First time breast feeder! Need advice about pumps

[October2013]

Hello girls! I am exclusively breast feeding my daughter who is now 2 weeks old. I am considering getting a pump so my OH can feed her on some nights, & that way mommy can maybe get more than 3 hours of sleep at a time!

I'm wondering what brand of pump I should get, and if it needs to be the electric kind or should I get a hand pump? Here's my situation: I am a SAHM with no plans of returning to work anytime soon. Pretty much the only reason I want a pump is so my OH can feed the baby on his nights off, or if we are going somewhere where I don't want to feed in public (like getting groceries at Wal-Mart), otherwise I am exclusively feeding from my breast to baby's mouth and wouldn't use the pump all that often.

So is it necessary to get one of the expensive electric pumps or would I be ok just going with a manual hand pump? Also, what kind of accessories do I need? Bottles, nipples, bags?

Thanks for you help!

 

[Miss Bellum]

It does seem that pumps vary from person to person. I have tried an electric pump and didn't get on at all with it. I have an Advent manual pump which suits me fine. Takes me about 15 mins to pump between 2/4 oz of milk. I have the pump, bottles and some bags for freezing milk. I would probably suggest trying a manual first, mainly because they are a lot cheaper than the electric ones! If your LO takes a bottle, I would also strongly recommend getting your OH to feed at least once a day. With Ellie, she took a few bottles to begin with, we though she was fine with them, got a bit lazy and now find she wont take a bottle at all.

 

[October2013]

Thank you!

 

[Disneygrl]

Something like this would be good for you: https://www.toysrus.com/product/ind...88.12837458.2256172.3242187&parentPage=family

I have the medela tote (double electric) and its great, but I pump about half the time and will be working sometime in the near future.

 

[kiwii]

If you have health insurance, check into what they offer, they often cover the cost or part of the cost if a breast pump or pump rental. Mine covered in full the Medela Advanced pump in style double electric breast pump. I love it but I also use the Medela Harmony manual breast pump. I love both but honestly sometimes get more out of the manual pump.

 

[October2013]

Thank you girls. Unfortunately I don't have health insurance but I'm convinced the Medela brand is the one I want to check out.