https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:31:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2363302 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:30:43 +0000 jetsa 2363302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was thinking about this today and I wonder how many people use the suction at max because that's going to be the only difference with the out of pocket pisa it goes up to 245ish while the insurance its 225 say you only pump on medium you'd never notice the difference (other than the let down feature) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2362939 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:21:51 +0000 LindsayInNY 2362939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: Ahh, gotcha. My insurance one has the let down feature. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2360378 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:41:03 +0000 hellobeeboston 2360378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This one says it doesn't have the "let down" feature.... That's how you can tell the difference. </p> <p>I just got one through my insurance, but it has that feature and an extra button to encourage let down; where this does not. @LindsayInNY: @JennyG: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2360325 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:48:49 +0000 whenoceansrise 2360325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got this pump through insurance and had zero problems. I got the black bag though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2360282 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:19:11 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2360282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This insurance pump does not have the let down feature, just one phase pumping. it is the Pump In Style. If yours has the stimulation and let down phases, it's different, the Pump In Style Advanced. And yes, there is an insurance specific PISA 2 phase pump too, no word on if it is different from retail. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2360276 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:17:37 +0000 catomd00 2360276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's the one I used. Never had issues with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2360198 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:47:16 +0000 catlady 2360198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wonder if this is the one I had. I made it through maybe 6 months with it, then thought my supply was failing and ended up renting a Symphony to get me through the last few months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2360189 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:43:32 +0000 Ms.Badger 2360189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is interesting. I've had two of these Medela insurance pumps, one in 2013 and one in 2015. My 2013 pump was in tan bag without the two-phase thing. I often turned the suction all the way up, but I got more milk and it was more comfortable. My 2015 pump came in black bag and has two-phases; I use lower suction, get less milk, and have more discomfort. I can't find my old pump so I can't figure out if the difference is the pump or me (I started pumping for work, 3x a day at 3 months with this pump vs. only really pumping every once in awhile and then exclusively pumping from 9-12 months with the old pump). I do know that my 2013 pump worked similarly for me to the hospital grade Symphony comparing time, output, and comfort </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2360173 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:34:48 +0000 LindsayInNY 2360173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm confused. How do I know which PISA this is? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2360156 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:23:43 +0000 kes18 2360156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always suspected they were doing this with insurance pumps. I was sure ameda did it as well since mine was shitty. I bought a PISA out of pocket (retail) and I did love the retail version.</p> <p>That's really disappointing but I am glad they will be getting rid of it at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2360068 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:53:47 +0000 buttermilk 2360068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Idk - I have this one and have never gotten much. But I also rented the hospital grade symphony for a month and didn't notice much of a difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2360056 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:49:44 +0000 jetsa 2360056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've just started using my medela insurance pump and like it so far. I only need it to last 5 more months. The 2 PISA's I purchased out of pocket with DS have lost all suction now (almost 18 months of pumping 3-4 times a day 4 days a week but still) I have lower supply this time than last time though. I had the ameda insurance pump with DS and it was completely useless hence the 2 out of pocket PISA's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2360055 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:49:29 +0000 winniebee 2360055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 2 - one that I got through insurance and one that I got on my own pre-insurance pump days. They had the same output, I never saw the difference. Mine came in the black bag though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2360044 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:45:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 2360044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a tan bag pump in style one, but it had the two phase thing so it wasn't this one. No issues for me, though I rarely pumped anyway. But this one does not have the two phase thing so I guess that's how to tell if it's the one you got. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2359995 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:22:29 +0000 Cole 2359995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It really frustrates me because my insurance offered me multiple options and I picked that one because they have a great reputation. They used their good name to pass off an inferior product. My insurance only offers one every three years so if I have less than a 3 year gap between children than I am stuck with this same pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2359985 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:18:22 +0000 ElbieKay 2359985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had both this pump and a hospital grade pump that my friend loaned me. I HATED this pump. It was useless. I used it maybe five times and then it collected dust. I spent months and months hand expressing milk at home because it was more productive than using this thing. (I kept the hospital grade pump at work since I pumped there 3 times per day versus once in the morning at home.)</p> <p>So frustrating. What a waste of time/money/energy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2359977 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:15:10 +0000 snowjewelz 2359977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: I mean, I got it through insurance too! And I did have supply issues and ended up weaning early! But I wouldn't attribute it 100% to the pump.. B/c I have a back up Aveda one and they pump out about the same I think?? </p> <p>So disappointing to hear this though. I'm going Spectra next time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2359964 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:09:09 +0000 babypugs 2359964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is the one I got (complete with the ugly tan bag) through insurance and I hated it. My friends who bought a higher end model had much more success with pumping. I hope there's something better available next time around! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2359962 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:08:53 +0000 mrsjyw 2359962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: it's a generic PISA that Medela sends out as their "insurance" pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2359961 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:08:32 +0000 mrsjyw 2359961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have this one and am using it again with ds2! I swear the suction on this better than my freestyle sometimes! Weird, I guess I'm the anomaly! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2359957 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:07:18 +0000 fussygal 2359957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting! I'll have to look at my model number, but this looks just like mine except mine came in a black bag like @snowjewelz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2359951 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:03:47 +0000 snowjewelz 2359951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So this is the PISA right? My bag is black on the outside... Are all the models with tan bags? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2359943 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:58:15 +0000 JennyG 2359943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How can I find out if the one I got is this one?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2359924 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:49:06 +0000 DillonLion 2359924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey, I had supply issues the entire time and used this pump. </p> <p>I started with a hospital grade Symphony, though, so I can't completely blame that pump. My body just didn't like making milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medela-phasing-out-insurance-pump#post-2359921 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:46:08 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2359921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="https://windsorpeak.com/babybargains/2015/11/16/medela-dropping-breast-pump-that-prompted-complaints-concerns/" rel="nofollow">https://windsorpeak.com/babybargains/2015/11/16/medela-dropping-breast-pump-that-prompted-complaints-concerns/</a></p> <p>My doctors office just posted this article. I had this breast pump and I remember it taking several sessions to get a 4 Oz bag. I thought it was just me! I'm glad to see that they are getting rid of it, I hope they replace it with a better one! </p>