https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:30:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1607640 Fri, 02 May 2014 07:09:43 +0000 Anagram 1607640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: the battery is charged by you plugging the whole thing up with a cord to an outlet, just like a regular pump. So you don't have to remove the battery or anything.</p> <p>I usually pump in the morning at home while it's plugged up, unless I'm running late (then I dry my hair while I'm pumping). Then I pump at work once and in the car on the way home once without recharging. And then Pump again at night plugged in (I'm an EPer). I have pumped 4 times consecutively without recharging but that's kind of pushing it, because I pump a long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1607492 Fri, 02 May 2014 03:35:27 +0000 birdofafeather 1607492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a hygeia free from insurance. Worked great, closed system so you can resell, reuse or give back to the company and they'll recycle it. There is one with an internal battery but I didn't have that. I got a battery pack and car adapter too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1607432 Fri, 02 May 2014 01:33:35 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1607432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely Medela PISA. Never tried the freestyle though. </p> <p>But I got an Ameda purely yours for free through insurance, and I had an old Medela that I bought when I first had Noelle... and the Medela felt so much more powerful and more efficient at getting milk out (even though it was 2 years older!). It held up strong pumping through two kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1607298 Thu, 01 May 2014 22:14:04 +0000 Jellyfish 1607298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love my freestyle, it's so compact and portable. It's a rechargeable battery...I pump 3-4x a day for 20 mins each time and it lasts many days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1607155 Thu, 01 May 2014 21:17:32 +0000 regberadaisy 1607155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>whoa! So the freestyle is powered only by battery? I assume this is a rechargeable battery? Does it last a full work day of pumping? Does it come with a outlet plug for backup?</p> <p>Kinda awesome that I can use it in the car for road trips... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1607145 Thu, 01 May 2014 21:14:09 +0000 ShootingStar 1607145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like my freestyle. I don't know how people do it if they're chained to the wall and a giant bag. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1607062 Thu, 01 May 2014 20:36:41 +0000 matador84 1607062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just got a Medela personal and like it! The pump itself is loud but I love how compact it is! I've used Pisa and symphony before </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1606758 Thu, 01 May 2014 19:17:14 +0000 Applesandbananas 1606758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: i had a pisa but if I had it to do over again, I'd do the freestyle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1606736 Thu, 01 May 2014 19:10:45 +0000 regberadaisy 1606736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Looks like freestyle is more popular! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605868 Thu, 01 May 2014 13:34:01 +0000 autumnlove 1605868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Freestyle! I like it more than my Ameda I used for LO 1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605839 Thu, 01 May 2014 13:29:09 +0000 bunnylove08 1605839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>freestyle </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605773 Thu, 01 May 2014 13:14:31 +0000 Alivoo01 1605773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the Ameda Purely Yours and Medela Freestyle. I prefer my Medela due to compactness and portability. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605687 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:56:48 +0000 Purpledaisy 1605687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Freestyle! I loved how light and portable it was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605643 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:50:09 +0000 LuLu Mom 1605643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Medela pump in style...loved it. (well as much as you can love a pump...because I really did hate pumping!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605629 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:48:39 +0000 pinkcupcake 1605629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: well, my rental was almost two years ago (!!) before ACA. My insurance was awesome - I think I paid like $10 for a year of renting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605553 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:33:04 +0000 californiadreams 1605553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i have medela freestyle and it was great. i took it many places! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605550 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:32:29 +0000 chopsuey 1605550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used ameda and medela.<br /> Medela all the way. Loved my freestyle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605544 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:30:43 +0000 keiki_mama 1605544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Medela Freestyle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605537 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:28:04 +0000 Bao 1605537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Medela PISA </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605530 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:26:55 +0000 Anagram 1605530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: There's the whole portable/motility issue (I'm an EPer, so that's really important to me). But in my case, I always got more out with the Freestyle. </p> <p>Everyone's boobs respond differently to different pumps I guess, but the Freestyle has this interesting vibration action going on that makes my output higher.</p> <p>When I was wondering about the motor, I got out my PISA again and I got way, way less with it. And that was a brand new PISA that my insurance provided. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605526 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:25:59 +0000 avivoca 1605526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an Ameda, but next time I want to get a Hygeia. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605512 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:23:18 +0000 regberadaisy 1605512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkcupcake: it does! How does your insurance work with rentals? Do you keep it until you're done pumping?<br /> @Aandmklover: that's good to hear! My output was dismal. :(@Anagram: why did you like the freestyle more? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605509 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:22:40 +0000 Anagram 1605509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have both the PISA and the Freestyle. hate the PISA, love the Freestyle. </p> <p>I was also starting to wonder if the motor was dying because I was having lower output--so I called customer service and they sent me a brand new pump. But apparently, it was just my supply. =( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605504 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:21:57 +0000 Aandmklover 1605504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: I got the amada PY free from my insurance but I purchased the medela PISA before I went back to work. I got way more output with my PISA. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605499 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:21:08 +0000 jetsa 1605499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love my medela pisa. In fact, I bought another because I love it so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605491 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:20:19 +0000 pinkcupcake 1605491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does it cover rental of a hospital grade pump? I loved my medala Lactina. Downside is that it's pretty heavy but it works so well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-pump-should-i-get-1#post-1605489 Thu, 01 May 2014 12:18:35 +0000 regberadaisy 1605489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just got off the phone with my insurance and any electric pump is covered in full.</p> <p>I had a Ameda Purely Yours with my first and I was happy with it. It seems to work just fine but I sometimes wonder if the motor was starting to die towards the end causing my lower output.</p> <p>If you had your choice of any double electric, which would you get?</p> <p>I would be pumping 2-3x a day, 5 days a week, minimum and working out of the house full time.</p> <p>Thanks! </p>