YAY! Just got a free pump!!! (Well, kind of!)

[BrandiCanucks]

So I made a list this morning of things I still needed to get for Emelia, and the top three things totalled $750. One of them was a new breast pump. Honestly, I was not completely satisfied with the Avent Comfort Double. It just didn't do the job that the IQ Duo did, so I was looking into the Medela pump for $450. We don't have the option for insurance to cover it here in Canada since our health care is almost completely free.

I went to test out the pump this morning, plugged it in to 3 different outlets and NADA. The motor wouldn't turn on, UNLESS I flipped the unit upside down. Weird, I know. This made me upset because I only had the unit since February 2014 and haven't used it at all in a year, at least.

Did a little digging and found out it came with a 24 month warranty, so it was still under warranty. Called Avent and figured I could probably send it in to be fixed, and instead, they're sending me a whole new pump!!

I have to send them the damaged one back, and that's good with me, but that just saved me at least $300. I can cross breast pump off my list!

 

[LilianA]

Thats amazing!!!! congrats! I talked to my insurance a few weeks ago and they cover a few brands but not the medela that I really wanted but oh well! I just need to call again and get the name of the supplier and do it! everytime I think of doing it its either late in the evening or weekend!!!

 

[BrandiCanucks]

Since our health care is pretty much free here, we don't get pump coverage. It's all out of pocket. I'm happy to have saved the money though!

 

[winterbabies3]

Woot woot!! So exciting!!

 

[amy2015]

Nice!!

There are some health plans that will cover it in Canada (well, 80%), but sadly, neither mine nor DH's covers it. A friend was going to buy me one under her plan, but apparently, hers got downgraded recently too.

It is annoying since it is so expensive! I ended up getting mine in the States because it was a bit cheaper. I hope I won't have to deal with warranty issues...