Help with breast pumps

chele · Feb 18th, 2010, 14:44 PM

I am not sure if I am BFing or not as I have a few phobias. But if I do I want to do a mixture of feeding and expressing.

Do you think it's best for me to either wait until I know how it's going or go out now and get a breast pump and would I be best to get a manual or electric breast pump considering the fact I might decide to give up BFing after a week or so.

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lynnikins · Feb 18th, 2010, 15:18 PM

i would ask at your hospital about hiring one or get a hand one, I have the TommyTippee closer to Nature hand pump and love it i just got out again today and im already excited about using it , its really easy to use and clean and more comfortable than alot of the electric pumps i tried or used at the hospital. and much cheaper than the only electric one that i like which is +£300 secondhand lol, i got my breast pump as a freebie from the babyshow when i subscribed to prima baby mag for a year

_Vicky_ · Feb 18th, 2010, 15:22 PM

I would definately go with an electric if you are planning on regularly expressing, a double if you can. I was expressing for Fynn for three weeks when he was in special care and am expressing for Sam now (he doesnt latch properly) and cant imagine doing it with a manual - its time consuming enough with an electric xx hth

smokey · Feb 18th, 2010, 16:02 PM

if your not too sure then tescos have the manual tommy tippie one and i think its half price at the mo.
Im probably gonna try both ff and bf so hubby can have a go as well.

MUMOF5 · Feb 18th, 2010, 16:13 PM

I use the Tommee Tippee manual breast pump to express a couple of feeds a day, and I breastfeed too. So far Daisy is fine with doing both, good luck

. xx

Feb 18th, 2010, 14:44 PM	#1
chele Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,848	Help with breast pumps I am not sure if I am BFing or not as I have a few phobias. But if I do I want to do a mixture of feeding and expressing. Do you think it's best for me to either wait until I know how it's going or go out now and get a breast pump and would I be best to get a manual or electric breast pump considering the fact I might decide to give up BFing after a week or so. Help

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Feb 18th, 2010, 15:18 PM	#2
lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chessington, Surrey Posts: 14,443	i would ask at your hospital about hiring one or get a hand one, I have the TommyTippee closer to Nature hand pump and love it i just got out again today and im already excited about using it , its really easy to use and clean and more comfortable than alot of the electric pumps i tried or used at the hospital. and much cheaper than the only electric one that i like which is +£300 secondhand lol, i got my breast pump as a freebie from the babyshow when i subscribed to prima baby mag for a year

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Feb 18th, 2010, 15:22 PM	#3
_Vicky_ Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Derbyshire - UK Posts: 5,928	I would definately go with an electric if you are planning on regularly expressing, a double if you can. I was expressing for Fynn for three weeks when he was in special care and am expressing for Sam now (he doesnt latch properly) and cant imagine doing it with a manual - its time consuming enough with an electric xx hth

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Feb 18th, 2010, 16:02 PM	#4
smokey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 7,690	if your not too sure then tescos have the manual tommy tippie one and i think its half price at the mo. Im probably gonna try both ff and bf so hubby can have a go as well.

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Feb 18th, 2010, 16:13 PM	#5
MUMOF5 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 3,605	I use the Tommee Tippee manual breast pump to express a couple of feeds a day, and I breastfeed too. So far Daisy is fine with doing both, good luck . xx

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