Help please - Breast Pumps??!!

[Tan]

Hi all,

Was wondering if anyone could help. I'm looking to breastfeed my little one this time as I tried with my son but couldn't manage it after 2 weeks. My breasts were huge and I couldn't seem to do it sitting up, only laying doen which made it a nightmare to go out etc and felt very isolated shutting myslef away in mine or friends bedrooms etc all the time!

Anyway, I want to give it another go this time but have got a few weddings etc to go to and think it will be easier to express milk for these but I haven't got a clue about breast pumps i.e. what type, whether they really work, any recommendations and advice etc . I'm not too worried about what it will cost cause it will still be so much cheaper than formula milk.

Any help would be great - thanks !

Tan x

 

[emilia]

Hi Tan
I've got an Avent Isis handpump - I'm finding it hard work!! I think quite a few girls on the forum have recommended electric pumps.
However, some hospitals will rent out a "industrial" (that sounds awful) pump. Worth finding out, maybe.

Oscar nearly 18 weeks and I'm still struggling to get more than 2 oz. Maybe I dont' do it often enough - but Oscar has a strong suck and seems to leave very little behind.

Good luck
Emilia xx

 

[petchy]

i started off with an avent isis manual pump, but got really fed up and invested in the avent isis IQ electric one, and it is great!

 

[Urchin]

I have an electric (or battery) medela one, it's quite noisy but very easy to use.....the hand ones can be hard work!

 

[beanie]

Same as Urchin, find it alot easier to use.

 

[Rosieroo]

The mini medula - can be battery or mains operated. Expresses real quick

 

I got the Mothercares own hand use one, as I was expressing 8 times a day I found this bloomin' hard work and it probably contributed to me drying up! If you are regularly expressing I would get an electric one, they 'suck' better too. I used to get 1-2oz's of colostrum a go in hospital, that's before my milk came in!

 

[v11kae]

I bought Boots own brand electric pump cause it was recommended. I only pump in the morning as i am so full cause Alex sleeps from 9.30 toll 6.30.

I used the Avent hand pump and it was a nightmare! Much faster and i can express whilst Alex is on my other boob.