I have recently bought a medela mini electric single head pump when my baby is 7 months old and have started solid. I am not sure if the pump is too weak to express any milk or my supply is too low to pump any out? The reason why I wanted to get a compact breast pump is because I am staying with my parents for a short while and they can help me to feed the baby when I am out. Any advise if I should get a more powerful one at this stage to try again (I am worried that my milk supply is too low to pump now since baby has started solid). If so, which model should I go for (I dont want to go for the top model coz I already have one back home)?
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nicolejoy
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I always found it hard to pump when I was exclusively breastfeeding. The best thing that worked for me was just pumping once a day first thing in the morning before the baby had fed. I think the "problem" is that the baby can get the milk much more efficiently, so even though the pump isn't getting any milk doesn't mean that you have supply issues. Try pumping first thing in the morning instead, if you haven't already!! Or pump BEFORE feeding the baby instead of after.
Also personally, I found that the hand pumps were more effective than the small cheap electric one that I had - although I've never tried the medela mini electric so I can't comment on that one in particular... My fav hand pump was the Medela Harmony (I think it's called), then followed by the Avent Isis.
Also personally, I found that the hand pumps were more effective than the small cheap electric one that I had - although I've never tried the medela mini electric so I can't comment on that one in particular... My fav hand pump was the Medela Harmony (I think it's called), then followed by the Avent Isis.
kindredspirit
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I also could not get much milk with my Medela Swing. I then got the Avent Isis electric one and got much more from that. I also found it a lot more comfortable.
nicolejoy
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Yes I bought it in Hong Kong, but it was about 2 years ago and I can't remember where/how much. My Isis is just the hand pump which worked fine for me. I've seen them at a bunch of places - the baby stores, but also some WingOns and other department stores. It's probably cheaper in the department stores. I can keep an eye out for you if you want?
nicolejoy, thanks. I am looking for a double electric pump. I have a Medela Pump-in-Style but am thinking about trying something new. Anything that's gentler on my nipples would be great and also I'm having such bad milk supply problems right now that I'm willing to try anything.
There are a few things that make this almost impossible for me.
1. Daughter is easily distracted and would not tolerate the sound of the pump
2. While at home I breastfeed mostly lying down as that is the position my daughter prefers--if I breastfeed her any other way she fidgets and it's very difficult
3. I'm simply not that coordinated to hold baby while pumping the other side
4. At this point with milk supply I'm in a rescue effort as it has reached a critical point--I had to go on a medication last week that reduces my milk supply a lot PLUS I got my cycle back when my daughter was 8 weeks old (this also happened with my son) so my hormones are literally fighting against the prolactin in my body which makes keeping a milk supply a huge struggle--it's not just a matter of supply/demand at this point. I think I need to go on domperidone immediately.
nicolejoy
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Thanka - the other one that is generally well spoken of is the Ameda Purely Yours - I know they have a distributor in Hong Kong, I remember seeing the info at the hospital when I was there but I can't remember the details... the Medela Pump in Style has worked fabulously for me so I never wanted/needed another pump... ah found the website: http://www.homecare-medical.com/eng-index.php - but I can't see the Purely Yours... maybe call them and see??