i need all the info you have on breast pumps (manual electric, if its good, bad, (why its good or bad....) the pros and con...EVERYTHING!!!! please..... lol also other baby product reviews (by you) would be really good (baby gear, diapers, bottles, ...everything....)
2006-09-03 22:24:57 · 9 answers · asked by ashleyhaddon 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The Medela Pump n Style is the way to go if you are going to be away from your baby for long periods of time. It works. Con is the price, but if you plan on using it a lot (ie plan on working full time) it is sooo worth it.
I don't think it really matters what type of bottles you use. I did like Playtex.
Pampers works best for us, but every kid is different.
Graco makes good car seats, but their strollers suck.
I really like my Fisher Price High Chair.
A book that really helped us is Baby Bargains. I also read parts of Consumer Reports for baby items.
2006-09-04 14:59:01 · answer #1 · answered by Katherine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thing about breast pumps is that it depends on what you need it for. The expensive hospital grade ones are good if you plan to go to work or will be seperated from your baby for any reason like baby was born premature etc. Usually something that cycles about 40-60 times a minute that is hopital grade is good because it closely mimics what the baby would be doing.
These types of breast pumps can be in the neighborhood of $200 , but can also be rented from hospitals or lactation consultant practices as most have interchangeable parts where the milk is collected and the breastpump itself never comes into contact with breastmilk. Also some insurances will pay for breastpumps. Medela has a good section on how to do this if this is something you need. WIC (Women Infants and Children) in some states also lets women that qualify for assitance have free use of this grade of breastpump and some offices even give you the interchangeable parts for free.
The smaller electric pumps are good if you only will have occassional seperations. There are many manufactures out there the three best known ones are Medela, Ameda, and Whisper Wear. The former two make a range of pumps at different prices depending on the need of the mother.
La Leche League International has good information about pumping. Even with a good breast pump there is still a learning curve. Babies are typically much more effective at the breast and what you produce for a pump might be slightly less than what baby can take out unless you've got the hang of pumping.
La Leche League also has a mother-to-mother forum where you can info from other mothers about this and other things.
Good luck!
2006-09-04 04:43:06 · answer #2 · answered by Lucky Kyo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are having a hospital birth take advantage of the lactation consultant services. If you are planning to nurse while you are working a good electric pump is a must have. Milk production is dependent upon breast stimulation (sucking) so to keep up your milk supply you will need to "stimulate" your breasts during work hours.
I'm old school when it comes to baby gear as in less is more so I went for the multi-functional stuff. I never used a crib, stroller or walker. A mulit-functional play pen and a cradle swing are very helpful plus a good high chair (buy a plastic shower curtain at the local $1 store to use under the chair for easy clean-up (just toss it in the washer). While you're there get lots of bibs.
I like the over-the-shoulder baby slings because they work well for any size baby and are convient to nurse in without getting caught! The shopping cart pads are cool too.
I don't like disposable diapers for many reasons. There are some great cloth diapers now that don't require pins. If you have your own washer and dryer these will save you a lot of money. Use the disposables for when you are away from home. See, told ya, I'm really old school. I believe in maximum body contact for infants and dislike any "stuff" that substutes for the human touch.
2006-09-03 22:50:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My manual Avent pump worked great. Right now I'm using a Medela electric and it works awesome, but it's also hospital grade since I have a preemie in the hospital right now. I do hear a lot of good reviews about Medela, though it's really expensive. I also use Avent bottles. Just don't overtighten them or they'll leak. For diapers I'd say stick to Pampers rather than Huggies. I've heard that just Target brand work really great, and so does Luvs. We just buy in bulk and where we get our diapers our choice is Pampers or Huggies. The Cruisers work better than the Baby Dry, too.
Oh yeah, and don't get a walker. Recent research finds them to be a hazard and can even delay walking because they aren't using the same muscles necessary for unassisted walking.
2006-09-03 22:57:45 · answer #4 · answered by criticalcatalyst 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, I'm a guy. But I do have experience with manual breast pump when me and my wife had our first baby.
There's one manual breast pump by To**yJ*y. It sucks ( in a bad way). It works initially but loses suction after a short while. I went thru 2 of those before I decided to get something better.
Next, I bought a manual breast pump by this Jap company (I think). The brand was Pigeon. Works great and constrution of this baby was sturdy. It cost more but it was worth it,
My 2 cents.
2006-09-03 22:34:37 · answer #5 · answered by mr_mayat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use the Medela Lactina Electric pump. It does hurt at first but i tried several and they all hurt. It dependson how often you plan to use it. There are some for everyday use ans some better for occasional use. as your nipples are getting toughened up use Lansinoh cream. I breastfeeding pply after nursing or puming and it does not have to be wiped off before breastfeeding again. Most of it rubs off on nursing pads.It also says so on the bottle. Try ebay just order new attachment pieces.
2006-09-04 03:31:22 · answer #6 · answered by Bird79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i pumped every bottle for six months with my son. my favorite pump was a first steps elctric single pump. my least favorite was the medela pumps they were terribly loud and the cup cut my nipple and made it bleed.also they were ridiculously priced. i also like my avent manual pump it was a single pump also it was reasonibly priced but it wore out quickly. i think the manual pumps were better as far as getting the milk out i could control the spead and the pressure but the electric pumps were better for the middle of the night when i was too sleepy to spend half and hour pumping my breasts by hand. unfortunately i think like bras you just have to keep trying them till you find one that fits your breasts. if you have the oppertunity rent one or borrow one from the hospital before you buy it. that way you dont spend as much money on pumps as i did. breast feeding is supposed to be less expensive it wasnt for me. but it did give my baby a healthy start.
p.s. i know renting a breat pump sounds kind of gross but they do clean them and disinfect them and its way better than throwing away fifty bucks a pop trying to find something that works for you.
2006-09-03 22:40:25 · answer #7 · answered by specialmama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the Evenflo manual one, it was okay...got the job done.
Then I got the Evenflo electrical one. I hated it. I couldn't adjust the suction and it hurt.
Then I got the Avent Isis manual one. I loved that one.
Sorry I don't have a whole list of pros and cons...3 little ones... :)
2006-09-04 03:14:36 · answer #8 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out epions.com. It is an awesome site. People rate products and tell why they rated them the way they did! I love to check things out on there before I buy them!
2006-09-04 10:07:28 · answer #9 · answered by tonaandmaylea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋