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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 9:59 am
Hi all - Last time around I didn't go back to work til Jai was 9 months old and even then he came to work with me. So I barely used the pump I had and THEN my lovely husband stepped on and demolished it. This time around, I am not sure when I'll go back to work, but I'm scheduled to start student teaching next February (baby will be about 5 month) and I'm thinking I need to be working by January if not December. So the pump is needed. Tell me the good the bad and the ugly about what you have used please. I bought the very expensive and brand new Whisper Wear pumps - they did not work, I sent them back and got replacements, and they were still not strong enough. I am large on top and I think that was why. A girlfriend gave me a retired hospital grade Medela pump that had been recently serviced but was being replaced. That's what my husband destroyed. I loved that thing to pieces (literally I guess) - it was so easy to use but a little on the big side. I can't imagine lugging it into a school where I am substituting (what I'll be doing as soon as I feel up to working again) or student teaching. I was looking at the Pump in Style also made by Medela. . . but I want to get some feedback from others. I know that I've been told to get an electric pump because the hand pumps are too much effort, any other advice ladies?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 10:22 am
Medela all the way. And electric for sure. A good source person you can call is the lactation specialist at your local hospital. She can give you the name and model of the best pump. But (even though it was a while ago) I would stick with Medela and electric for sure!
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 10:29 am
ACK!!! I popped into this thread because I thought you guys were discussing SHOES! <runs quickly back out>
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 10:31 am
LOL Grooch!! Grace, see if there is anything good for ya here: http://www.medela.com/NewFiles/products.html
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 10:49 am
me too grooch!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 11:49 am
Glad to see I'm not the only one Grooch.
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 12:36 pm
that's why it's in the parenting section I was wondering if anyone had used an avent electric pump because we use their bottles and it would be nice to not have to switch containers.
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Bookworm
Member
12-18-2001
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 12:58 pm
I have a Medela Pump in Style. It's electric and kind of big, but not horribly big. I lug it with me. I bought it from the hospital nearly 6 years ago with my first and have used it for all three, just replaced a few parts as needed through the lactation specialists at the hospital. I have never checked to see how (or if) it has been updated, but the updated parts still fit my machine. ETA: Congratulations!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 1:49 pm
I thought it was about bicycle pumps!
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 1:54 pm
i'm with grooch. dang. good luck, grace. i can't help you here.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 2:03 pm
Me too, Grooch, Dipo, Cnd, et. al.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 2:16 pm
I rented a medala pump from my hospital instead of buying it. I know people that have used the avent pump too and it worked for them as well. Check out this site for pump information as well. (breast pumps people not the shoes lol)
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 6:40 pm
Hey, Juju, maybe Fruitbat will make the same mistake. Shoes are definitely something to bring her out of the woodwork. Grace, sorry if we have to many shoe posts in here. But I really have to laugh about it. I saw the word "pump" and equated it w/ shoes. Then I started to read your post about going back to work and all I was thinking as I was reading it, was the discussion the other day about whether or not to wear panty hose on a job interview. You were writing about going back to work, and I thought it was a question of what type of shoe to wear. lol! Then I read further..... <running back out>
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 8:05 pm
lol too funny - can we rename the thread "BREAST pumps"?
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Bookworm
Member
12-18-2001
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 8:13 pm
for what it's worth I know nothing about pumps you wear on your feet or use with a bike... I also meant to mention that I considered renting the pump from the hospital, but did the math knowing we would have 2 to 3 kids and decided buying it would be cheaper. So you may want to look into that as mentioned above.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 9:16 pm
I rented a Medela and lugged it to school, and never regretted it. My DS (now 12 and taller than me) was 4 1/2 weeks premie, and NEVER nursed. I pumped for 3-4 months and the non-hospital one lasted less than a week. The rental wasn't very expensive and was worth every single penny. (We only had one child, so buying one wasn't a worry for us.)
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Friday, April 20, 2007 - 11:24 pm
yeah that's the other thing, am I going to have more - I want to but DH is already getting squeemish even though we went into the marriage saying 4-6 kids 
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 12:00 am
I have the Medela Pump in Style Advanced and LOVE it. It has the 2-phase Expression feature and it makes a huge difference (I tried 2 other breastpumps before this one and this one is far better). It is the most expensive non-hospital grade retail pump available ($319+), but it is worth it, IMO, if you want to breastfeed for a long time. It is a dual pump, has a cooler, a car charger, and a manual pump. They offer this pump in a backpack which sounds like a good choice for you. I went with the shoulder bag. Medela also offers different sized breast shields for different sized women. I found the ability to get a near custom fit was soooooooooooo worth it. I'm not sure if Avent offers that. And if they do, I haven't see a great deal of their products anywhere. With Medela, you can get them at Target or Babies R 'Us - so convenient - and there are a lot of accessories. One more thing - if you purchase a Medela pump and find that you don't like it for whatever reason, you can call Medela directly and they will ship you a pump in a sealed box so you can return it to the store and get your money back. Then you ship the opened pump back to them. When you are considering a $320+ purchase that you can't try out beforehand, that was the guarantee I needed. Just wait until just before delivery to purchase it. They are a good company. Okay one more thing (really, this time!)...if you are hesitant to shell out that much money for a pump, consider this: Formula feeding costs between $1500-1800 a year. You'll save yourself tons of money!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 1:05 pm
Oh, thanks a lot for bringing me back in here, Grooch.
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Beckyann675
Member
01-06-2006
| Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 4:26 pm
I also used the Medela PIS for almost a yr and it worked wonderfully for me. Congrats!!
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 7:50 pm
oh I'm def. not doing formula - I wouldn't even go back to work if I could help it but if I want to stay on track with grad school, I gotta student teach next spring. If I could finagle it, I'd wait til the fall - but I do contribute to the bills a little. Thanks - I'm thinking this avent pump is newer and that's why I can't find stuff on it. I'm super happy to hear about Medela's customer service, I think I may go with that one and if it doesn't work, I've got a fall back plan. thank you thank you thank you!!!
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 7:06 pm
kitty?
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Heaven45
Member
08-18-2006
| Friday, May 25, 2007 - 5:08 pm
I completely agree with Spygirl's post, (Hello!) I have the same model and LOVED it. I went back to work after having my daughter and my work had a little private section downstairs where I could pump. Yes, the price may seem scary but yes, it way cheaper than spending the money on formula. Now, my daughter took both breast milk and formula so when I stopped breast feeding, she was ok with just the formula. I loved the breastpump I had, I had no problems with it at all..... I was totally cracking up from the posts from Grooch!
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