which is better? a electrical breast pump or the ones you pump yourself?
2006-08-07 18:37:38 · 14 answers · asked by jessnclh 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Manual
cuz i think electricity may get your body electric waves
bad for the baby
2006-08-07 18:43:26 · answer #1 · answered by Dark Crystel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only got to use an electric pump twice, at the hospital. It was Medela brand, and it worked great! Looked into buying one myself, but it was too expensive to justify, since I really only needed it to make bottles for when we went out somewhere or he went to the babysitter's.
I did get their hand pump kit, and it was also great, but tireing. Once, I tried the Avent brand hand-pump, and I couldn't get it to work at all. About 15 minutes worth of effort for not even a single drop. Hand expressing worked better.
If you will need to pump because you're going back to work, I would definately say go for the electric.
One thing though, is that I also tried a battery powered one, Evenflo brand, and it sucked. Never was able to pump enough to make even one bottle. And I had to turn it up way high to get anything, and it hurt. Total waste of money.
2006-08-08 01:53:49 · answer #2 · answered by Queen Queso 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree electric but either way it is going to hurt if you must breastfeed get an electrical pump and u will be a bit more comfortable good luck
2006-08-08 01:48:53 · answer #3 · answered by hopefaith_lovecharity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres not much difference, they both do same thing, from personal experience, hand help pumps, wich can be battery opertaed aswell, makles life a lil easier cos you can still get and do things like vaccuuming or something, where as the big electrical ones you have to sit in one place, and electrical ones tend to hurt abit.
2006-08-08 01:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by toni21dak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
electric - you can pump both breasts at once in about 20 mins.
2006-08-08 01:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by leo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advent is the best! I got more milk with that little hand held than any electric I tried and those always felt like they were ripping my nipple off.
2006-08-08 04:20:55 · answer #6 · answered by jenajet77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the electric ones are much easier but a lot more expensive. I was able to rent one from a local maternity store.
2006-08-08 01:46:02 · answer #7 · answered by yadayadayada 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
electrical!! they cost more, but manual pumps can be more difficult and takes more time, and you hand gets sore!!
2006-08-08 01:41:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electric. It can keep up a steady suction and your hand doesn't get tired.
2006-08-08 01:41:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
electric there is no other way believe me I know from experience.
2006-08-08 01:42:42 · answer #10 · answered by Athena D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋