High Risk Factors: Ameda
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Seeking Opinions on Elecric Double Breast Pumps.
Asked by L.S. from Boston
on July 2, 2009
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Hello, my baby is due in Sept. and I am trying to get a breast pump ahead of time. There seems to be so many options out there and I am looking for some opinions from...
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- Medela all the way! I used the pump n' style double electric pump for both my son and my daugher for 10 months each time (pumping ~ 4+ times a day) and I even lent it...
- I have the medela double pump (the one that comes in a bag that looks like a purse), and it costs alot but BOY is it worth it. One thing you don't realize as a first...
- Ameda Ameda Ameda... That's all I can say. It was great not sold in a lot of places, but their website will tell you where to buy unit and spare parts if necessary. N...
Seeking Advice on Breast Pumps
Asked by C.T. from Chicago
on April 13, 2007
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Hi Ladies!
I am 36 wks and have been researching pumps, but would love some advice! I think I have decided the pump I would really like is the Avent Isis duo electro...
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- I just want to lend a cautious word about renting from the hospital... You need to have a pump in hand before you deliver. You never know what is going to happen, and...
- I have been EPing (exclusively pumping) for 8 weeks now, using the Medela Pump-In-Style Advanced and love it. Although pumping 6-8 times a day is a chore, I haven't h...
- Hello, I used the Medela Pump-In-Style. Check with the hospital, you may be able to rent one. I was lucky. My sister-in-law never used this one & gave it to me. ...
Drying Up
Asked by T.M. from Denver
on September 1, 2006
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I'm feeling a little desperate because my milk supply is dwindling to almost nothing. I've tried everything I can imagine, but nothing seems to be working. I'm current...
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- I had the same problem, my son started daycare when I went back to work when he was 4 months old. I took mothers milk plus also...I actually took more than what the b...
- Try getting a bath with lavender bubble bath. It totally let my milk let down and is very relaxing. Just don't put the bubble bath gel/soap on your breasts.Maybe you'r...
- I am a working mommy of a 3 month old, as well. I pump while at work every two to three hours, and I have been drinking Mother's Milk tea, as well. I was freaked for...
Pumping or Formula? Help!
Asked by M.C. from Miami
on October 5, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
I need some advice from some experienced moms. I am 4 months pregnant with my first child and planning on breastfeeding. After reading about different t...
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- Congrats on your pregnancy M.!!! Bravo on deciding to breast feed. That really is the only way to go. Sometimes it may become difficult but in the long run all the ...
- Pump the milk would be my choice.
- Pump! If you use formula you will decrease your milk supply. Medela makes electric pumps that are high quality. I had hand pump that worked. I think the brand or s...
What to Get
Asked by S.C. from San Francisco
on May 8, 2009
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I have no idea what I need and what's the best for my buck. Can any experienced mom out there help me.. Car seat, stroller, best pumps, cribs, I have no idea what el...
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- There's a book called Baby Bargains (by Denise and Alan Fields) that was an invaluable resource for us. Its very helpful - grades most major baby products like car sea...
- When it came to my first daughter seriously nothing was too much. I wanted everything regardless of friends telling me their oppinions. This is what I got and this is ...
- Carseat: Spend the money on a Britax--they're the safest AND the most comfortable AND the easiest to use. That said, skip the "infant" carseat/carrier thing & go str...
Breastmilk Problems
Asked by J.H. from Burlington
on January 26, 2007
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I am determined to breastfeed my daughter but I am having a hard time peoducing enough milk. I am so frusterated. I don't understand why my body is not just making eno...
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- I couldn't produce _any_ milk and found out I had "hypoplastic breasts" - the medical term for not enough milk ducts. I felt horrible and it was so traumatic we chose ...
- I have a similar problem with my son. He seems to be a typical high need baby. Always eating, always wanting to be held, always crying with expectation if one of tho...
- My best advise would be to do what women did before formula and breast pumps. Back in the days if you had a milk production problem and could not afford a milk nurse,...
