https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 12:45:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-or-electric-pump-for-holiday-travel#post-2373738 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:41:30 +0000 Littlebit7 2373738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pisa. Make sure you bring either the car adapter or battery pack. You never know. And extra membranes. I was traveling and an unknowing family member threw mine away. Those suckers are a beast to find when you need them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-or-electric-pump-for-holiday-travel#post-2373654 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:34:24 +0000 Dahlia 2373654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the advice, everyone! Sounds like I should just bring the PISA. I'm pretty sure I'll want to pump at least a few times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-or-electric-pump-for-holiday-travel#post-2373550 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 18:46:41 +0000 PawPrints 2373550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are pretty sure you're going to pump, definitely bring the PISA. If you think there's a chance you won't need to pump at all, I say skip it and just nurse LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-or-electric-pump-for-holiday-travel#post-2373525 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 18:07:44 +0000 lilyofthewest 2373525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really regretted not bringing my double electric with me when we just traveled for Thanksgiving. Baby was super distracted and didn't nurse well all day, was too exhausted from not napping well (due to be excited by seeing lots of new people/things) to eat well at night. I got super engorged and uncomfortable and missed my pump a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-or-electric-pump-for-holiday-travel#post-2373521 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 18:04:13 +0000 Foodnerd81 2373521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would decide if you are really going to pump while you are away. I brought my PISA when we travelled, thanking we would go out and I might need to pump, plus I brought a few frozen bags of milk. We did use one or two bags but I never pumped, so I lugged the whole pump cross country and bag for no reason. Also it made my luggage overweight so I had to carry it on- but you are entitled to carry it on separate from any other carry on allowances as its a medical device. So at least I didn't have to pay to bring it and not use it. </p> <p>So if all you will need to pump is for comfort, I'd probably get a cheap manual one but not even open it unless you need it. If you would need to pump for a bottle to feed baby, may as well bring the big guy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-or-electric-pump-for-holiday-travel#post-2373467 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:16:13 +0000 winniebee 2373467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pisa </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-or-electric-pump-for-holiday-travel#post-2373460 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:11:56 +0000 Bluebonnet 2373460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would bring the PISA vs spend money buying another pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-or-electric-pump-for-holiday-travel#post-2373451 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:02:32 +0000 snowjewelz 2373451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you use a manual at all? I feel like if you normally don't (or hand express), then it's probably better to just bring the PISA along! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manual-or-electric-pump-for-holiday-travel#post-2373445 Mon, 30 Nov 2015 16:56:22 +0000 Dahlia 2373445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will be flying cross country with my EBF 5 month old for about 2 weeks around Christmas. I normally pump at work and also after she goes to bed. Should I take my Medela PISA with me for the trip? I won't need to pump often, but will need to once in a while as her grandparents will watch her for a few hours here and there. Or does it make more sense to buy a manual pump? Thanks! </p>