Breast Pumps - Manual or electric?

Meerkat · Sep 7th, 2009, 09:28 AM

Hi ladies

Sorry I know you've prob been asked this a thousand times! I'm looking to buy a breast pump but have heard mixed reviews and can't decide whether to buy manual or electric. I'm also interested to find out which is brands are good? Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated please x

asacia · Sep 7th, 2009, 09:40 AM

Are you pumping so you can return to work? For the odd night out? So OH can give a regular bottle?

Meerkat · Sep 7th, 2009, 10:08 AM

I think it will be so DH can give a regular feed for me.

Lu28 · Sep 7th, 2009, 11:05 AM

If it's going to be a regular thing, I'd say go for the electric one to save you time. I have the Medela Swing and it's great

Meerkat · Sep 7th, 2009, 11:46 AM

Thanks I heard that it's a good make. It seems a long way off but I'm trying to get organised!

Kiddo · Sep 7th, 2009, 16:50 PM

I'd say electric. I got a manual pump but found it easier to express by hand. My electric pump arrived today and it's much easier and quicker than the manual one.

Grace's mum · Sep 7th, 2009, 17:09 PM

I have one of each and find I use them at different times.
I use my electric medela swing in the morning which is my main pump. Then during the day if I need to pump I'll use a manual tommee tippiee. Also the manual pump was a god send when I had blocked ducts and became engorged as I sat in a warm bath pumping to relieve the pressure! The TT manual pump was only about a tenner in the tesco baby week so keep an eye out.
Hope that helps.
Jen

Meerkat · Sep 8th, 2009, 09:15 AM

Thanks ever so much everyone x

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Meerkat Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southwest, UK Posts: 320	Breast Pumps - Manual or electric? Hi ladies Sorry I know you've prob been asked this a thousand times! I'm looking to buy a breast pump but have heard mixed reviews and can't decide whether to buy manual or electric. I'm also interested to find out which is brands are good? Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated please x

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asacia Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,708	Are you pumping so you can return to work? For the odd night out? So OH can give a regular bottle?

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Meerkat Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southwest, UK Posts: 320	I think it will be so DH can give a regular feed for me.

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	If it's going to be a regular thing, I'd say go for the electric one to save you time. I have the Medela Swing and it's great
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Kiddo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,438	I'd say electric. I got a manual pump but found it easier to express by hand. My electric pump arrived today and it's much easier and quicker than the manual one.

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Sep 7th, 2009, 17:09 PM	#7
Grace's mum Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 88	I have one of each and find I use them at different times. I use my electric medela swing in the morning which is my main pump. Then during the day if I need to pump I'll use a manual tommee tippiee. Also the manual pump was a god send when I had blocked ducts and became engorged as I sat in a warm bath pumping to relieve the pressure! The TT manual pump was only about a tenner in the tesco baby week so keep an eye out. Hope that helps. Jen

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Meerkat Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southwest, UK Posts: 320	Thanks ever so much everyone x

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