[blparent] breast pump recommendations please?

[Michael Baldwin]

I personally would not buy a used consumer grade pump, unless it was from
someone I knew. My wife has the Medela pump in style, and has used it
through 2 kids so far. She has only had 1 incident of the milk backing up in
to the pump. I do not recall why it happened, but it did. To help make your
decision, you might want to check in to the cost of replacement parts for
them as well. I know my wife's Medela has a filter she needs to change every
so often, not sure if the ameda purely yours ultra your looking at also has
regular maintenance that needs done or not. Also, I would be curious as the
the bottles that will fit the pumps. I would also be concerned with
something that has been boxed up for about 5 years.

Either way you go, I would clean it very well, and possibly get new tubing
and stuff for it.

Michael




-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tammy
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 12:11
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] breast pump recommendations please?

Hi,

I've heard that as well, and personally I like the ameda pump better for
exactly the reasons you stated.  I think my main concern was the used verses
new pump, and the older verses newer pump.  Is it better to get an older
pump if it's never been used, or is it better to use a pump that's been used
if it's a newer pump?  Hope this makes sense.  

Tammy

From: Angie Matney
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 8:55 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] breast pump recommendations please?

Hi Tammy,

I haven't used the pump yet, but I opted for the Purely Yours Ultra, partly
because it has a closed system. This means that milk cannot come into
contact with the motor at all. This is not the case with the Medela
consumer-grade pumps. I read a review from someone who took her Medela apart
and found mold on the motor, and that clenched it for me. I'm sure this is a
very, very rare issue. But I decided I'd at least try the Ameda, since I
know I will not have that problem. You also don't have to clean the tubing
on the Ameda pump after each use--again, because milk can't enter it.

Having said all that, I'm very interested to hear what others have to say
about these different pumps. I would definitely like to know if others have
tried both and found one to be far superior.

Angie



----- Original Message ----
From: "Tammy" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 6:14 PM
Subject: [blparent] breast pump recommendations please?


> Hi all,
>
> I'm wondering if someone can help me decide on a breast pump.  I have two 
> options right now, but I'm having a hard time deciding which to choose.  I

> have the option of buying a pretty old style medella pump in style pump, 
> and by old, I mean at least 5 years or morr.  It's new, and still in the 
> bag it comes in.  My other option is the ameda purely yours ultra.  It's a

> newer pump but has been used, and it's still in good condition.  I've had 
> experience with the medella and liked it although it seemed a little bulky

> and hard to work with for me.  I like the idea of the purely yours, it's 
> small and fairly quiet, but the only experiences with ameda I have is the 
> professional pump I used for awhile when Remus was born.  I liked the 
> professional pump, but wonder whether the purely yours will work for me as

> well.  What are your experiences with either or both pumps, and what would

> you do if you were in my situation?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tammy
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