Breastfeeding & Work: Evenflo
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Breast Milk Storage and Adiri Bottles When I Go Back to Work
Asked by L.N. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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I'm almost 7 months pregnant, and I am planning to breastfeed. When I go back to work after the baby is born, I plan to pump during the day so he can take breastmilk ...
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- If your baby will be using all your pumped milk at daycare, you can just pump into the bottles that he will drink from. But if you have a good supply of milk and want...
- Hi L.! I did not breastfeed thanks to pre-eclampsia causing me to be too big..yes it is possible, don't let them say otherwise, and my second child just was not int...
- I had the Medela In Style and most standard size bottles will fit onto the pump. My baby wouldn't nurse at the breast, so I pumped 100% of the time for seven months. ...
Is First Years or Evenflo Breast Pumps Any Good?
Asked by D.P. from Indianapolis
on September 4, 2006
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When my son and daughter were born premature, the WIC offices where I lived provided a motorized Medella pump supplied from a medical supply store. Obviously this was...
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- go with the Avent Isis!!! i had a premie.. and twins that needed more then what I could produce on my own... so i had to pump to build up! and I tried them all... the ...
- Those pumps are fine and would probably do the trick, but the Medella is the best that you can buy, and worth the money especially if you are planning more children an...
- D., Medula Pump in Style and the Ameda Purely Yours are the two best breast pumps out there. In my childbirth classes, we were told that the other off brands were no...
Breast Pump
Asked by A.J. from Chicago
on June 23, 2007
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I'm pregnant and due with my first baby August 1. I'm planning on breastfeeding, but would like to buy a breast pump for when I return to work. With so many differen...
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- Congratulations A.. I've used the Medela Pump in Style for both my girls and I would highly recommend it. It comes in it's own bag that doesn't look like a breast pump...
- Hi A. Congrats on your new baby, and that you've decided to breastfeed! I will only recommend the Medela Pump in Style. I used it for all 3 of my kids while I worke...
- Congrats!! Just so you know you can borrow a pump from your local WIC office or rent one from the hospital that you deliver at. Most update their models as they beco...
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...
Breastfeeding/Breastpump
Asked by C.S. from Pittsburgh
on March 5, 2008
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Hello Moms!!
I am seeking advice on a couple of things. I have a 2 1/2 year old son and I am expecting my second around the first of April. I breastfed my first son...
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- I breastfed my twins for 9 months while their older brother (19 months older) was running around. A few things I found worked were: 1) Distract, distract, distract. W...
- I know how difficult it is to breastfeed a newborn with a two year old still needing the attention. I did it with the help of a supportive husband. I also found expl...
- I agree with lots of the ladies, medela rocks! Borrowed, ebay'd or new, its the best investment. When I bought mine (5 yrs ago and still working like a champ) it was ...
Breast Pump
Asked by B.S. from San Diego
on February 22, 2008
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I am interested in purchasing a breast pump and I wanted to get the opinion of other moms on pumps that work well without costing too much money. I don't work outside ...
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- I recommend the AVENT ISIS breast pump. It is inexpensive and the manual hand held pump is easy to squeeze and can be used with only one hand. It has a silicone inse...
- Hi B.. I breast fed my second baby for 10 months and worked full time. First I tried a had pump that I got at target but my milk supply was so much ( my co-workers c...
- hi, most hospitals will rent a pump to you and I believe they run about $60/month. I know my cousin is renting one right now. If you don't need one for everyday the...
Time to Pump?
Asked by M.O. from Denver
on April 1, 2008
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I am going to be working weekend only, and need some advice on pumping. I just can't find the time. When my daughter naps I feel like I should be cooking or cleaning...
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- I found that right before bed is a good time. If you keep doing it every night your milk supply should go up just like if she ate during that time. I used to feed my d...
- I use to pump and nurse religiously!! My second child was a preemie so I didn'nt get to nurse him as he initally was fed through a feeding tube.I used the medela breas...
- HI ML, I would pump three times a day whenever I could sneak it in, but the best thing I found to do was to pump after I had fed my girls. I just put her in her bouncy...
Breast Pump
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...
Breast Pump
Asked by J.L. from Lexington
on October 7, 2011
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Happy Friday Ladies =o ) I am due in February and will be going to register in a few weeks, so I wondered if anyone had any suggestions on a good breast pump. If it ...
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- Get a GOOD one. i went through a number of inexpensive ones with my first and bought a medela Pump In Style with my second, then used it for my third and gave it to a...
- I'm going to add on and say GO Medela!! They are awesome and last a while. I know you can get those at Babies R Us. If no one gets it for you (because they and the...
- MEDELA, I bought mine in 2004 for my 1st child and used it 13 months, I then used it in 2009 for my sencond, also for 13 months. Now, my SIL is using it (with new tubi...
Breast Pump Recommendations?
Asked by K.L. from Orlando
on August 6, 2006
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I will be going back to work after 6 weeks and plan to breastfeed. What breast pump would you recommend? Not too expensive, please.
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- I have two children and breastfed both times. With the first one I bought a cheap electric pump, I can't remember the name right now, but it worked great for a while ...
- You can try renting a pump through your local hospital. They generally run around $25-$30 per month. They are also much stronger than most of the models at the store...
- I used the Medela Pump In Style Advanced while I had to be away from my baby for a time (she was in ICU). It was wonderful and truly a lifesaver. I still have it and...
