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hospital grade pump

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So my LO is 5 1/2 months old and I EBF. I pump at work (or any other time he takes a bottle of frozen milk). I have two Medela Pump In Styles (one at home and one at work). They do the trick, but I recall the pump I used in the hospital (had a splinted IV in my left arm for blood transfusion, not allowing my to be able to hold LO on that side for a day and a half) to be much better. My insurance policy changed and now on July 1st they will start to cover the hospital rental in FULL !! I think I want to do it (my only expense would be new tubing), and a few friends IRL say its not worth it. Their reasons are "you wont pump/BF much longer" or "you have a good system now". But I would like to go at least a year, if not more with BF as both LO and I love it (and the health benefits). The friends who are saying it either didnt BF at all or for less than four months so I want advice from some longer term BF mommas :)....- would those of you that have used both say go get the hospital one? or is it not worth it? thanks..
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  • mrshall10210mrshall10210 member
    I say anything that makes it easier or faster is well worth it!
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  • bubble520bubble520 member

    imagemrshall10210:
    I say anything that makes it easier or faster is well worth it!

     

    that's what i was thinking "speed, ease and convenience" lol 

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    I had the hospital pump for a couple months, bought a swing, and now have my sisters Pisa.  Hospital pump is by far the best. Since all medela (I assume hospital is) you might be able do get away with only a couple new parts protective membranes/membrane caps since the tubing etc is all the same.
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  • opheliainwadersopheliainwaders member
    imagehappy_unbride:
    I had the hospital pump for a couple months, bought a swing, and now have my sisters Pisa. nbsp;Hospital pump is by far the best. Since all medela I assume hospital is you might be able do get away with only a couple new parts protective membranes/membrane caps since the tubing etc is all the same.


    The Symphony, the Medela hospital grade pump, is great. I get significantly more output with it than with the PISA. That said, you do need a completely new set of tubing, etc., because the parts aren't compatible. I think that was about 50 or so.
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  • LoveActually4LoveActually4 member
    I pumped with a symphony when DS was hospitalized an I loved, loved, loved it. Much better output than my ameda PY.


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  • lizshort96lizshort96 member
    I pay $75/month to rent my Symphony. I use that at work and leave my PISA at home for evening pumps and traveling. My cost for tubing was $30 for the Symphony. I can honestly say that a hospital grade pump saved me- so much nicer and efficient. If your insurance is covering it, definitely give it a try!!!

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