https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:25:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-hate-my-insurance-pump#post-1756404 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:05:58 +0000 ElbieKay 1756404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Thanks for the tips! I will double check everything, but I think it is set up correctly. I had a lot of nursing issues at first, so I pumped approximately half the time during the first eight weeks of my son's life.</p> <p>I use the rounded pumpinpal flanges because the regular angled ones really hurt my nipples back in the day. Maybe I should try the angled ones again now that I am not suffering from sore nipples. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-hate-my-insurance-pump#post-1756370 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 06:29:27 +0000 Anagram 1756370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and make sure the parts are 100% dry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-hate-my-insurance-pump#post-1756369 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 06:28:51 +0000 Anagram 1756369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Check for tears in the little membranes, or see if any of the parts are loose or cracked. Also, make sure your flanges are tight to your breast---I used to always get the pumping bra between my breast and the flange, and then I didn't have a tight seal and it wouldn't pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-hate-my-insurance-pump#post-1756362 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 06:14:15 +0000 yellowbird 1756362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: hmmmm, that's annoying!! My medela pump was awesome. Maybe it's defective or one of the parts may be twisted. It's very technique sensitive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-hate-my-insurance-pump#post-1756345 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 05:28:27 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 1756345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the same issue wth my Medela pump that I bought (the freestyle). I EP and I started feeling like I wasn't emptying and was getting hard spots often. Ended up renting a hospital-grade and it has made all the difference. Very frustrating tho, considering our insurance didn't cover anything and the freestyle that we bought was really expensive.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-hate-my-insurance-pump#post-1756341 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 05:20:10 +0000 Trailmix 1756341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Medela worked amazing (and I rented a hospital-grade for the first two months). I actually couldn't tell the difference between the two. Maybe there's something wrong with it or the suction is broken or something? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-hate-my-insurance-pump#post-1756328 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 03:49:54 +0000 Mae 1756328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm that is odd. I have a medela through my insurance company and I always get the same amount as lo has gotten during her weighted feeds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-hate-my-insurance-pump#post-1756310 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 01:26:29 +0000 birdofafeather 1756310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That stinks. I had a hygeia pump from my insurance and it was amazing! Have you had success with it before? I remember someone posting a pic and a few other bees saying that they didn't realize something was off on their pump til that photo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-hate-my-insurance-pump#post-1756234 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 23:05:04 +0000 ElbieKay 1756234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know I'm spoiled. My best friend gave me her hospital grade pump. She bought it years ago, and she is done with pumping. That is the pump I have used since the day I came home from the hospital. It is still not as good as my child at removing milk from my breast, but it's acceptable.</p> <p>A month ago, I went back to work. So, I got a Medela pump through my insurance company. I keep the hospital grade pump at the office and use the insurance pump at home in a pinch.</p> <p>IT DOESN'T WORK. I am sitting here hand expressing milk out of an engorged breast because after ten minutes I got half an ounce of fore milk and my breast is still rock hard. WTF??? </p>