Hi,
I just got my breast pump (Medea advance double pump electric). I just couldn't bring myself to pay $69 for the tote with extra accessories. Did anyone get this? Is it worth it? Is anyone doing an alternative such as a regular tote with an insulated bag inside?
Re: medela breast pump bag
The tote just wasn't big enough for everything I needed to carry with me.
Married: October 23, 2010
DS: 8/7/2013
#2 EDD: 6/29/2016, C Section: 6/22/2016
I got the pump itself and then sprung for the messenger style bag (because the pump is separate from it, rather than the other bag/backpack that the pump is attached to). I used my HSA.
HUGE MISTAKE. The strap on the messenger bag broke about 2 months after I went back to work and started carting my pump back and forth daily. I have a giant Vera Bradley tote bag that I use instead. Much stronger and well made, and it holds more (and has a lot of interior pockets to organize).
I tell all my friends to just get the basic pump and find a bag that works for you specifically instead of paying money for the poorly made "official" bags that Medela sells.