Now that my insurance plan has finally rolled over, I've started calling various durable medical suppliers to find out what my options are for my insurance-supplied breast pump. It looks like I have three basic options:

1. Medela Advanced Personal Double Pump. I know nothing about this one, but the person I spoke to on the phone at one of the suppliers seemed pretty knowledgeable, and she said it was the same as the PIS except with a different bag and minus a cooler. Their website says, "Includes (4) 150ml breastmilk bottles and solid lids, double pumping kit with (2) 24mm breastshields, (1) A/C adaptor, and (3) ice packs."

2. Ameda Purely Yours. This was the one my LC recommended. I like the fact that the tubes aren't likely to get milk in them, but am concerned by some of the recent comments on Amazon.com about suction failing. May or may not be deluxe, some of the sites only offer the basic version.

3. Medela Freestyle. Apparently there's a big backorder for these, so she said I could try calling back on Wednesday after they get their shipment in and see if there's any remaining after they fill their backorders. I'm not desperate to get the Freestyle or anything, it was just the most recognizable of the options she gave me. I will be bringing this back and forth to work every day, so the portability feature is nice. She said it would be at least a $125 upcharge.

Thoughts/opinions are greatly appreciated :). Thanks!