https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 21:46:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-682882 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:32:15 +0000 nikol 682882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i just use the manual pump i got at the hospital. i don't pump nearly enough to warrant anything expensive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-682446 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:14:42 +0000 tororojo 682446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Medela double pump and it is so nice to be able to leave LO or to bring a bottle out w/us and let DH feed her! I was planning to purchase a single electric one for myself until we realized Obamacare would cover a pump--we didn't get to choose the model or anything, but having a double is nice, though not necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-681149 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:14:16 +0000 misolee 681149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a SAHM and debated heavily before she was born what pump to get. I was considering between the manual Medula pump and the more pricier electric options. At my breastfeeding class the Lactation Consultant told me manual ones are a pain and its worth the investment for an electric. I'm so glad I didn't listen to her. The manual one works fine. I pump when I'm engorged. It takes less than 10 min and bc I pump very little, the pricier options would have been such a waste. </p> <p>I did rent the hospital one (double pump, electric) for a week to get my supply up. It did the job after a week and it was around $18. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680950 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:05:50 +0000 allison 680950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is only two months old, so I don't know what things will look like down the road. But I'm at home with him full-time and I have two pumps: the manual Medela and a Pump In Style that I got for free through my insurance. I got the manual before my electric came in because I had a clogged duct. That is the only time I've used either pump: to help with a clogged duct. I definitely wouldn't buy an expensive electric until you know you'll use it enough to justify the cost. The manual is more than sufficient for the occasional pumping session, in my opinion. And WAY cheaper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680942 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:59:26 +0000 shopaholic 680942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we bought the Medela Pump In Style Advanced and waiting for the new healthcare act for insurance to reimburse us. Even though I only use it once or twice a day, I like having it so I can pump when I feel really full and it helps when DH does a feeding to let me catch some sleep. The electric is nice that it seems to pump a lot faster I imagine than a manual. I was pumping at 5 am this morning and I can't imagine manually pumping at that hour. I'd check with your insurance to see if you get one covered! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680761 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 17:31:26 +0000 anbanan15 680761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work very part time so used my pump at work, but the days I didn't work I used it just as much if not more.</p> <p>I highly recommend the Medela pump in style advanced. I didn't like the price tag so I originally got a Phillips Avent double electric. Within a month of light use at the beginning it malfunctioned and I had to get the Medela. It was such a better pump!! I wish I had it from day one and actually wish I got the Medela Freestyle. You can look into seeing if your insurance will offset the cost of a breast pump and I personally feel this is only place not to skimp if you plan on breastfeeding for a decent amount of time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680723 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:46:16 +0000 travelgirl1 680723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a SAHM and got a Medala Freestyle and love it. It really helped when she was losing weight and not latching properly as we could give pumped milk while we both got better at nursing. A is almost 5 months and I still use it once a day to freeze a bag. I love being able to do bith sides at once and if she doesn't eat much one day i can pump to stop supply problems. We got it on sale and insurance covered the biggest chunk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680713 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:30:20 +0000 MamaBehr 680713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a Medela pump N' style when I was working, now a SAHM, but I used it a LOT when I was home with my second. He had latch issues and I wanted to keep up my milk supply and be able to give him a bottle. I got a hand pump in the hospital (he was in the NICU) but it was HORRIBLE compared to my Medela. </p> <p>I say, don't get one now, but if you need one later go for it. I also think that you should buy a good pump, because one that doesn't work well might mess with your supply. And, you can totally rent one from the hospital if you don't want to buy one immediately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680709 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:22:16 +0000 Ree723 680709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved my manual Avent pump! It was great when I was feeling a bit engorged or wanted to give LO a bottle of pumped milk to make sure she would take a bottle. Everyone told me I would regret not having an electric but I never missed it and it would have been the biggest waste of money. To pump one side completely took about 8 - 10 minutes with my manual and I never needed to pump both sides back to back, so it was not a time consuming process.</p> <p>Whether you go manual or electric, I would definitely have one handy for once your LO arrives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680678 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:47:35 +0000 MegWag 680678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've gotten by just fine with a manual. Honestly, anything more than that would have been a waste. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680670 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:42:06 +0000 wheres_c 680670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a SAHM and rented an ameda hospital pump while I gave breastfeeding a shot. I ended up buying and loving the Ameda Purely Yours.</p> <p>It's cheaper than the Medela, and a great pump. I'd also check with your insurance co about pump coverage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680667 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:32:44 +0000 hilsy85 680667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I rented a medela symphony for the first two months because we had latch issues. Now I have a medal harmony (manual pump) and a hygeia enjoye that I got through insurance for free. the hygeia doesn't work, and the manual is generally sufficient for my needs (occasional bottles), although an electric or double electric would obviously be easier/faster. @septemberlove: depending on what LO's eating pattern is when he's 4 months old, you might not need to pump. like if you can put him to bed before you leave, and he does a 6-8 hour stretch, you won't need to pump during that time unless you're trying to build supply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680315 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 08:35:18 +0000 immabeetoo 680315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep I have a pump in style. I pump once a week so he gets one bottle a week and I can get out of the house. I've also used it to boost supply when I was sick and lately to do dream feeds. Even though I SAH after I had to have emergency surgery two weeks pp I realized I wanted my LO to take a bottle for sure and to have a days worth or more of milk frozen just in case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680313 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 08:30:57 +0000 tequiero21 680313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Got the pump in style advanced as a gift, but I would have bought it if I didn't. Worth the cost! Although, now, at a year pp, I'm not pumping at all anymore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680300 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 08:12:32 +0000 duckduckkristen 680300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a manual one before LO was born, and then a double electric Lansinoh a few weeks after he was born, but I only used it for about 5 months before he started refusing bottles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680255 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 07:03:03 +0000 Weagle 680255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I have a manual pump and a Medela Swing. The Swing is more than adequate, but a double pump would have been more convenient. Have you checked with insurance? Under the new healthcare law insurance companies are required to cover done kind of pump. Not all, but a lot provide double pumps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680239 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 06:52:40 +0000 Dandelion 680239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: Honestly, I never left him with people. But, that's a whole another story, because I was in an unhappy marriage. </p> <p>But, with this last one, I figured, if I needed to get a pump because a 7 hour thing like that comes up, then I'd get one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680229 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 06:42:56 +0000 lomom 680229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katiew92081: what did you do if you were leaving DS for like 6-7 hours? DH and I are planning to go to dinner and a concert for our anniversary when LO is about 4 months so i was thinking I'd need a pump for situations like that. We're also supposed to go to a wedding when he's about a month old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680227 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 06:40:50 +0000 Dandelion 680227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was pregnant, I decided to not buy a pump if it wasn't gifted. With DS, I hardly ever used it...really, just for fun like experimenting with sippy cups. So, I decided this time around not to buy one, unless I came across a reason to need it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sahms-did-you-buy-a-pump#post-680223 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 06:38:49 +0000 lomom 680223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If so, what kind?</p> <p>I've heard great reviews on Medela pump in style but they're expensive and I'd have a hard time justifying that to myself if it was for at home, once in awhile use. </p>