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Seeking Recommendations and Warnings for Dual Electric Breast Pumps
Jun 15, 2009 ... The Medela pump in style is awesome!! I used it for both my kids, and lent ... I have one warning for you: I tried to clean the tubing also ...
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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...
Breast Pump
I actually like my Ameda Purely Yours better than I liked the Medela Pump in Style. No milk gets into the tubing, it's impossible. And it is less bulky. ...
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- some advent bottle leak. the ones I use where from johnson and johnson. I don't know hwats good and not.
- I used the Medela Pump In Style Advanced. I pumped for about a year 3 times a day 5 days a week and it still works great. My advice if you get this or any other pump...
- I have used only Medela - both the single electric & the double electric. Hands down, I love the Medela Pump In Style double electric. It's a time & life saver! ...
Breast Pump
I LOVED my Medela Breast Pump. Sometimes you can find them used cheaper - but .... It's comfortable, quiet, easy to use and clean. Also very affordable. .... I got one on Ebay for $50.00 then I bought new tubing and "cones" from babies ...
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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...
Advice of Buying a Breast Pump
Sep 30, 2009 ... I bought my Medela Pump in Style new, and cleaned the tubing ... Plus I just thought it was gross to have to clean out tubes with milk in ...
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- hi A. my advice is to purchase used. all pumps nowadays are made to where cross contamination is near impossible to take place. As i have mentioned to others on thi...
- A., the milk does NOT go through the machine. the only parts that touch you or your milk are the breast shield, the membrane, and the bottle. these can all be steri...
- Check out craigslist.com or ebay. I was able to get a Medela Pump in style for $99. I used the tubing and pumps that the hospital provided (for free!) and sterilized...
Sharing Breast Pump
They just bought the connective tubing at a local pharmacy (Medela will tell you not .... I sterilized all the pieces after each use anyway so it was clean. ...
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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...
Pumping Issues
I had the same problem with a Medela and it was a super simple fix The face plate where the tubing plugs in had come loose I took the tubing off and then ...
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- Hi A.: First of all yes unfurnately your milk supply goes down when your baby is not being latched on. There is something about the baby's salibury glands on your ...
- Try replacing the thin white membrane that is in the cup part. You should see it when you take it apart to wash it. You can find them in most stores that carry baby...
- It sounds like you need a new pump. I used a Pump 'n Style after my first two kids were born. I liked it, but finally just wore out. I purchased a Playtex Embrace...
Advise on Pumps
I used the Medela Pump in style (double electric) for both my kids and ... After using both, I think the Ameda pumps are actually easier to use and clean. ...
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- Medela pumps!!! They are the best & most user friendly pumps on the market. A few pieces of advice: make sure you get the right sized breast shield (it will make the e...
- The Medela pumps, hands-down, are the best pumps. I've bought the cheaper ones trying to save money and they all just flat out suck (Avent, Evenflo, etc.). Since my ...
- Hi D., I used the Medela Pump In Style. I bought it at Babies r us. I loved it, it was super quick and easy, good luck and congratulations on your little baby girl!!!
Recyling a Breast Pump
Also if someone cannot afford the tubing and when I was at Target they didn't ... I have a borrowed Medela Pump and Style Advance. I think I was the fourth ...
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- I have a borrowed Medela Pump and Style Advance. I think I was the fourth person to borrow it. I am sure it will be passed on to someone else when I am done, because o...
- YOu could sell it on Craigslist. I've seen a bunch of them on there from anywhere starting at 75, up to 200. I'd buy one if I didn't have one already, but when I'm d...
- You should look into someway to recycle it. Contact the manufacturer and see what they recommend. Passing it on to someone else is not a good idea. You can never ge...
Seeking Advice on Breast Pumps
I bought mine used online and bought replacement valves/tubing etc and .... I also bought the Medela pump wipes--these were great for cleaning pump parts on ...
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- I used the madela pump. I would buy your own if you can. At one point I had it compleatly dismantled and as small as possible on my dressing table in a little basket...
- the Medela Hospital Grade Classic pump is the best pump ..i rented one for a month then decided to go on Ebay and buy one..wound up buying 2..and then sold them when i...
- I rented a hospital grade Medela with my first child, which worked great, but with my second, I bought a Medela double breast pump. The cost savings was significant, ...
"Hand Me Down" Breastpump.
Read all 45 responses: "Has anyone used/borrowed a 'single user' Medela breastpump? ... I have bought all new tubing, etc. for the pump (valued at $279) and am ready to ... The only parts you need to clean are the parts that touch milk. ...
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- DON'T BORROW A BREASTPUMP! As a lactation consultant I have seen multiple mothers with yeast infections and mastitis from using someone elses breatpump. The pumps you...
- I gave my pump to my best friend to use. She works at Children's hospital and questioned / polled several co-workers (Dr's, nurses, educators, etc) on the safety of do...
- You seem to have gotten a lost of responses saying that it is just fine as long as you replace the tubing and such. What I have read and researched though strongly su...
