[blparent] Breast Pumps

[Dena Wainwright]

Melissa.

I love my Ameda Purely Yours pump. It is a two-sided pump. I pumped 
exclusively for 22 weeks, and it never broke down or had any mechanical 
issues. I did buy extra parts for it so I wasn't constantly cleaning 
collection bottles, valves, and tubes. My favorite things about it are that 
you can adjust the power of the suction, as well as the number of sucks per 
minute. I found this especially helpful, because I needed more pressure and 
fewer sucks to pull my milk down, but once the let down happened, I was able 
to increase the number of sucks to pump the milk out faster. I don't think 
the Medella does this.

Another product I would suggest is something called a Pumping Band. It looks 
like a fabric belt that wraps around your chest. It Velcros shut in the back 
so it stays securely in place. On the front of it, there are two slits that 
the valves of your breast pump slide through. Its purpose is to give you a 
way to have your hands free while pumping. It never worked for me, because 
of my breast shape, etc., but I have lots of friends who swear by it.

If you have any questions about either one, feel free to email me offlist 
at:
dena at envogueaccess.com

Dena










----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 7:21 AM
Subject: [blparent] Breast Pumps


> Hello everyone,
>
> I plan to breast feed my new baby and this time around I'm going to invest
> in a really good pump.  I had one that was sort of middle of the line and 
> it
> never really worked very well for me.  So, for those of you who have 
> pumped
> a lot, I'm wondering what you used and what you liked.  I know everyone is
> different, but I'd love some suggestions.  I heard some great things about
> the Pump In Style when Austin was born, but since that was 3 years ago I'm
> just wondering if it's still being made and/or if there's something better
> that has come along in the mean time.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Melissa
>
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