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Breast Pumps

kaufmandugaskaufmandugas member
in January 2016 Moms
Hi ladies. I'm probably jumping the gun here but I've started thinking about breast pumps. My insurance provides one free one and I have several to choose from. I've done some research and narrowed it down to two: the Spectra 2 Hospital Strength Pump and the Medela Pump in Style Advanced pump. I like that the Spectra is a closed system vs. Medela's open system. That feature almost made the decision a no-brainier for me until I noticed that parts for Spectra are harder to find. Any recommendations? Thanks!
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  • willashbabywillashbaby member
    Spectra is my choice. Closed system and so quiet.
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  • nlwz123nlwz123 member
    I'm going with the Medela.




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  • 6240662406 member
    I have a Medela PSA and I'm planning to get another one through my insurance as my original is over 4 years old.
    BFP #1: 9/26/10 DD: 5/2011
    BFP #2: 7/23/14 - MC: 8/28/14
    BFP #3: 2/22/15 - MC: 3/3/15
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  • ainversoainverso member
    I have a medela and love it!!!
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  • Ju111310Ju111310 member
    I'm a medela user and love it. I just looked up the spectra out of curiosity and it's very cool looking! Has good reviews on Amazon. However, I read in several reviews that because the shields/connectors are one piece that you can't use a hands free pumping bra with it. If that's truly the case, that would be a deal breaker for me. If you're going back to work full time, you don't want to sit around staring at a wall for 20 mins every 3 hours BC you have to hold the pump on. I used a Hands free bra and was able to catch up on charting, play on my phone, or even eat lunch while pumping.
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  • kaufmandugaskaufmandugas member
    I looked into this and found that there are a few bras that work with it. I saw a review from just last month and the Spectra rep suggested the PumpEase bra, as many Spectra customers love it.
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  • jamieandangjamieandang member
    I love my madella. And parts are so easy to find and clean.
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  • TinyDancer51510TinyDancer51510 member
    Everyone I've talked to has said Madella and it's also recommended in Baby Bargains.
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  • Krisdee123Krisdee123 member
    So, instead of starting a new thread on breast pumps, can I just jump in here with a question for STM? Should you have a breast pump before you even start to try breast feeding? Or wait to get it once things get going?
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