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07.17.08, 18:15 PM Expecting
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Has anyone rented a "hospital grade" breast pump? Is it worth it or should I just buy one of those Medela pumps for $250? Thanks. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Expecting 07.17.08, 06:15 PM Flag
 

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medela is fine unless you are having problems with pumping or you have twins. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:19 PM Flag
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imho, the medela pump in style is the way to go. i used the hospital's breast pump while I was there, didn't think it was all that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:20 PM Flag
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we had a hospital grade pump at work in the pumping room. I used that at work and the PIS at home (great, since I did not need to schlep pump to and fro). both were great for what they were. i think it depends on how long you plan on pumping and if you are going to have several kids. I used my PIS for 2 kids, pumped about 11-12 mos for each kid [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:20 PM Flag
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It might be worth renting the pump for a few weeks to see if it works out. I bought the Pump in Style with high hopes of breast feeding and it just didn't work. If $ not an issue then give it a try. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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Good idea - thnx [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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it really depends on what your needs are. if your going back to work and plan to pump, schleping the hospital grade wouldn't work. Have you delivered yet? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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renting the hospital-grade one is for home. Ill get a smaller one for work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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i don't see the reason to have 2 pumps, but whatever is easier for you. PIS worked great for me, home and work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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I dont want to carry it back and forth to work everyday. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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I second the sentiment above about renting before buying. I bought the PIS before I gave birth, had HORRIBLE problems bfing, never used the PIS because I needed to pump exclusively....ended up having horrible problems with milk overproduction and the PIS would never drain my breasts.....well maybe it would have if I had just stayed hooked to it 24/7. I ended up pumping for 6 wks with the hosp pump and then switching to formula [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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I recommended the hospital pump for a few weeks (above) and funny (probably not really funny) is because I had the opposite problem. There was just not more than a bit of milk to be had, no matter what I ate, drank or how often I pumped. That's mother nature... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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lol, one of the reasons I stopped was that my breasts were so full all of the time that I would be in severe pain within 90 minutes of pumping. I couldn't go anywhere for 6 wks because I would have had to lug the hosp pump with me since I couldn't nurse db with my G cup boobs. I felt like a big fat cow and that mother nature was playing some cruel joke on me [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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This is probably in part because you used the hospital pump--they really send your milk production skyrocketing. I used PIS for #1 and Symphony for #2, and there was waaay more milk with #2. Symphony is much, much faster too. There's no question it's better if you can afford the rental fees (about $80 per month, which works out to a lot more than the PIS in the long run). I think it's weirdly MORE portable because you can throw it in a tote bag, fwiw. I hate the PIS ugly black bags that scream "breast pump inside!" -np [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 11:34 AM Flag
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I rented. The Medela one did not work for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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If you're pumping at work, you might want a hospital grade one - I had the Symphony. It was much stronger & quieter than the PIS. Took less time to pump at work and was less noticeable. It was also very helpful when I needed to boost my supply. I kept it at work and used the PIS at home. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 08:39 PM Flag
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