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I have an Ameda one (bc it was significantly cheaper) and loved it. Never had issues and is small enough that I just used a big purse to put my pumping stuff in for work. So all I had was my purse and a lunch/cooler bag.

Also I pumped for over a year so it got lots of use.

I have Ameda (Purely Yours from my insurance) because I like that it is a closed system - there is a barrier between the flange and the tube so there's no condensation that can get in the tubes or motor and lead to a risk of mold. I like it and its ease of cleaning and that the knobs let you select exact suction/speed that you want. However, I have seen people say that the Ameda pump didn't work well for them and that the Medela is better at emptying the breasts and maintaining long-term supply. I haven't used the Medela other than a day in the hospital with hospital grade, so I really can't comment on differences in output.

I originally had a Freestyle and it broke after just a few days of use. I was devastated, thought my milk had dried up, eventually ended up at a lactation consultant and renting a hospital grade for a couple of months. Anyway she told me the PISA are the best she's seen, she said people would bring them in covered in duct tape, barely hanging together and still working great. They are tanks and I have been happy with mine.

Also - I believe most hospitals stock Medela hospital grade pumps. If you ask them to bring in the pump when you deliver, the lactation consultants can work with you on pumping as well as nursing, plus they will give you a set of parts that will work with your medela home pump so you will start with 2 sets.

I've been EPing for 9.5 months and have enough to wean down now. I have only used the Medela PISA, and have never had any issues. I got mine through my insurance. (Side notes: I did not like the Medela hand pump- Harmony (I got it incase I needed it-it was a waste of $30). I used all Lansinoh or up&up bags, medela cleaning wipes, and Lansinoh pads until I bought reusable))

Loved my medela PISA and hated my ameda purely yours. I got nowhere near the same output with the ameda as with the PISA. I actually bought another PISA out of pocket and got rid of the ameda.

I have two Ameda Purely Yours breast pumps. They work well for me. Right now I'm using the older one (purchased from a friend) because I dropped the one from my insurance and it's not working quite right. But before that, it was amazing.

I have an Ameda Purely Yours that I got through insurance. No complaints...I really like it! 10.5 months and going strong EBF.