breast pump

[Stacy]

Hi everyone,

I am currently 7 months pregnant with Bub #1 and would like to get a breast pump. Would you advise hire or purchase. What does it cost to purchase. What brand would you recommend?

Thanks Stacy

[Jem]

hey stacy.. i have a nuk one i bought 2 years ago... used it once.. paid a bit over 100 bucks for it.. if you want make an offer and its yours:thumbsup:

[aardvark]

I have an Avent Isis, and I would thoroughly recommend it.

[OM]

I would try E-bay most of the pumps have only been used a couple of times that are up for auction.

I have the pidgeon electric and it is pretty good! I am too lazy to use a manual one! lol

[misskittyfantastico]

I have the Avent Isis manual breast pump. I think it was around $80/$90 and came with 2 bottles. I love my breast pump and think it has been a great investment. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[MummyCharmzy]

Hi there,
For short term use if you're breastfeeding mainly then I'd go with Avent.

For long term use for back to work type situation, or premmie baby etc.. I reccommend Medela Pump in style electric twin pump. Costly but worth every cent if you're expressing around the clock.

I expressed for 5 months exclusively for my son and then 14 weeks for my daughter and unless the doctors are completely wrong and this baby came close to term then I'll be expressing for at least a few months for this bub too.. so lots of experience!

The avent is fantastic and portable, easy to clean and sterilize and easy to use. I found when my milk was coming in, I couldnt get anything out with it though, until my supply was established it was fairly useless. The silicone shell part is great though, really helps letdown!

[Mum2Tyla]

Hi,
I use the avent manual pump and it is great cost around $90
Kelly

[annb]

I bought my Avent ISis on ebay brand new for $50 so worth a look on there....however I did hire a medula electric pump for the first month as lowmilk supply made it hard work with a hand pump, its kind of worth hanging on till you have your baby before you buy the pump, firstly you dont know that breastfeeding will work and also you really (providing all goes well with milk supply) dont need the pump in the first few weeks its best to just keep putting the baby to the breast - so I would just keep looking till you see a good deal!

[Lisa123]

Hi,

I brought an Avent hand held pump while I was pregnant with my DS, however I didn't end up breastfeeding so I had to take it back. It may be worth your while waiting until you have actually given birth before you buy one as you don't really know whats going to happen, you may not be able to breastfeed for whatever reason. Or if you do buy one make sure you keep the receipt just in case.

Best of Luck.

[sare]

I would recommend waiting until after bubs is born too. With DD I had a huge amount of trouble attaching her at the start and did not know whether I would continue to b/f. The hospital I was at leased me an electric pump, which I used until DD & I were comfortable with b/fing. When I returned the one to the hospital, I bought a Medala Harmony. It was a breeze to use and I would highly recommend it. I think it was about $90-$100.

[Tam-I-Am]

Hi Stacy,

I agree with the others, I have an Avent Isis, and it is really great. However. I wouldn't rush out and buy one yet, because you don't know whether you're going to need it yet or not, and they are a bit costly as the others have mentioned. If you want to have one on hand, just in case in the couple of days after bubs is born, then maybe hire one for a week or two - you can do this through either the Australian Breastfeeding Association website - www.breastfeeding.asn.au , or your local ABA office, which will be identifiable from the ABA website, or sometimes through your local hospital - although this is chancier as so many people want them. I think you need to be a member of the ABA to hire from them, but a 1 year membership only costs $50 and you get quite a substantial discount on breastpump hire if you are a member - still probably more cost effective to buy one if you're going to be using it long-term though.

Keep in mind, though, that it isn't recommended to express in the first six weeks after bubs has born, until your milk supply is established and knows what its doing, unless theres some sort of problem that requires you to express (ie premmie baby, very painful nipples, some other problem) - because milk supply is all about demand and supply - what your baby takes, your milk ducts will replace, and a breast pump never removes as much as what the baby does.

Anyway, have waffled on enough - Good luck with your purchase/hire, and with your breastfeeding experience:)

[floradewi]

hey stacy.. i have a nuk one i bought 2 years ago... used it once.. paid a bit over 100 bucks for it.. if you want make an offer and its yours:thumbsup:

Hi Jem,

just wondering if your Nuk breastpump still on offer?
is it electric or manual? I'm looking for the electric one though...
If it's electric I offer you for 60$, I live in Perth & would take it plus postage on me then.

thanks....

[mamabear]

Definitely the AVent Isis. I did hear that Avent were bringing out an automatic pump as well. That may be worth investigating.

:)

[BabyJoy]

I bought my Avent ISis on ebay brand new for $50 so worth a look on there....however I did hire a medula electric pump for the first month as lowmilk supply made it hard work with a hand pump, its kind of worth hanging on till you have your baby before you buy the pump, firstly you dont know that breastfeeding will work and also you really (providing all goes well with milk supply) dont need the pump in the first few weeks its best to just keep putting the baby to the breast - so I would just keep looking till you see a good deal!

I totally agree... my Avent pump is brilliant, easy to clean, assemble, etc. I love the suction pads on the cup and it's quite gentle. I also think you should wait until after the baby is born for all the reasons stated. My midwife also did not recommend expressing for the first month... let bub do all the hard work. I have only used my breast pump when my boobs have been engorged and bub isn't hungry - it provides such a relief! But I'll be using it more when I return to work part-time as I would like my daughter to continue to have breast milk.

[Fairyfloss]

I was just about to post a similar question when I found this tread thanks for the info ladies.

[Beany]

I bought an Avent "breastfeeding essentials kit" from the expo last weekend which contains an Isis pump. It was something like $60 off the entire pack and, as it came with 10 storage bottles, 2 feeding bottles, a steriliser, a washing brush and two packets of breast pads, I figured it wasn't that much of a loss if I ended up not using the pump.

Besides, as it comes in a separate sealed little box of its own in the pack, the resale of it in that case should be pretty straight forward if I end up not using it.

[littlepickle]

They have somegreat offers at the expo dont they - I bought an avent isis iq there last year that came with the starter pack of bottles etc and breastfeeding dvd and breastpads for about 40% off. I am going to go back this year ffor a breast pump.
BTW avent are bringing out the Isis UNo IQ and DUO IQ electric breastpumps in Australia at the end of this month - so it might be an idea to hang on for a while and see if any of those appear on ebay in a few months??

[bigglet]

I have used the Avent Isis manual breast pump and it's fantastic. It's easy to use and the best thing about it is that it can be sterilised in the microwave (using the microwave steriliser). I also have the Medela manual pump and it's a little finiky to use (more like a sringe-like movement) but to sterilise it I have to boil the parts in boiling water (much longer). A friend of mine put it in the microwave and burnt it! (it's not microwave safe!)
I used the Medela electric pump while in hospital and that's fine but it's bulky so if you want to express milk on the run then the manual ones are better and the Avent Isis works well for me.

Good luck! :)

[Scout]

Due to my little guy being too immature to suck, I have hired a Whittlestone breast pump - it is amazing!

It simulates the sucking action of the baby with suction cups that are placed over the nipples. I can't believe how comfortable it is and how much milk it draws out.

It hasn't been cheap to hire but after one week of having it, it is well worth the money!

http://www.whittlestone.com/