[blparent] blind friendly breast pumps?

Tue Sep 26 06:38:11 UTC 2017

I agree with Tara. Manual pumps--well, I'd say they suck, but the problem is they don't. At least not fast enough to be worth your time, unless you'll hardly be pumping at all.

Your best bet might be to contact La Leche League or go to a baby store with a friend and see if you can get your hands on some actual pumps. Explore a few brands. Ask questions about them. Decide which features you really need. For example, you can keep time with a talking watch or an alarm on your phone, so you really don't have to use a timer on your breast pump unless that's the only way to turn it on. You also don't have to use a readout feature because you can always measure the milk afterward in your own bottles with raised lines on them or in a measuring cup. Even if it's flat panel, all you really need is a way to turn on the machine. Find a pump with the fewest bells and whistles and the simplest screen you can mark the way you want it.

Good luck,
Jo Elizabeth Pinto

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Thanks Ladies for your input!

I was thinking of going manual because I thought those might be more "blind friendly" than the electric ones. Does anyone have a preference of manual vs electric? Is one easier to use than the other?

How do you know if your pump is "hospital grade"? I was going to call my insurance and see if they provide a pump, but wonder if there's questions I should ask about it if they provide one, so that I can know if it's worth them spending time and money sending it to me.

Thanks bunches,
Amanda
On 9/25/17, Jo Elizabeth Pinto via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Figures. Flat panel is ruining the world. :(
>
>
>
> Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>
> "The Bright Side of Darkness"
> Is my award-winning novel,
> Available in Kindle, audio, and paperback formats.
> http://www.amazon.com/author/jepinto
>
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> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Star 
> Gazer via BlParent
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 3:58 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] blind friendly breast pumps?
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> 			J.E. many of the pumps are flat panel now, so the question isn't 
> totally out of left field.
> The tricky part is that insurance will give you a non hospital grade 
> pump, but you only get one shot out of the gate, so if it doesn't work 
> for you, you're sol.
>
> Amanda, see my previous note, and if you still have questions we'll 
> keep going until you are straight.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo 
> Elizabeth Pinto via BlParent
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 5:41 PM
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> Cc: Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] blind friendly breast pumps?
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> What do you mean by blind friendly? I used a Modela breast pump, and 
> it worked fine for me with no adaptations. There was nothing blind 
> unfriendly about it. I just stuck the bells on the hoses, then placed 
> them on my nipples and pumped away. Not meaning to sound 
> argumentative; I'd be glad to answer any further questions, but I 
> don't really know what you're getting at.
>
>
> Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>
> "The Bright Side of Darkness"
> Is my award-winning novel,
> Available in Kindle, audio, and paperback formats.
> http://www.amazon.com/author/jepinto
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Amanda Berkley via BlParent
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 2:27 PM
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> Cc: Amanda Berkley <amanda1226 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [blparent] blind friendly breast pumps?
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> The subject says the most of it. I'm a first time mom, and I was 
> wondering if there's such a thing as a "blind friendly" breast pump 
> out there? I'm open to all suggestions, on and off list. :)
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Amanda
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