Breast Pump - Question for moms who have used them in the past. :)

KYEmily33

Which brand and model did you use? What did you love/hate about it? Are you planning to use again?

lgsdesigner

I used the Medela Pump In Style backpack. AWESOME. It doesn't hurt, has a timer, has dual pumping, comes with a fridge bag and store bottles. I highly recommend!

rels09

I had a Medela PISA as well, although mine doesn't have a timer. That sounds nice. The PISA doesn't compare to a hospital pump, but for one you can buy and carry around, it works pretty darn well.

emu0013

My DD was a preemie and never latched, so I pumped from day one and had the Medela PISA Advanced and as much as I hated pumping I loved this pump!

OnceInLoveWithAmy

I had the Ameda Purely Yours and I liked it-- as much as you can like a breast pump
There is something about the tubes that made me pick the brand over the Medela, but I can't remember what. I am off to google and shall report back.

rivers714

I had the medela backpack and it worked well but I always felt my Avent handheld manual expressed the best

MallyJM128

I have the Ameda Purely Yours which is similar to the Medela PIS. I wouldn't say I loved it, but it worked just fine for me. I like that it's a closed system. It was compatible with the hospital grade pump we have at the hospital I work at which was convenient for me and saved me some money.

MAdams728

Medela Pump in Style Advanced. I had to EP, unfortunately, and it did a great job.

It hurts, it's awful, but it worked well. Fingers crossed that this kid will latch, because I don't think I could EP again.

poppyc8

Lurker from June:) I loved the medela pump in style. The customer service is awesome too. I had a battery issue and they sent me a new battery free of charge within 24 hours.

jennz201

I used the Medela PISA and it worked fine; however, with the new law about breast pumps being covered by insurance, a lot of insurance plans cover a Hygea pump which is far superior! Hygea is a closed system and is medical grade. Friends of mine who have used both say that they get almost twice the output with a Hygea than they did with a PISA. Just something to think about.

chicagomomab

I used an Ameda Purely Yours.  I chose it over the Medela because it has a closed circuit (which when I was picking it 2 years ago I knew what that meant but right now I don't remember).  I liked it.

lauranicole91

I started out with a borrowed Medea pump in style, but she had a surprise pregnancy and needed it back. I did no like it. I didn't respond well to it and I didn't like the hard plastic on my boobs.

By the time I needed to buy my own my daughter had already chose the bottle she like: tommee tippee. So I just went ahead with the tommee tippee pump double electric. It was brand new and had little reviews, but I took the plunge. It was amazing. I responded much better to it aka got more milk to pump out. And it had silicone cups for your boobs. Much more comfy.

OnceInLoveWithAmy

@chicagomomab and I chose it for the same reason.  It's the closed circuit system vs the open.  My office is filthy and I didn't want to take the chance of anything getting in the milk.  Also, I heard that sometimes mold can grow in the tubing if they aren't cleaned properly.  That's why I went with the Ameda.  I used the storage bottles that came with it, but I also found that the Dr Brown's bottles I used were able to connect directly to the pump as well.  I am not sure if other brands to that, I already had the Dr Browns.

here is a link to more info about open vs closed circuits.  

https://www.breastpumpsdirect.com/open_system_breastpumps_vs_closed_system_breastpumps_a/147.htm

chicagomomab

OnceInLoveWithAmy said:

@chicagomomab and I chose it for the same reason.  It's the closed circuit system vs the open.  My office is filthy and I didn't want to take the chance of anything getting in the milk.  Also, I heard that sometimes mold can grow in the tubing if they aren't cleaned properly.  That's why I went with the Ameda.  I used the storage bottles that came with it, but I also found that the Dr Brown's bottles I used were able to connect directly to the pump as well.  I am not sure if other brands to that, I already had the Dr Browns.

here is a link to more info about open vs closed circuits.  

https://www.breastpumpsdirect.com/open_system_breastpumps_vs_closed_system_breastpumps_a/147.htm

Yep!  That's exactly it!  

Morenajuliet

I have a Medela Freestyle which I used for 7 months and will again for this baby when I return to work. I really like it- the only hard part has been getting replacement parts which are not as readily available as the PISA. I do love that it is a little less cumbersome though! I would buy it again if I had to.

FYI FTMs all pumps (I'm pretty sure) make that annoying sound that sounds like a cow being milked)

Linds1083

I have the Ameda Purely Yours. It was the free one with my insurance. I used it 1x/day and it worked great. I don't have anything to compare it to though. I'd try the pump your insurance covers first. You can always buy one if you don't like it.

kj808

Medela PISA. It was fine. I hate pumping though, I get very little out when I pump but I was able to feed DD just fine straight from the tap. I'll have to pump again when I go back to work after maternity leave and i'll probably use the same one.

jennadesigns

With my daughter I had a Pump in Style Advanced and I loved it. Unfortunately, I sold it after she was done breastfeeding, so I'm going to have to buy another. I checked with my insurance and they only cover a manual pump. Definitely worth spending the money on, in my opinion. I could pump about 8-10 oz in 10 minutes and it never hurt.

Leslie2003

Ameda purely yours ultra. I wanted a closed system because mold due to moisture back up in the motor scared the bejesus out of me.

I liked that the suction and speed had separate dials - so you could control it really well.


For those of you who didn't like the shields with your pump, look into pumpin pals. They are pretty awesome.

soofttie

Medela Free Style and it's amazing! It also fits the Dr.Brown bottle with no extra attachments (whoop whoop!)

mpiemont

Medela Freestyle. Used it for both babies so far. Absolutely loved it. It was super portable- I could throw it in any bag/purse. I could clip it on my waist and walk around while pumping. Good battery life.

Nita2603

lgsdesigner said:

I used the Medela Pump In Style backpack. AWESOME. It doesn't hurt, has a timer, has dual pumping, comes with a fridge bag and store bottles. I highly recommend!

All of this. I ep'ed on that one for 14 months and as far as pumps go it's awesome (I still wanted it to DIAF, but that was because I was sick of it by the end).

I also had the Ameda purely yours for a few weeks from the hospital and that one wasn't bad either.