Breastfeeding pumps manual or electronic?

Mum2befirst · Jan 10th, 2010, 12:43 PM

Hello everyone

I plan on breast feeding LO and was looking at the breast pumps on offer obviously theres a big price difference between the two but if it makes life much easier i will happily save for the electronic one alltho i wondered if any mums have used both before or either or and how did you get on?

Does the manual one ache your arm? lol

scotsgirl · Jan 10th, 2010, 13:27 PM

hi hun, i used the electric in the hospital as my wee one was in neonatal. i then went out and bought a manual one when i went home cos i couldnt afford a more expensive one. i would def go for the electric if u can afford it. i used the avent manual and you had to keep a steady pumping rythmn and felt like ages you were using it. the electric was just a case of pop it on and away we go. im saving for electric hun xx

sambam · Jan 10th, 2010, 13:33 PM

hiya! ... i used a manual pump from the word go, and thought it was great! i used to just sit and gab to my hubby while pumping away lol ! i have just purchased a new manual pump from mothercare, its a tommee tippee one on special offer just now, RRP price was £95, and i got it for £42, check out the mothercare website !...also included with the pump is 4 large bottles, 3 small ones, 4 bibs, 4 dummies and some other stuff, so it was a great buy ! x.x.x

scotsgirl · Jan 10th, 2010, 13:34 PM

gosh sam bam, ur scan pic is very similar to mine, had to look twice there lol x

Taz · Jan 10th, 2010, 14:30 PM

Sambam they got a tommee tippee closer to nature breast pump in Toy R Us at the min for £12.49 I just been looking for electric breast pumps and came across it

xoxo

Taz · Jan 10th, 2010, 14:32 PM

Sorry ladies also they got a Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature Electric Pump for £39.99 at the min too!!!

xoxo

kc1980 · Jan 10th, 2010, 15:03 PM

A friend of mine had a hell of a time with a manual one. Have you looked into renting an electric one? I think they're a lot quicker & easier

Babynumber1 · Jan 10th, 2010, 16:42 PM

I recently brought the Tommy t manual one hlaf price in toys r us they have the electric one half price there to x

LogansMama · Jan 10th, 2010, 22:12 PM

This is really a decision that should be based on how much you will be using it. If you will be pumping a lot - you will most definitely want to spring for an electric.

I would never bother with a manual - as I think its just too much work - LOL. But - my SIL - who rarely needed to pump, got a manual and was very happy with it. She is also VERY sensitive to noise, so she preferred the manual to an electric.

I also know a couple girls that didn't need to use either - they were able to just hand-express - but I could never figure that out personally. I mean - I could squeeze a bit out here and there - but not nearly enough to try and do it for a bottles worth!

kathy khuz · Jan 10th, 2010, 22:43 PM

i've used both electric and manual... and think manual is much easier to bring anywhere, even u can use it during traveling in the car... the electric seems become less efficient after few months i used it.... and i love manual Avent breast pump....

Jan 10th, 2010, 12:43 PM	#1
Mum2befirst Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Derbyshire,uk Posts: 267	Breastfeeding pumps manual or electronic? Hello everyone I plan on breast feeding LO and was looking at the breast pumps on offer obviously theres a big price difference between the two but if it makes life much easier i will happily save for the electronic one alltho i wondered if any mums have used both before or either or and how did you get on? Does the manual one ache your arm? lol

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Jan 10th, 2010, 13:27 PM	#2
scotsgirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: scotland Posts: 1,273	hi hun, i used the electric in the hospital as my wee one was in neonatal. i then went out and bought a manual one when i went home cos i couldnt afford a more expensive one. i would def go for the electric if u can afford it. i used the avent manual and you had to keep a steady pumping rythmn and felt like ages you were using it. the electric was just a case of pop it on and away we go. im saving for electric hun xx

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Jan 10th, 2010, 13:33 PM	#3
sambam Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wishaw, Scotland Posts: 1,228	hiya! ... i used a manual pump from the word go, and thought it was great! i used to just sit and gab to my hubby while pumping away lol ! i have just purchased a new manual pump from mothercare, its a tommee tippee one on special offer just now, RRP price was £95, and i got it for £42, check out the mothercare website !...also included with the pump is 4 large bottles, 3 small ones, 4 bibs, 4 dummies and some other stuff, so it was a great buy ! x.x.x

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Jan 10th, 2010, 13:34 PM	#4
scotsgirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: scotland Posts: 1,273	gosh sam bam, ur scan pic is very similar to mine, had to look twice there lol x

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Jan 10th, 2010, 14:30 PM	#5
Taz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 897	Sambam they got a tommee tippee closer to nature breast pump in Toy R Us at the min for £12.49 I just been looking for electric breast pumps and came across it xoxo

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Jan 10th, 2010, 14:32 PM	#6
Taz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 897	Sorry ladies also they got a Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature Electric Pump for £39.99 at the min too!!! xoxo

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Jan 10th, 2010, 15:03 PM	#7
kc1980 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 976	A friend of mine had a hell of a time with a manual one. Have you looked into renting an electric one? I think they're a lot quicker & easier

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Jan 10th, 2010, 16:42 PM	#8
Babynumber1 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 2,578	I recently brought the Tommy t manual one hlaf price in toys r us they have the electric one half price there to x

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Jan 10th, 2010, 22:12 PM	#9
LogansMama Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,835	This is really a decision that should be based on how much you will be using it. If you will be pumping a lot - you will most definitely want to spring for an electric. I would never bother with a manual - as I think its just too much work - LOL. But - my SIL - who rarely needed to pump, got a manual and was very happy with it. She is also VERY sensitive to noise, so she preferred the manual to an electric. I also know a couple girls that didn't need to use either - they were able to just hand-express - but I could never figure that out personally. I mean - I could squeeze a bit out here and there - but not nearly enough to try and do it for a bottles worth!

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Jan 10th, 2010, 22:43 PM	#10
kathy khuz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 759	i've used both electric and manual... and think manual is much easier to bring anywhere, even u can use it during traveling in the car... the electric seems become less efficient after few months i used it.... and i love manual Avent breast pump....

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