Breast Pump: Gerber
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Which is the best breast pump to buy?
Asked by K.B. from Columbus
on April 21, 2008
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Any suggestions on what bottles to use with the Lansinoh Double Electric Breast Pump? OR any suggestions on what Breast Pump to purchase? THANKS!
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Breast Pump
Asked by J.E. from Rockford
on July 29, 2008
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I'm pregnant, due in 2 months and want to get a breast pump. I'll be staying at home with my baby, so don't feel that I need a heavy duty breast pump. I see so many re...
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- Hi J.. I also am a stay at home Mom. My sister-in-law gave me the Medela breast pump but I didn't pump that often, so I bought the Medela pump that is not electric and...
- I rarely had to pump because I only worked a few days a week. I have both a Playtex dual electric pump and Avent Isis (manual). I found that the Avent Isis was easie...
- Hello J.! Congrads on your new baby to be!! Don't worry about purchasing a pump right now. The hospital will give you one. They will also teach the "how to' in usin...
Breast Pumps
Asked by R.V. from St. Louis
on February 19, 2008
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Can someone please recommend a breast pump for a beginning mother who has never done this before? My daughter is going to try breastfeeding with the new baby but she ...
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- I nursed both of my children until they were 13 months, working full time and traveling for work once they were 6 months+. The key to a successful "pumping" experienc...
- If she is going to be working she will need a double electric pump. The Medela Pump In Style is one of the best. It is very effective and super easy to use. And it ...
- With my first daughter we rented one - you can get them from most hospitals. I am so glad we did because breastfeeding was not for her. We did it for about 6 weeks ...
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Asked by T.C. from Detroit
on July 5, 2009
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What breast pump do you recommend? I was thinking about the medela but using avent bottles. The lady at the store said avent bottles have more nipple options than me...
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- some advent bottle leak. the ones I use where from johnson and johnson. I don't know hwats good and not.
- I used the Medela Pump In Style Advanced. I pumped for about a year 3 times a day 5 days a week and it still works great. My advice if you get this or any other pump...
- I have used only Medela - both the single electric & the double electric. Hands down, I love the Medela Pump In Style double electric. It's a time & life saver! ...
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Asked by K.T. from Spokane
on May 7, 2007
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I need some help on choosing a breast pump. I don't want to spend a lot of money because my first child I had a really hard time breast feeding and it didn't last ver...
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- My sister let me borrow her Medela pump and it worked great. I think she got it from a hospital. I think you can rent them but I don't know how much they are. It took ...
- ***I forgot to add that if you have health insurance, check with your insurance company and they may cover some of the expense as medical supplies. That is what I did...
- Don't buy, RENT! I bought the Avent one but the cheaper one's are just to hard to use. If you rent from the hospital you have to buy the actual attachment (around $5...
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Asked by N.H. from Los Angeles
on January 10, 2009
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While using a breast pump , is it unusual for your nipple to bleed & get a tiny blood blister? If this occurs, how long should you wait to try pumping again? My milk ...
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- gerber makes a good chapstick type thing called Breast Therapy..that really helped me..have u tried nursing in the bathtub? sometimes that helps w/ latching..it worked...
- Buy some nipple cream in a purple tube, helps alot. GREAT job nursing/pumping for your child. Go to your local bf support group either through the hospital or Le Leche...
- You might need a different size horn(the part that goes around the nipple). I know medela makes different sizes that you can get at babies r us. My lactation consult...
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Asked by J.G. from Columbus
on May 12, 2010
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Does anyone else have problems pumping? I've returned back to work after having my second baby, and usually have to pump at least once, possibly twice during the day ...
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- I know it's been a decade since I pumped, but I passed on my experience to a friend, whose oldest is 18 mos., and she has the same experience. The pump you use can ma...
- In addition to the other advice, also keep in mind the mental aspect of it. I was never able to pump more than 1 or 2oz at a time, until once I was away from son over...
- Pumps are just not as good as babies! Babies remove milk much better, which is why some moms don't have problems until they begin pumping. You need to make sure you ...
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Asked by J.G. from Colorado Springs
on May 5, 2010
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I just started working from home, becasue I was expecting my first son. He is 2 weeks now, and I have been thinking about pumping part-time, so that my husband and I ...
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- I love my Avent isis iq duo pump. No milk can ever get in the tubing. it memorizes your pattern, which you can change. It comes with a manual pump as well which is gre...
- I do the same thing - pump for emergencies or just so I can go out on a date once in a while, or if we take my little girl to the zoo it's nice to have milk pumped. I ...
- Pumping and feeding will never be easier to me than just plain nursing. Nursing=Less to clean (you were going to shower anyway, right?), less to hassle with (no pieces...
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Asked by N.M. from Omaha
on August 27, 2009
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I have a 3 month old daughter. I just started back to work. I am a preschool teacher and was wondering during the day how often do I need to pump to keep my milk sup...
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- Hi N., I pumped once a day at noon and that seemed to work out ok. Congrats on nursing. S. mamasource business owner
- Congrats on your new baby. When I returned to work, I had to pump twice a day (the whole year) otherwise I'd get engorged. My only concern about doing it just once ...
- how often is she BF? I work as a nurse so it was realllly hard to just get up to pump while I was busy. It worked well for me to pump once before bed, once before work...
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Asked by M.A. from Philadelphia
on August 15, 2010
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My daughter is a week old and I've been breastfeeding. I am in such agony though, I'm thinking it's her latch because she demands to be fed just about 10 minutes afte...
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- Hi, M.: Massage your breast while she nurses. Keep your nipples exposed to the air as much as possible so they don't stay wet. Use oil olive on the nipples to keep ...
- I have 3 bf children, with each of them the first few weeks was incredibly painful. The pain was so bad I thought I'd throw up. They were all latching correctly, but...
- I did the same thing for my DD... I just pumped instead of nursing (hand express a little milk first to rub into your nipple to avoid chafing with the pump...) I put h...
