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Talk to me about breast pumps

I am currently renting a Medela Symphony but can no longer justify the cost of 80 bucks a month. I am going back to work the middle of May. We are bfing and supplementing with a bottle and formula.   Any suggestions for a good not too pricey pump? I was looking into a medela harmony hand pump and a Laniosh? Electric.  
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Re: Talk to me about breast pumps

  • I have a Harmony that I use only at home.  I get great output from it - this morning I got 4 ounces in less than 10 minutes. 

    I keep my Medela PISA at work.  It works fine - nothing great compared to the Harmony, but I need to be

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  • I really liked my Ameda Purely Yours.  I had the double pump and it lasted the entire year I pumped.  I liked that it was a closed system - meaning no milk could get into the tubing.  And I liked that I could control the suction and speed -
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  • I have the Lansinoh Affinity and had no complaints with it. It's the only one I've used, so I don't have anything to compare to. 
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  • I have the Ameda purely yours and thought it was sufficient for work pumping. I also used a Medela PISA and found that had better suction.

    FYI, you should be able to get insurance reimbursement for a pump so check to see how much you can get. Buy

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  • I just bought my second Ameda Purely Yours on Ebay last week because Im a clutz and dropped my first one, rendering it nearly broken. For 7 more months of daily pumping, I needed a new one. I really liked it but never tried anything else. I spoke to se

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