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Breast Pump, Seeking Good Product Information
I rented a Medela Symphony pump with my third. It's a hospital grade double pump and it ended up costing about $75/month plus a one time $50 fee for the ...
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- While i was breastfeeding i always used Medela the automatic ones and they are so very convienent. Most of the ones that you can purchase look like i little suitcase t...
- I used the Medela Pump 'n Style for my daughter. She had to be monitored with her amounts in the begining and never would nurse after using the bottle. I pumped with...
- I'd go and rent a hospital grade pump. I have a medela pump in style that I used with my kids, but rented a hospital grade Medela pump with my last child because I wa...
Need Advice on Breast pumps--HELP!
Only "hospital grade" Medela pumps are closed system. By hospital grade I mean the Classic, the Lactina, and the Symphony, all very expensive pumps that ...
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- I bought the Pump in Style and still had the same problem you mention - supply keeping up with demand. I would go ahead and rent the hospital grad one - the money you...
- I use a Medela. Most people I know also use a Medela but I am sure the hospital grade one is good too. NO info on the Avent.
- Hi V.: I'm a lactation consultant. I would recommend that you do one of two things. You can rent an electric breast pump, for as long as you want to continue expres...
Low Milk Supply
I got it to come up by using a rented hospital grade pump (Medela Symphony). It was $60 to rent it for a month and that was all I needed. ...
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- I was never able to actually breast feed but I pumped until he was 4 months. I used the Medela and loved it. The next best thing is to rent one of the hospital grade...
- My baby girl is 3 mos old. We had some problems initially because she was jaundiced and wasn't nursing enough so my milk supply went down. I got it to come up by usi...
- A., I had the same anxieties when I started nursing my son. I wasn't sure what to expect and there is that constant fear that I'm not feeding my baby enough. Howeve...
Need Advice on Good Breast Pump
I LOVE the Medela Free Style. I would say it's comperable in power to the Medela Symphony (super powerful industrial rental pump), but at only 1 bls and the ...
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- The only pump I used was the Medela Pump in Style Advanced Backpack. It worked really well for me and was neat and compact. My friends all used a Medela pump as well...
- Hi B.- My daughter didn't latch on for 3 1/2 months so I pumped exclusively for that period. I LOVED the Medela Pump in Style. I ended up using it for both of my ...
- I only scanned over some of the responses and I am also a fan of the Medela Pump in Style Advanced. The only thing I didn't see (of the few I scanned) was the halter ...
Manual Breastpump
You know, I work at a hospital and use the Medela Symphony fancy shmancy one there. But at home, I have a little cheapy Avent that I actually like better! ...
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- A., I have an evenflo comfort select dual automatic breast pump that I've been trying to get rid of. My husband bought it at Target, I belive it was $50 or 60 but I do...
- The Avent manual pump works as well or better than many of the fancy ones. Give it a try you will like it.
- Oh no! What kind of person steals a mom's breastpump?! Seriously? You know, I work at a hospital and use the Medela Symphony fancy shmancy one there. But at home, ...
Breastpump Advice
I rented the Medela Symphony, and it was AMAZING. I rented it for $75/month, and it was worth every sent. It's quiet (which the Pump in Style is not) and ...
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- I too used the Medela Pump In Style Advanced when I went back to work and can definitely relate to being tired of lugging it back and forth (still doing it 5 months la...
- Get the hospital grade pump. First, you are very lucky that you get the chance to pump 3xs at work. I am lucky if I get a break at all. Sometimes I cannot take my lunc...
- Hi! I am definitely impressed! My son would never take a bottle after he had to go back in to go under a bililight at 6 days old. Well, I had a medela at home, and ...
Sharing Breast Pump
The company I work for bought a Medela Symphony Pump for employees to use, and the parts I bought for that also work with the PIS. Helpful? ...
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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...
Questions About Breastfeeding Supplies
If you rent a hospital grade pump, try to get the medela symphony. The rythm most closely matches that of a nursing baby. Also, you may need to purchase ...
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- You will need a few things to make sure you are comfortable and able to pump regularly. Remember that nursing will mean you need more calorie everyday as well (you act...
- I think the first post covers just about everything you need. If you rent a hospital grade pump, try to get the medela symphony. The rythm most closely matches that ...
- One thing I'm not seeing in other posts (which have great advice) is a nursing pillow like the Boppy. I brought mine to the hospital so that when nurses were helping ...
Seeking a Reccomendation on a Breast Pump
Because you're going back to school in the Fall I would recommend the same pump to you that I recommend to working moms and that's the Medela Symphony. ...
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- Everyone is suggesting the medela pump, which I know is good brand. I started out with a gerber handpump, which didn't produce what I was expecting(I'd never buy a han...
- Honestly, I don't know the exact model I have... but it's a Medela electric pump. Retails for close to $300. I actually was very fortunate and am borrowing it from a f...
- I love the Medela Pump in Style. My lactation specialist recommended it. I had purchased a manual pump, but after using one at the hospital, I found out quickly this...
Need Advice on Purchasing Breast Pump
The Medela Symphony simply cannot be beat. If you are not able to do so, I highly recommend Medela Pump n Style Advanced. If you search hard and long enough ...
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- I have an Ameda Purely Yours and pump 2x/day for my son during the work wee (I have been doing this for the past 3 months). At $150 it is cheaper than the PIS (closer...
- I had an Ameda Purely Yours and pump electric dual pump. I liked it better than madela as we had that in our client office. I liked the suction of ameda better. And I ...
- I used the Avent manual pump for about 6 months, then switched to the Medela lactina plus model (the rental model). Try to find a new one on ebay (they sell the avent...
