breast pump?

Question

i want to breastfeed could anyone tell me a good breast pump and where i can buy it at?

Answer 1

If you're going to breastfeed, you don't need a pump. You need a pump if you're going to breastfeed some of the time and bottle feed sometimes and want your milk in the bottles.

So, unless you have immediate plans to bottle feed, don't buy a pump at all; it's a waste of money.

If you *do* want to combine breastfeeding and pumping, then it depends on how often you will need to pump. If you are talking about an occasional bottle feeding, then you may still not need a pump at all. Hand expression may be better for you (see sources section below). If you want a pump, a manual pump is probably the best choice. It is inexpensive but effective enough for occasional (up to once a week) use. There are several different models and manufacturers. Avent and Medela are both good brands, but there are others. Do not buy a pump from Playtex, Evenflo, or Gerber, or anything that has a rubber bulb to operate it. These can cause nipple damage--sometimes severe enough to end breastfeeding.

If you'll be returning to work and need to pump one or more times daily, a battery pump is probably better for you. (Same brand recommendations as above.) If pumping at work is likely to be difficult, you may want to consider the Whisper Wear pump. It is different from every other pump on the market in that it is extremely quiet and is worn entirely inside your clothing so that you can pump while going about your normal daily routine, including meeting with other people. It does not have the research backing up its effectiveness that other pumps have, but many women use it and love it.

If you will need to pump exclusively (for instance for business trips of several days or more), you need a hospital-grade rental pump, preferably one that pumps both breasts at the same time. Some good brands are Hollister, Avent, Whittlestone, and Medela.

You can buy pumps in many stores that sell baby products (including department stores and pharmacies) or online (including sometimes directly from the manufacturer). If you need to rent a pump, ask at a local hospital, or call a La Leche League Leader. A hospital may rent them (La Leche League typically doesn't), but either one may be know of local resources. Or, again, you can try the manufacturer's Web site. All of the brands I mentioned above have Web sites at www.[name].com.

Under no circumstances should you buy a used pumps. Only rental pumps are made to be used by multiple users. A used pump may harbor bacteria from the original user (they cannot be effectively sterilized) that won't harm her but are foreign to you and your baby. In addition, a pump has an estimated lifespan of about 1 baby. A used pump is likely to need replacing before you are done with it. And a manufacturer won't honor a warranty for a second user, so you'll have to buy another one--even if the problem is their fault.

Answer 2

Depends on how much you want to spend. You can buy a Modella from the hospital for $500 which are the second best and most cost effective ($1500 premire). Or you can go spend 200 or so at Babies R Us. Or cheaper down to $40 hand pumps....I'd just wait until you find out if you lactate easily because you won't need to buy the fancy one then you could go with the cheap one and still get out more in 10 min than I could in a full day with the $500 one.

Answer 3

Yes, you still need a pump...you are not going to be with your baby every single time he needs to eat and if you have extra milk, you should pump it, too...and the good ones are pretty pricey, but ask your hospital if you could rent one. Then, if you are going to breastfeed for quite sometime, you might want to buy one instead. Call the hospital and talk with a Lactation Consultant.

Answer 4

I loved the Avent pump! They have a new battery-powered pump that everyone raves about but I had the ISIS--it was recommended by my lactation consultant and worked great for me. I was with baby most of the time and only needed it on occasion. Good luck!

Answer 5

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