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Breast Pump
Asked by M.B. from St. Louis
on October 16, 2010
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Hi Ladies!
I have always had a manual breast pump, but I think I want an electric one now. I would love to only spend around $100 and it also be a dual pump, not jus...
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- I used the Medela double pump, which I borrowed from my sister in law. I had no idea how expensive they were until right now when I went to look it up, but it's possib...
- I have the lansinoh http://www.lansinoh.com/products/double-electric-breast-pump. It works great. Got it on Amazon on sale $110 free shipping.
- I have a dual electric and love it! I'm not sure you can get them for $100 unless you're willing to get one used...which I did from a friend.
Need a Bottle That Will Feel like a Breast
Asked by V.V. from San Francisco
on September 29, 2011
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My situation is the following. I'm feeding my son with breast, but will need to leave him for a week, when he will be 6 months old. After that I'm going to continue br...
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- I used the Breastflow by First Years with my first daughter who was a preemie and it helped her learn to breastfeed. I am now using it with my 2 month old whenever I l...
- My son went back and forth easily with the Playtex Drop-Ins. They say something about the flow coming from the collapsable bag is similar to the natural flow of the b...
- Hi V., this is a tough one. I nursed both of my kids and they both went to daycare and I had a hard time finding a bottle that they liked. They both were different. My...
Breast Feed Baby Who Won't Take a Bottle
Asked by R.L. from Cleveland
on July 15, 2008
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I have have a 4 month old daughter who has been breast feed. I am ready to wean her as we are starting solid foods (rice cereal so far). She will not take a bottle ...
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- Neither one of my girls took a bottle either. They went straight to a sippy cup, the ones that you have to suck on to get the liquid out. However, I breastfed one fo...
- Pedi's agree that babies need full fat milk until age 2 for proper brain development. What better that milk that is made specifically for them? Why stop giving people ...
- R., A mother and her baby should breastfeed for as long as they wish to breastfeed. The American Academy of Pediatrics currently (2005) recommends: "Pediatricians ...
Need Advice on Breast Pumps and Bottles
Asked by H.C. from Reading
on February 5, 2008
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I need some advice on buying a good breast pump and also bottles that don't leak. My first pregnancy I was given an Ameda breast pump from a friend and it died after a...
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- I rented a hospital grade double pump for 6 months and was happy with it. I think it was a Medela. This was for my second and (planned to be) last child and my first...
- I have a professional that worked great for me. No leaks and great suction. If you supply is low due to the medication. You may need pomp that pomp constantly like ...
- I was given a Medela single electric pump from a friend that hardly used it. You can sterilize all of the parts so it was fine and I figured worth giving a try. I am a...
Looking for an Electrical Breast Pump - Preferably Medela
Asked by V.F. from Dallas
on July 25, 2007
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Hi everyone
I am looking for an electric breast pump. I am due in 4 weeks and I wanted to see whether there were other options out there before I shed out the much ne...
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- hi, I have a Medela Pump In Style. I loved it and recommended it to 2 friends who loved theirs. It only needs new tubing and I have the lady who has it or I can pick...
- Please don't buy a used pump. I can appreciate the fact that a good pump does cost a ton, but there are just too many health risks with a used pump. I personally use t...
- I pumped for almost a year while I worked full time and I used the Avent Isis Breast Pump. I did hours of research before I purchased it and the reviews all said it w...
Seeking Recommendations and Warnings for Dual Electric Breast Pumps
Asked by V.E. from Albany
on June 12, 2009
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I will be breastfeeding my second child after he is born in late July/early August. I breastfed my first son about four years ago, and used a simple hand operated brea...
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- I used the Ameda purely yours breast pump. It worked great and I had no problems with it. I nursed for 10 months so it got a lot of use! Plus its a lot less expensiv...
- Loved the Medela! It had all of the "extra" attachments (including a car adapter), which was great. My sister will be using mine after her twins and she just bought ...
- Hey V., Just like you my kids are four years apart. I had my daughter this past April so the age difference will be good for you. Anyway, I recommend Medela pump...
Weening off of Breast
Asked by E.G. from Daytona Beach
on May 9, 2008
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I'm going back towork soon and would like to have my baby on a bottle and need to pump some extra, so I want to put her on formula while I build up a stock, does anyo...
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- Hi E.. I used a good electric pump, stored my milk in zip lock bags in the freezer so my husband could do the feedings and then gradually introduced formula in betwee...
- You don't have to wean her off of your breast milk. As your demand increases, your body will produce more milk, so you will be able to both keep her fed and build up a...
- You don't have to switch to formula to build up a supply. In fact you may lose some of your milk if she isn't nursing. What I did was pump one breast while my daught...
Breast to Bottle?
Asked by R.G. from Fayetteville
on December 30, 2010
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I have breastfed my daughter since she was born. She is now 9 months old and I am 3 months pregnant. Her ped said that we could continue breastfeeding as long as I was...
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- If you can eat more yourself it will richen your milk. I had to finally stop nursing my first son at 6 mos because I was pregnant with his brother and just ran out of...
- the pump is not a good estimate of what you are producing. My daughter drinks about 7 oz at daycare and one of my pumping sessions, I only get 3 oz. I would increase...
- I can't figure out why doctors say that. I would never know how much milk my babies get. I exclusively breastfed them all for 6-12 months before introducing any food...
HELP!! My Son Won't Drink from Anything but the Breast
Asked by L.S. from New York
on May 28, 2010
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My son is 10.5 months, at 8.5 months he started refusing the bottle which was breast milk. He would get the bottle 2-3x a week from our nanny and an occasional babysit...
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- It seems like he'd drink before he'd go thristy or hungry...
- I might get a lot of negative feedback for this suggestion, but have you tried juice in the sippy? For my daughter we bought the Gerber sippys with the soft spout and ...
- My daughter was like that. She never drank from a bottle, she went from BF to drinking from a cup. Have you tried giving your son sips from a regular cup or regular ...
Need Help Choosing a Breast Pump!
Asked by J.R. from Philadelphia
on March 15, 2008
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I am expecting my first child and need help choosing a breast pump for my registry. I plan to breastfeed and am not sure if and when I will be returning to work. I w...
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- I recommend any Medula product. I have the travel backpack version and I am currently pumping for my second child. It is dual which works great to get the most milk. ...
- As a nurse and lactation educator and a mom, I highly recommend the Medela Pump in Style, so much so, that soon I will renting them to moms!!
- I have the Medela (the shoulder bag one) and loved it. I plan to use it with my next baby (due in July) and right now my sister is getting lots of use out of it. It iu...
