Feeding and Nutrition

Re: Breast pumps

kazarian05 — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:23:22 GMT

I have been using an electric pump for the past 4 months and I "love it". I can pump like 6 ounces of milk in 10 minutes. I usually pump like 5 times a day and usually get 750 mls of milk.

Re: Breast pumps

snikkio21 — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:55:04 GMT

I have 4 children breast fed them all there is a 10yr difference since having my last one and this time my mom bought me a Medela pump in style, best thing ever after a couple of weeks and your milk coming in . They are expensive but worth every dime.

Re: Breast pumps

Everydayglam — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:28:11 GMT

Nobody told me that manual breast pumping could hurt worse than nursing...Are electric pumps the same way?

Re: Breast pumps

dojango — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:30:45 GMT

It depends on what you want it for. If it's for pumping at work you will want an electric portable one. I have the Medela pump in style and am very happy with it. It's a double pump and is electric. They say the electric is better for maintaining your milk supply. The rental pumps are perfectly safe. The hospital grade pumps are designed for rental use and so are made differently from the portable ones (they cost over $1000) so that contamination is not an issue. Hospital grade is good if you don't need a portable unit as they are superior for building and maintaining your milk supply. I had a rental for the first three months while I was home on maternity leave (I had to pump every 2-3 hours for the first month until my daughter learned to breastfeed). Then I got a portable Medela pump in style. I was very fortunate my insurance covered the cost of both (definitely check, I had blue cross/blue shield). At the end of three months I turned in my rental and got the portable one. If you only want to have a pump for occasional use, you can get a hand pump to save $$ but they are a lot more work and pumping each side separately is time consuming.

Re: Breast pumps

ambriabaez — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:40:40 GMT

the electronic two pump worked good for me beause i was i school and a single mom so i didn't have time to pump the breast and cook and hold the baby at the same time plus it keeps a steady pace its good for your breast and hands lol and if the baby going to daycare you can let it punp for you to store the milk in the freezer and send it to daycare so she/he will have breast milk when gone

Re: Breast pumps

lrr1998 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:50:15 GMT

Zachzoe,

What was the name of the local store in Austin that you used ? Thanks

Re: Breast pumps

anxiouslywaiting — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:03:07 GMT

Babytrz1, Check with your health insurance provider. A new breast pump may be covered under durable medical equipment. I received a brand new Medela double electric PIS without any deductible/co-pay through my health insurance. I have another friend that had it on her registry and I told her to check with her carrier and sure enough it was also covered for er. Just a suggestion before you splurge on rental and equipment fees. Good luck.

Re: Breast pumps

babyTrz1 — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:21:28 GMT

Thanks Zachzoe! Do you remember where you rented it from in Austin? I'm in the Austin area and would love to check this option out.

Re: Breast pumps

zachzoe — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:23:24 GMT

My daughter was born with cleft palate/lip so I was unable to nurse. I chose to expess milk and feed her the breast milk with a special bottle.

The pump I used was Medela and was awesome. I found a local store here in Austin, TX that rented them out and all I had to do was but the attachments. It was an additional cost but I loved the option of being able to rent the pump and return it when we no longer needed it.

I would recommend you renting the pump only if you are going to use it on a dialy basis. But this brand of pumps are great and well made. Considering my situation, I am so glad we chose that brand.

Good luck!

Re: Breast pumps

glorita — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:08:55 GMT

Medela Swing works great! i tried several before i found one that really worked. its light weight and small too . Good luck! hope everything goes well with your baby

Re: Breast pumps

Jameth — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:05:16 GMT

I agree wtih all the Medela fans. I got mine 2 years ago when I was having real trouble nursing my first born. I had a manual pump at first, but that was such a pain. It takes so long to get any milk and then to have to do that manually on both breasts was a cruel time consuming joke. The Medela is expensive but worth every penny, and every friend I know who has one agrees. Now I have just had my daughter and am glad to have the Medela at home already. Dr told me to start suplementing and I am using my Medela to make sure my milk supply stays up and also great to make sure the breast is drained after she nurses.

Re: Breast pumps

brealmoses — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:25:23 GMT

Any Medela double pump. You want a double pump that when you have your let down, you are getting milk out of both boobs. Medela is the best....it is what is supplied in all NICU's. Expensive,but so well worth it. I had one for 3 years, burnt it out and had to buy another one. I bought a used one and it is still kicking. I pump every 4 hours at work. Love it!

Re: Breast pumps

sgkgcox — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:05:02 GMT

I have used the Medela pump in style and it works great. I had to pump for almost a year with my first kiddo who couldn't take formula. I am now using it for my daughter who is 9 months and it still works well. My suggestion would be to check with your health insurance company my pump was covered by health insurance. It almost covered the entire thing. Your health insurance will also tell you the brands they will cover.

Re: Breast pumps

leobabe206 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:08:34 GMT

I've been pumping for the past 10 months and I went threw a couple pumps before I found one that was good/dependable/affordable/convenient and everything else you want a pump to be! its the Ameda purely yours, its fairly inexpensive only 150$ without all the bells and whistles that aren't truly necessary! I love it, pumps great hasn't failed on me, has a one year warranty! <<which is great because alot of pumps don't. It was recommended by the hospital and the health department, I truly suggest it!

Re: Breast pumps

babyTrz1 — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:56:21 GMT

Thank you all for the suggestions!! All great advise and it helps me out a lot!