My Breast Friend: Evenflo
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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 Pumps
Asked by E.J. from Philadelphia
on January 28, 2009
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I am 19 weeks pregnant and looking for advice on breast pumps. A friend of mine told me to invest in a really nice one. Her son is 6 months and she just started workin...
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- Honestly, I would wait until the baby comes, because you really shouldn't start breatsfeeding until the baby is used to your feeding, and your milk is coming in strong...
- I used the Avent pumps. I never purchased an automatic one just a manual, but it was comfortable and easy to clean. I really liked all the Avent products because not o...
- It's great to rent one. The ones they rent are either Medela or Ameda and are hospital-grade. Much more effective than ones you can buy. I rented one from a local w...
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.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 ...
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.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 S.S. from San Francisco
on January 14, 2008
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Hi,
I am due to give birth in 2 months with my first baby. I am planning to breast feed and would like some advice on breast pumps, which brands work best etc. Any ad...
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- the avent breast pumped works really great, i wish i bought it with my first child. even if you get the manuel, it is a great pump
- Definitely the Medela Pump In Style Advanced. I know it's more expensive but SO worth it! I loved it! It was best for pumping at work but even when I was on mat...
- Get the Medela Pump in Style - they are very very expensive new, so my ob recommended I get one slightly used off of ebay. You can buy new and boil all the tubes and m...
Looking for the Right Breast Pump
Asked by K.V. from Des Moines
on June 23, 2009
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I'm expecting my second child in September. With the first one I borrowed a Medela Breast Pump from a friend, however this time we will both have new babies only a fe...
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- I agree with the other posts below, the Avent Isis handpump is great! I had that and then also borrowed my sister's Medela pump in style when I went back to work and ...
- Hi K. I used the Avent hand held pump and really liked it.
- I had a friend that purchased a used Medela pump from a "Once Upon a Child" store and then just purchased a new set of plastic tubing. I also know that "Just Between ...
Breast Pump Help!!
Asked by S.G. from Dallas
on October 2, 2007
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Hello all! I am expecting a baby boy in late December and am having a hard time locating a breast pump that is not new. I am single and have a 2 year old girl so buy...
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- Hi S., I have a Medela "Travel in Style" pump that I am finishing up with. Works great and is the backpack kind. Let me know if you are interested. J.
- My friend has one that she is selling for $100---it is a Medela Pump in Style (great pump). Let me know if you are interested....she emailed me a picture of all the it...
- Check with consignment stores such as Kid to Kid. I have seen Medela pumps there before and I know ebay always has some.
