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I have the PISA and so far I like it!

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I'm not nursing now and can efficiently type!

I have the PISA through insurance. It's pretty great, though loud. I have mine set up on the couch, which is against a wall, so I pump comfortably in front of my television.

It does have a let-down button, but it also goes into let down mode automatically after two minutes.

I like that I can run into any target and get replacement parts if I'm out and forget something. We plan on getting the car adapter. We have a small soft cooler from my first pregnancy & freezer packs, so we use those if I have to take my pump somewhere.

I had the insurance Medela, which was identical to the PISA except it didn't have a battery pack. I only cleaned the tubes maybe 1x per month and that was just by sticking them in the sterilizer bag in the microwave for 2 mins.

I would take the tube factor out. The medela usbt "closed" but I've pumped for over a year and never had milk in the tubes. It's more just a CYA warning they out in there because it bacteria and other things "could" get in there. But I've never had it in there and never cleaned my tube.

I have the Hygeia and love it. It is compatible with Medela parts, so don't let the ease of obtaining parts dissuade you too much. I use the Hygeia pump, with Medela personal fit connectors, valves, and membranes, and Pumpin Pal flanges. I was using he original Hygeia tubes, but recently replaced them with the Mayfair Mom Tubes for Medela and have had absolutely no problems.

If you are concerned with the lack of battery, you can purchase an external battery pack and/or car charger on Amazon or through Hygeia themselves.

I think mrs bee wrote a blog post about finding mold in her medela. I have the Hygeia and like it a lot! It's quiet and empties me quickly.

Hygeia!

Love my Hygeia and it works with Medela parts. Also, I ordered from Yummy Mummy and it came with a nice bag.

I have the medela PISA and I liked it. Cleaning out the tubes wasn't a big deal and didn't need to be done everyday, maybe once every other week. If you let the pump run when you're finished, the tubes will be flushed out with air, so that helps dry out any moisture that may have accumulated.

I voted for the Hygeia because I'm planning on getting a second pump this time so I can have one at home and leave one at work and that's the one I've been thinking about. Plus, since I already have the PISA, I'd like to get something different to try.

I have a Medela PISA and it's fine, but I would have preferred the Hygeia. I got mine as a gift (my insurance is stupid, but that's another story) so I wasn't about to complain!

And actually, I wish my pump had come in a small bag instead of the tote. I travel a fair amount and it sucks to either have to lug the stupid tote around (I don't like it much) or take out the pump and find a bag to put it in that won't get ruined by the Velcro all around the faceplate.

hygeia for sure!

I used the hospital medela in the first week of my son's life, then my hygenia q came and I used it (with my medela parts from the hospital since you can use medela parts with the hygenia they were already sanitized) and found it VERY similar to the hospital grade medela and AM extremely pleased with my decision so far. Only thing missing is the automatic letdown feature, but it doesn't bother me too much. I couldn't find too many reviews and was nervous not to get the medela, but I am very pleased with my decision now that I've used it!