Which breast pump in your opinion is the best?

Question

I am so torn between electric and manual. Half of the moms I know tell me manual is best some say electric all the way. Plllllllease help lol. I am 31 weeks tomorrow, my baby shower is 9/28 so I want to make sure I get my list finalized. I want to breastfeed exclusively and when I go back to work I still want my baby to have breast milk. Please help. thanks.

Answer 1

I recommend electric. I have a Lansinoh double electric pump that I absolutely love and it cost half the price as the Medela. I found it at Walmart, I think that it worked just as well as the industrial one that I used at the hospital.

Answer 2

If you are going to be pumping daily you want to get a good electric one. Medela makes some really nice one great for daily use. Honestly though, no one is going to buy you a breast pump at your shower. I would wait till your baby is born and see how things go before you spend $200-300 on a pump. Also ask your OB if your state allows insurance companies to help pay for pumps. In Illinois they do, and you can get a HUGE discount through a medical supply store on your pump. Your OB would just write a prescription for it.

Answer 3

I used the manual pump and found that it worked well.  I supoose you could get both and then see which one you prefer. Put both on the list.

Answer 4

congratulations, and good job on choosing to breastfeed exclusively! it's really the only way to go!

i have an avent double electric pump. i LOVE it!! it's relatively quiet, comes with it's own carry case, and comes with the parts to make it into a manual pump if you want to take it with you on the go! so nice. my daughter is 11 weeks, and i pump at midnight so i'm not engorged in the morning (she sleeps all night) and i usually pump off about 6-7 oz in about 20 minutes!

the singles and manuals works good too, but i find once i get letdown, it comes rushing out, and by the time i'm ready to pump the other side, the letdown won't come again, and i can't empty the other breast as effectively, so try to get a double pump! you will collect more milk in less time.

Answer 5

I think I would go with electric it can talk half an hour to get  1oz on a manual pump

Answer 6

Get both!

Electric is great if you need to store for future feedings.

I used Medela Pump in Style & Playtex Embrace.

Both are excellent & both have optional car lighter adapters so that you can use them when you aren't home.

For manual I recommend the Avent Isis

Answer 7

I will say manual pump if u want to occasionally express and electric if u want to express exclusivly. Personally i prefer manual as u can control the suction. I have Avent Isis. Once breast feeding is established you can pump more than 4 ounce in 20 minutes