Can some one recomend me a breast pump?

[lozzy21]

Can you please recomend me a breast pump?

I am so confused?!

I only plan on using it occasionaly

Thanks

 

[Leesie]

From my own experience I'd recommend the Medela Swing - I pump once a day and think it's great.

I bought a manual pump at first (Avent) and found I never got more than 20 mls out per pumping session so that didn't work out for me, but I know there are occasional expressing mummies out there who have found a manual pump works just fine for them.

 

[Foogirl]

Medela Swing for me too. Brilliant, comfy and very easy to used.

 

[lynnikins]

Tomme Tippee manuel pump for me but ive never used a swing i have a good strong let down so pumping doesnt take long

 

[~RedLily~]

Medela Swing as well. I only use it occasionally so I can freeze some so I bought it from someone on here because they are quite expensive.

 

[special_kala]

i used the medela swing and it was brilliant, was getting 40ml per pump after 10 minutes which i thought was pretty cool

 

[Celesse]

Also a Medela Swing fan.

I think breast pumps are one of those things that even if you only plan on using occasionally you may as well get a good one. If you do need to use it, for top ups or to up your supply they can be a life saver. When I was pregnant I thought I'd get a cheap manual pump to only use occasionally but it nearly ripped my nipples off when I tried it and had to buy the Medela anyway.

When buying a pump have a look at the cups and see if it would fit your breast well. The soft cup in the Medela is good as it moulds to the breast shape and accommodates my 38F's well.

 

[marley2580]

Why not wait and see if you get on with manually expressing - that's free!

 

[teal]

I'm also voting medela swing

 

[aob1013]

I use Medela, they are fab x

 

[lozzy21]

Why not wait and see if you get on with manually expressing - that's free!

Id rather get it now while i have the money, if i put it aside i will end up spending it on some thing else.

 

[lozzy21]

Thanks girls, looks like that ones popular.

 

[BeccaMichelle]

I hated the Tomme Tippee manuel pump the Advent manual was a little better but an electric was definitely better. I only use mine occasionally so I got the medela mini electric


Medela Single Mini

and I'm really happy with it. It does make a loud noise though and hubby always feels the need to moo at me when I turn it on.

 

[Foogirl]

and I'm really happy with it. It does make a loud noise though and hubby always feels the need to moo at me when I turn it on.

Not just my husband who does this then!

 

[ellie]

My Oh reckoned the Swing sounded like the pump you get with fish tanks
I was going to get the mini electric, the swing is pretty good though. I got mine second hand from ebay for about £50 and got new parts for it from express yourself mums. I also use rechargeable batteries (if not plugging it in e.g. if i've taken it to work) as i found it eats them fast!
I thought I'd only use it occasionally when pregnant, I got a TT manual one then. But I've only used that a few times and it was only useful when I was engorged or leaking at night, otherwise I wouldnt get anything out of it. When I got the swing I started expressing every night after he'd gone to bed, to build up a freezer stash.