Babies: 0 - 3 Months
Frustrated with breast pump
My baby is one month today. I didn't originally plan to nurse, but she wouldn't take formula and here we are! Now, I'm happy to be nursing, but will soon return to work. We bought the Evenflow single breast pump since we didn't want to spend a lot of money, but I can't seem to get it to work. It may be that I'm just nervous about it and doing it wrong... It hurts when I have tried and I've only gotten a few drops into the bottle. Am I doing something wrong? Should i just go ahead and get the more expensive pumps like the Madella? I don't believe the issue is my milk supply since baby is doing fine. Thanks for any advice!
Krystal
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Re: Frustrated with breast pump
Proud mother of two breech babies:)
I would keep trying. You could talk to a lactation consultant for help or call the pump company for help. If you do decide to get a new pump, check with yur insurance company. You may get it for free or a greatly reduced price.
I have a Medela Freestyle and love it.
A decent pump will probably run you around $250, but if you were planning to formula feed that would only be like 10 cans of formula, so really the pump is a bargain.
I was afraid of the same thing. As a result, I rented a pump first to see if it worked. They do daily, monthly, and 3-month subscriptions at the place I rented mine. Once you are sure you are comfortable, you can then buy a pump that does what you want it to.
The other thing to consider, the single pump may not work well for work. Most women tend to get more when the double pump and, if you are like me and have a limited time to pump at work, a single pump is just not going to cut it.