If this topic has been started elsewhere, please point me in the right direction, but I don't think we've gotten onto it yet.
With DD I had the Medela Pump in Style, which was great. I didn't end up bfing for as long as I had hoped, but it was definitely a quality pump. This time, I have to choose from the following per insurance:
- Ameda Purely Yours Ultra
- Medela Pump in Style Advanced Set
- Spectra S2 Plus
- Freemie Hands Free Standard Pump
- Hygeia Q Breast Pump
- Lansinoh Signature Pro
I'm torn between Medela because I am familiar with it and the Freemie Hands Pump because the idea of being able to multitask (especially where pumping at work is concerned) really appeals to me. Does anyone have experience with the Freemie? Or recommendations/suggestions from the rest of the list?
Re: Is it too early to talk breast pumps?
https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12668112/medela-vs-freemie
There is another link embedded on that thread. Anyway, MIXED REVIEWS on the Freemie! It's not as "hands-free" as it seems, and not all women responded well to it (like those that needed compression). So I am up in the air which one I want to go with this time. I respond better to pumps with a silicone insert (rather than the hard plastic flanges in the Medela) so I am shopping around this time and interested to hear more about what you all say.
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I am getting a Medela PISA again
fiest time around I bough an older models PIS and it sounded particularly creepy (especially at night!). This time around I bought a newer PIS but would love to try the babyation one.
DH: 33
Furbaby: Walther, 4 year old Rottweiler/Coonhound mix
EDD: 3/7/17<img
I rented a Medela hospital-grade Pump for a month last time, and absolutely loved it. But, at $90 per month while being out of work, I couldn't maintain that cost.
If giving the Freemie a rating, I'd say 3/5. I didn't love it or hate it. Hope this helps.
My insurance was also grandfathered in and wouldn't cover it. Hopefully they will this time! It would be so convenient to have two. I ended up struggling with supply the last two months and I started pumping before bed. It's a lot to carry back and forth every day!
I also used a borrowed Ameda from my SIL. I was really not impressed.
And I really think if you pump a lot it is worth it to get the hands free bra. I would be so annoyed trying to pull a sports bra over my hair and work clothes 4 times a day.
Spectra S2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've tried hospital grade pumps, etc, but none of them compared to the Spectra. I loved it so much I bought another one (affordable on Amazon!) for work. Do not question this, just buy it. #TeamSpectra
Tell me about accessories, though. Medela PISA is attractive just because of all the convenient stuff!
Also, if anyone is independently wealthy, I saw a news article about this fancy pants new breast pump that uses water hydraulics to make pumping less painful. It looks interesting, but not $800 interesting for me anyways. It would be cool for them to come up with some new innovative products. https://nayahealth.com
DH: 33
Furbaby: Walther, 4 year old Rottweiler/Coonhound mix
EDD: 3/7/17<img
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