Pumps: What kind to use?

leecrystalwed08

I know EVERYONE I talk to says use the Medela....does it really matter?

OrangeSmoke

The Medela Symphony was awesome

ProwdMommy

I have the Ameda Purely Yours, which is comparable to the Medela PIS but it is more compact and cheaper.  I love mine.

nikinikinine

I had the Medela Freestyle - I had to have them replace it a few months in for some wonky suction / battery issue. Then my tubing was leaking and that had to be replaced. I talked to other Freestyle owners and it seems that my issues were a fluke and not the norm.

I know GSwans had an Ameda twin pump and she really liked hers and didn't have issues with it.

Lots of people have the PISA and like it.

I think as long as you get a hands free bra / pumping bra you don't necessarily need a hands free pump. That said, I liked my pump (when it wasn't being a pain in my ass) for it's portability. I pumped on many road trips and other random places and it was very easy to carry and hide under a nursing cover.

MamaCat21

I will be getting the Ameda Purely Yours Ultra. On amazon right now it's about $300, but if you buy before August 31st, then send out the rebate form before September something you can get $50 back.

mrsmac08

I have the Medela PIS and I like it. I haven't had any issues with it.

You might want to check with your insurance to see if they will pay for a pump or reimburse a portion of the cost - some do. Mine would cover it if the babies had certain issues with breastfeeding or if there was any period of separation between mom and the babies.

bhilyer

OrangeSmoke:

The Medela Symphony was awesome

Agreed. Like PP said, check with your insurance company. Mine pays 80% of rental because I had multiples.

Polofsky

I used a Medela Pump In Style to EP for my twins for a year...it never let me down. I would recommend it over and over again

j&j508

nikinikinine:

I had the Medela Freestyle - I had to have them replace it a few months in for some wonky suction / battery issue. Then my tubing was leaking and that had to be replaced. I talked to other Freestyle owners and it seems that my issues were a fluke and not the norm.

I know GSwans had an Ameda twin pump and she really liked hers and didn't have issues with it.

Lots of people have the PISA and like it.

I think as long as you get a hands free bra / pumping bra you don't necessarily need a hands free pump. That said, I liked my pump (when it wasn't being a pain in my ass) for it's portability. I pumped on many road trips and other random places and it was very easy to carry and hide under a nursing cover.

 

i have the PISA and totally wish I had gotten the freestyle for this reason

megkreig

I used the medela symphony while the kids were in the NICU and then the PIS once they came home to build a freezer stash.  I didn't see much difference in those two but it may have been that i had already built up my supply using the Symphony.  Does that make sense?