breast pumps and steriliser?! help please

~daisychain~ · Sep 29th, 2009, 13:13 PM

hey.
so i was just looking on advice anyone has on pumps and sterilisers, i am planning to breast feed.

am i better getting a manual or electronic pump?
is there any one in particular you've found really good?

what kind of steriliser do you think is best?

any advice would be really great. thanks!
xx

angelstardust · Sep 29th, 2009, 15:25 PM

Electric is quicker, but manual is quieter. I've got a medela harmony (manual) a mini electric and a swing. I don't rate the swing much but I love my mini electric and my harmony and it just depends on how I feel as to what I use.

For the steriliser I use cold water steriliser for my pump parts. Firstly, steam/micro/boiling warps the horns of the pumps. Secondly it means that after each use I just give it a quick rinse out and chuck it back in the fluid ready for next time, no waiting for it to sterilise and then cool down. Just a quick wipe to dry the outside or more likely a flick over the sink and it's all ready.

Lu28 · Sep 29th, 2009, 15:42 PM

Depending on how often you're going to pump, if it's each day I'd go for the electric as it's so much quicker. Funnily enough, I have the swinkg and think it's great but I didn't get on with the mini electric one! Couldn't get any milk out for some reason

I use a cold water steriliser too, for all the same reasons as angelstardust. I have the tommee tippee cold water one that doubles as a microwave one.

Good luck!

~daisychain~ · Sep 29th, 2009, 15:52 PM

dont want to sound stupid but whats the difference between the swing and mini pump?

xx

Lu28 · Sep 29th, 2009, 16:01 PM

The swing is more expensive and has a stronger pump. It also has this function where it mimics the baby's short suck to start and then long suck once let down has happened. I don't think the electric does that. It plugs in so you don't have to worry about batteries. In my experience, it's more effective and alot quieter

angelstardust · Sep 29th, 2009, 16:08 PM

The mini doesn't have the fast rythym to encourage let down, it's louder too.

Strangely, my mini is a lot more powerful than my swing! Which is why I am not impressed with the swing, it's wimpy lol.

However, assuming that my swing is just crap and a new one is more powerful, then it is a good pump, but I'd buy the harmony along with it. (or I'd buy a new swing and a harmony off ebay as the only bits you need you can sterilise fully and they don't come into contact with the milk)

The harmony is basically the manual bit for the swing and all parts are interchangeable. Also the harmony comes with a plastic horn.

Please tell me someone understands what I'm going on about because I have lost myself!

~daisychain~ · Sep 29th, 2009, 16:12 PM

i think i understand lol
xx

angelstardust · Sep 29th, 2009, 16:20 PM

It's a slippery slope down pump addiction....

I'm selling my swing and buying this LOL!!!

Foogirl · Sep 29th, 2009, 20:44 PM

I've got the Medela swing and the Tomme Tippee steriliser. I use it in the microwave as once done, if left unopened, the stuff is sterile for 3 hours which was about the time I'd be expressing anyway.

I hate the smell of Milton so didn't want to cold sterilise.

xkirstyx · Sep 30th, 2009, 14:30 PM

i have the medela swing and tomme tippee closer to nature electric steriliser xxx

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~daisychain~ Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,704	breast pumps and steriliser?! help please hey. so i was just looking on advice anyone has on pumps and sterilisers, i am planning to breast feed. am i better getting a manual or electronic pump? is there any one in particular you've found really good? what kind of steriliser do you think is best? any advice would be really great. thanks! xx

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angelstardust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 2,318	Electric is quicker, but manual is quieter. I've got a medela harmony (manual) a mini electric and a swing. I don't rate the swing much but I love my mini electric and my harmony and it just depends on how I feel as to what I use. For the steriliser I use cold water steriliser for my pump parts. Firstly, steam/micro/boiling warps the horns of the pumps. Secondly it means that after each use I just give it a quick rinse out and chuck it back in the fluid ready for next time, no waiting for it to sterilise and then cool down. Just a quick wipe to dry the outside or more likely a flick over the sink and it's all ready.

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	Depending on how often you're going to pump, if it's each day I'd go for the electric as it's so much quicker. Funnily enough, I have the swinkg and think it's great but I didn't get on with the mini electric one! Couldn't get any milk out for some reason I use a cold water steriliser too, for all the same reasons as angelstardust. I have the tommee tippee cold water one that doubles as a microwave one. Good luck!
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~daisychain~ Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,704	dont want to sound stupid but whats the difference between the swing and mini pump? xx

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	The swing is more expensive and has a stronger pump. It also has this function where it mimics the baby's short suck to start and then long suck once let down has happened. I don't think the electric does that. It plugs in so you don't have to worry about batteries. In my experience, it's more effective and alot quieter
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Sep 29th, 2009, 16:08 PM	#6
angelstardust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 2,318	The mini doesn't have the fast rythym to encourage let down, it's louder too. Strangely, my mini is a lot more powerful than my swing! Which is why I am not impressed with the swing, it's wimpy lol. However, assuming that my swing is just crap and a new one is more powerful, then it is a good pump, but I'd buy the harmony along with it. (or I'd buy a new swing and a harmony off ebay as the only bits you need you can sterilise fully and they don't come into contact with the milk) The harmony is basically the manual bit for the swing and all parts are interchangeable. Also the harmony comes with a plastic horn. Please tell me someone understands what I'm going on about because I have lost myself!

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Sep 29th, 2009, 16:12 PM	#7
~daisychain~ Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,704	i think i understand lol xx

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Sep 29th, 2009, 16:20 PM	#8
angelstardust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 2,318	It's a slippery slope down pump addiction.... I'm selling my swing and buying this LOL!!!

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Foogirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Falkirk, Scotland Posts: 4,609	I've got the Medela swing and the Tomme Tippee steriliser. I use it in the microwave as once done, if left unopened, the stuff is sterile for 3 hours which was about the time I'd be expressing anyway. I hate the smell of Milton so didn't want to cold sterilise.

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xkirstyx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 4,029	i have the medela swing and tomme tippee closer to nature electric steriliser xxx

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