Breast Pump ?

[Melanie3103]

Hi there,

I am currently almost 30wks.. and have decided I'd like to combi-feed (I think!).. a combination of formula feeding, breast feeding and expressing.

For a number of reasons this is my decision - I am hoping to give baby the best of both worlds while sharing the experience with hubby.

My question... do you buy a breast pump in anticipation or wait to see how it goes ?

What have others done ? I don't want to buy an expensive breast pump and then either not use it, as I change my mind, or baby doesn't take to it.. etc etc...

Thoughts ?

 

[BevG]

i got a medela mini off ebay 2nd hand for cheap. id go for the swing or harmony tho if your planning to use it often as theyre sturdier

 

[Ibizasam]

Hiya. I'm 27 weeks and I want to try and combi feeding straight away. I brought a Phillips breast pump so fingers crossed I can express the milk. I don't like the idea of breast feeding all the time. I think it's important to have your partner get involved.

 

[mel0013]

What they said but also I would recommend u get an electric pump I bought a manual and it was pathetic it just seemed to yank my nipple but not get anything out!!! Waste of money unless ur into that kind of thing lol x

 

[Londongirl]

If you think you will do a lot of expressing I would get a double electric one. I have the medela freestyle which I got second hand. You can also rent hospital grade ones - I think it's about £45/month. It's also worth getting one you can use hands free and buying a hands free bra xx

 

[xlilkax]

The hospital Medela one is brilliant. I believe it's £30 a month to rent and personally I wouldn't want to spend that much on a pump. I have an electric Avent which is pretty good and cost about £50 but I REALLY regret not getting a double pump. Although much more expensive it saves half the time and because my baby was in intensive care for 11 days I had to express A LOT, all through out the day and night and it would have been so much easier with a double pump.

Word of warning, health visitors and midwives disagree with combi feeding so be prepared for them moaning at you about it