Breast Pumps
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Looking for Advice on Breast Pumps
Read all 19 responses: "I'm due to have my 2nd baby within the next month and plan to breastfeed exclusively and I am looking for a good Breast Pump.
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- I personally used the Medela Pump-In-Style on the go dual-breast pump. I had to go back to work after my daughter was born and had heard this one was one of the better...
- I Love my Medela Pump in Style. Take advantage of your hospital lactation consultant. They are still available for advice and consultation after you go home. I was ...
- I really recommend the Medela Pump In Style. If you need to get a manual pump I suggest the Avent Isis. Most other manual pumps don't work!
Breast Pumps
Read all 19 responses: "Hi! I am currently expecting my second child. With my first I did strictly formula feeding and have no regrets as my daugther is ...
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- Hi J., I love my Medela - I got the Advanced (around 300) - I love that it has the battery attachment so you don't have to plug in to an outlet...you can also use a...
- I used the Pump n Style and I really liked it! It was fast too. Very easy to get around with. PS Von Maur department stores have a really nice private room you can ...
- Hi J., As a working mom, I'm relieved to have purchased my own pump. I rented for my first son and a few weeks for my 2nd, but the convenience and ease of using th...
Breast Pumps
Read all 21 responses: "I am a mother of a darling 2 year old boy, and am trying to conceive again. My heart is in providing breast milk until my children ...
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- My daughter was not gaining enough at 10 wks old. She weighed 12 pounds and was 10 at birth. I have implants and was using a nipple shield, so either could have caus...
- I had the dual Medela and it was great, really quick. On the lack of milk, I didn't lactate as well with my first child as I did with the second. Our living situation...
- The Medela pump is supposed to be one of the best available. However, several lactation consultants have told me that pumping is not as good as the real thing. The pum...
Breast Pumps
Read all 27 responses: "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.
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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 Pumps
Read all 24 responses: "Hi, I would like recommendations for breast pumps. Anybody who has had a good experience please reply! I breastfed my first two, ...
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- Go with a Medela Pump in style. They are expensive (around 250 i think) but they are worth every penny. I had one when my preemie son was in the hospital and then co...
- S., MEDELA!! They are the best by far! I got a cheaper one with our first child, and it didn't work that well. We decided to try Medela, and I couldn't believe h...
- I bought a Medela Pump in Style with my 2nd child and used it again for my 3rd. It worked great! I love this dual breast pump. I have tried others and they were eit...
Sharing Breast Pump
Read all 62 responses: "Hi, I have a Medela Pump In Style which I would love to lend to my pregnant cousin, who's due in September.
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- I used a medela pump from a friend and have passed it along to another mom. No problems whatsoever.
- I have the same pump. A friend at work offered it to me. I bought all the tubes, shields and bottles new which was about $30 vs the $300+ cost of the pump so I took ...
- I think the warning is a way for them to make more money. I got a medela pump from a friend and used it until it died, luckily she didn't want it back (it had been use...
Breast Pump Motor Burned Out
Read all 7 responses: "When our first son was born in 2000 I purchased a Medela Pump in Style breast pump. Since then I've used it for our second son and ...
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- Hi C., I have a friend who just had twins, after having had two other children previously. Her breast pump wasn't working at full speed so she called "Milk Works" ...
- C., If you call the company they may be able to replace it. I would call them. They are kind of picky about things but, if you are the orignal owner than they may...
- I don't know about the motor, but it concenrs me that people are sharing your breast pump. A breast pump is not something that you want to be sharing especially not th...
Breast Pump.
Read all 16 responses: "I want to invest in a good breast pump. I had bought one at target when i had my first baby, but It was awful.
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- Try Best Fed. You can rental a very high quality pump for a good price. I really don't think any of the one's you can buy in the stores are strong enough.
- I gave birth 10 weeks ago and have been using the Medela Original double pump. It has worked great and when I was researching which pump to buy, this is the one every...
- I have to completly agree that I LOVED My medela pump in style advanced. It was great. It is generally more money, but you get what you pay for. You can find them o...
A Good Breast Pump ?
Read all 76 responses: "I am looking for a good affordable dual breast pump. I am currently 7 months preggo and plan on breastfeeding along with pumping and ...
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- I rented a breast pump from the hospital for the first few weeks until I knew I was going to be breastfeeding for a long time and needed to buy my own pump. It wasn't...
- The Medela is the best portable dual pump I know of. Try checking at children's resale shops or Craigs list, E-bay, friends, etc. Don't be freaked if it's second han...
- Did you know you can rent breast pumps from medical supply stores? I rented a hospital grade pump when our son was born and it worked great.
Breast Pumps
Read all 15 responses: "I have been using the Meleda breast pump during the two months since my son has been born and I also used it with my daughter who is ...
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- I had a medela but I also had an AVENT hand pump. I LOVED it. It was much quieter for me to use at work. You don't have to continuously pump it either. You just pu...
- Hi J.. I used the Ameda Purely yours. You can find it at Burlington Coat factory or google online and see if you can find a store close to you . I found mine on eba...
- most hospitals will rent you one, but they're ugly and look like tool boxes and it's certainly not a Medela. There are places that will rent them out you'll just need ...
