do you need it?Nice to have If you nurse, the other side often leaks during a feed. A silicone catcher saves that milk for later.
Cost per monthAbout $3.33 a month over a typical 6 months of use. Our estimate; your use may be shorter or longer.
Cheaper optionHaakaa Silicone Breast Pump (4 oz): About $13, scored 90 (Excellent).
Secondhand?Buy new. It touches your breast and your baby's milk.
TipA catcher saves milk that would leak anyway; daily use can still raise your supply.
What parents and testers say
Recurring praise
- Thin and discreet (Babylist)
- Fits larger breasts
- Reusable instead of disposable pads
Recurring complaints
- Holds about 1 oz
- Not leakproof
Our summary of patterns across the reviews and threads linked below, not quotes.
Materials & safety check
2 of 3 checks clear, 1 to know about.
MaterialsSilicone skirt and liner over a harder plastic shell; shell plastic not named
UseTake out every 2-3 hours to let nipples air-dry
RecallsNone found in CPSC breast pump recalls; live query linked
When to buy it
Registry
Add one; they cost less than a pack of pads
Milk comes in (days 2-5)
Use it on the side baby isn't feeding from
While nursing
Empty and store the milk at least every 2 hours
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Sources
- Babylist: Best manual breast pumps and milk collectors (Mar 2026)babylist.com
- Elvie: Catch product pageuk.elvie.com
- CPSC recall database: "breast pump" recalls since 2020saferproducts.gov