breast pump

[soup]

hi all, my boss has very kindly lent me her breast pump, it is a top of the range, electric, double jobby. (DH says it looks like something off a farm!!!) just searched it and it costs over £200 and is the sort the hospitals have so should be pretty good!

she has used it a lot for the twins when they were in hosp, and her sil used it for her baby too and although i know i can clean and sterilise all the bits (tubes and the breast sheild bit) but i would prefer to have new ones and can buy them for about £20. i am happy to spend that if i am going to use it, but im not sure how much i will express and if i will get on with the (scary looking) machine.

anyway i will get to the point what would you do? would you buy them now, or wait, have a go with the machine when baby gets here then order the new bits?

thanks

 

[Jkelmum]

Its up to you ...do u intend on expressing to let oh feed or just incase i have to ? I know i am gunna just express

 

[starah]

Hmm...I'm a germ freak myself...but I'm also a cheapo and would wait to make sure everything works and you like it before you go and spend money on some new parts for the machine

 

[codex]

I have a big issue with anything used like that even if it can be cleaned. I went and bought a top of the line one for myself to use because I will express once I am back at work and once in awhile for DH to get feeding time with DD.

I would buy the new one IMO.

 

[spicysugar]

have usedelectric ones and manual ones and i got to say its great to have them right away as you need sleep and its great for oh to get involved.

hope this helps

 

[Dukechick]

I would wait until you give birth, just incase you can't breastfeed

 

[2nd time mum]

I think I would be organised with the new bits so you have them if and when you want to express

 

[dizzy duck]

I would wait and see if you can breastfeed and if you find express comfortable before paying out, take care XX

 

[dizzyspells]

I would wait untill after you have had the baby too. I breastfed but for some strange reason could never express,it just didnt happen for me so best to wait and see how things go before spending the money on it.x