[blparent] Breast Pumps

[Leanne Merren]

Hi Melissa,
i'm not sure that that particular model is available any more, but Medela is 
a great brand, so I would recommend checking into what kinds they sell now. 
Their products and replacements are very easy to find if you need to replace 
anything.  I pumped a lot for Kaelyn when she was first born, and I used my 
old Medela pump that I bought when Andi was a baby almost 7 years ago.  It's 
a double pump, but I preferred to pump one side at a time usually.  I bought 
a pack of storage containers from babies r us that fit the Medela pumps, as 
they are made by Medela.  There were 18 bottles in the pack and they weren't 
very expensive.  I labeled each bottle with the date in braille so I could 
rotate them in the freezer and use the oldest ones first.  It worked out 
great.  I know that Medela makes different sized shields too, so you can buy 
what works best for your breast size.
Hope that helps.
Leanne
----- 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 8:21 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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