https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:31:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487640 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:48:15 +0000 wheres_c 487640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: @autumnlove: I also have one of the simple wishes hands free bras after @highwire posted about it! It works great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487589 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:04:11 +0000 MaisyMay 487589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I love my medela freestyle! Also, sports bras work great for cutting holes into. Before I go back to work I'm going to sew hooks'n'eyes on a sports bra so that I can just strap it on instead of wear it full time, but around the house I just wear it with pads where the holes are. Actually, I'm pumping right now, hands free. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487587 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:03:32 +0000 autumnlove 487587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I know some people can do it but it wasn't anything I liked wearing when I wasn't pumping. It fits tight ( but is adjustable) and my boobs needed more room! :-)</p> <p>I also tried cutting holes in a sports bra but it didn't work well for me and I preferred my pumping bra. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487583 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:01:13 +0000 HLK208 487583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: the medela pump in style, it's an investment, especially if you have more babies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487578 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:58:37 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 487578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: is it nice enough/comfortable enough to wear as your bra at work? Sorry for all the questions...<br /> @HLK208: which pump do you have? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487577 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:58:35 +0000 keiki_mama 487577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Medela Freestyle!</p> <p>Save yourself some money and make your own hands free bra. Grab a tight tank top/bandeau bra, cut small incisions where your flanges will go--presto! Homemade hands free bra! This is a tip my lactation consultant taught me. I spent $6 at Ross on three bandeau bras--best money spent! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487573 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:54:47 +0000 HLK208 487573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: yes to holding the bottles, I've actually been able to hunch over, rests the bottles on my knee's (if I'm sitting criss-cross) and been able to pump hands free, haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487547 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:40:39 +0000 autumnlove 487547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Yes, this one was great!</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00295MQLU" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00295MQLU</a></p> <p>I got one as a baby shower gift and I bought another after I started pumping because I always wanted a clean one around. It holds up your flanges so you can pump and multitask! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487537 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:37:38 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 487537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: is that what you did? Where? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487533 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:35:23 +0000 autumnlove 487533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: You should buy a hands free bra! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487521 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:30:48 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 487521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stupid question:</p> <p>If I get a double does that mean I have to hold both bottles to my breasts the whole time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487498 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:17:34 +0000 Mrs. Pen 487498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: if you're okay with a single- I have the evenflo electric from target. It's only $40 and worth every penny! I usually bring it in the car cause its so small and portable. I have the medela pump in style too and I find little difference. The one kicker is its battery operated and goes through batteries pretty quickly but if you get some rechargeable batteries it shouldn't be too much of an issue.<br /> If you hate it- it's only $40... But really it's a great pump and I get just as much out with the evenflo as I do the medela </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487487 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:12:08 +0000 prettylizy 487487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a medela Freestyle from Burlington coat factory and that thing is the bees knees. Not a sibgle complaint </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487481 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:06:52 +0000 mrskc 487481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The ameda I bought from BRU came with a carrying bag. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487474 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:02:35 +0000 wheres_c 487474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: ditto these points. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487473 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:01:46 +0000 wheres_c 487473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LemonLong: the babies r us here sells spare ameda parts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487471 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:01:16 +0000 wheres_c 487471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: so far no cons. I had used the ameda elite at the hospital, so rented that for a month while i tried out bfing.. The rental cost was too high so decided to buy the purely yours and return the elite.</p> <p>Its very small and doesnt come with a bag, but im using at home so thats a pro to me vs a con.</p> <p>Also it was cheaper than the medela pumps. Ive heard that milk gets into the medela tubes(open system) but it doesnt with the ameda (closed system). Not super up to speed on the difference though.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487470 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:00:29 +0000 autumnlove 487470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I think so! I think they both have A ratings from the Baby Bargains book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487463 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:56:58 +0000 LemonLong 487463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like my Ameda Purely Yours too. My only issue is that I haven't found a store that sells spare parts, so I have to get them online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487461 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:56:49 +0000 mrskc 487461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: another thing I liked about ameda from reading amazon reviews is that they have great customer service. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487456 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:55:00 +0000 mrskc 487456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also have the ameda purely yours and it works fine for me. I don't know how it compares to the medela tho. I liked that it was a closed system so no worrying about sterilizing tubes and its cheaper than the medela. I find that I'm able to pump more by pumping both at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487454 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:52:53 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 487454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingbrit: any cons? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487453 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:52:27 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 487453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: is the only difference between the purely yours and the pump in style the fact that there is no cool carrying bag? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487441 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:47:36 +0000 wheres_c 487441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the ameda purely yours. Works great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487432 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:40:19 +0000 matador84 487432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rainbowsprinkles I pump almost the same with my manual as I do with my double electric. But, I have friends who it is different for. I'm usually away from DS for 10 hours a day and just hand pump 2-3 times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487422 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:36:38 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 487422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: I already have a manual and it isn't working for me. I am going to be away from lo for 12 hours and will need to pump there times during that period. I can't get barely over an ounce with my manual these days....even when I am full. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487416 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:34:06 +0000 eeh 487416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the Medela pump in style and love it. I've heard the cheapest place to get them is Baby Depot at Burlington Coat Factory. They typically have the older model but still brand new (just a different bag) at a much cheaper price and you can usually find a coupon to go with it. If I'm going to milk myself with a machine I want it to be the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487415 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:34:03 +0000 runsyellowlites 487415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a medela swing (single electric). I rarely pump so I thought it would be fine just getting the single... I had a manual when DS was a baby &amp; knew that I didn't want to do that much work. lol</p> <p>In all honesty, every time I've used my pump I wished I got the double. Primarily b/c when I do use it it's after P goes to bed and when she stays overnight with my mom. It would be really nice to not take an hour to pump both breast b/c she won't be eating that night or when I wake up in the morning super full and have to make one breast "wait". Total pain.</p> <p>So... if I had a do over, I'd get the double. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487411 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:33:18 +0000 loveisstrange 487411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>^My friend exclusively pumped for 10 months with the Ameda. She liked hers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-to-buy-a-pump-tonightwhich-do-i-buy#post-487410 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:33:18 +0000 matador84 487410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have to get a pump asap, I'd just spring for a manual for now. I've used the heck out of mine because I get annoyed hooking up/set up/take down for my double Medela PISA. I have whatever the Medela manual is and can pump pretty dang fast with it. </p>