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11-26-2012 at 3:34 PM
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repost from BFing board: recommend breast pump

Hello,  I had a single electric medela pump with my first baby and really liked it, but I recently found out that my insurance will cover 100% of the purchase of a new one, so I figured that I might as well take advantage and probably get a double pump this time. I just checked out the list of available pumps to chose from, and they are the below. Do you have one of these? share your do/do not recommendations please! Which is the best (as I know this is not always whatever costs the most)

Breast Pump Ameda Purely Yours 17077
Breast Pump Freestyle 67060
Breast Pump Lactina and Classic Breast Pump Kit 016SC
Breast Pump Lactina Select 016SC
Breast Pump Medela Pump and Style 57062
Breast Pump Swing Breast Pump 67050
Breast Pump Symphony and Lactina Kit 67116
Breast Pump Symphony Breastpump 240112
Breast Pump Symphony Double Pumping Kit 67099
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11-26-2012 at 3:44 PM
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I have a Pump in Style, which I really like, but given that the Symphony is an option, I would go with that one.  I'm assuming the Symphony is a rental, otherwise, you have some kick ass insurance.
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11-26-2012 at 3:48 PM
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LucyD1029:
I have a Pump in Style, which I really like, but given that the Symphony is an option, I would go with that one.  I'm assuming the Symphony is a rental, otherwise, you have some kick ass insurance.

 I have an Anthem Blue Cross HMO, so I wouldn't say kickass, but so far I've been lucky with my doctors. -And the pumps are all for 100% purchase, no renting- which I am thrilled about.

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11-26-2012 at 3:57 PM
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LucyD1029:
I have a Pump in Style, which I really like, but given that the Symphony is an option, I would go with that one.  I'm assuming the Symphony is a rental, otherwise, you have some kick ass insurance.

Okay, so I googled the Symphony and can the cost possibly be that much??? yikes! It is on the list I was given, but now I am certain it must be a mistake, I agree that no insurance would cover that, and it must be for rental only, although I will have to call and check again, I am sure that was a mistake. Thanks for the response btw.
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11-26-2012 at 4:09 PM
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I would say it depends... I own the freestyle and liked it for on the go. It is compact and rechargeable. I didn't find the motor to be as powerful, which could be an issue if you end up with supply issues. It is also LOUD. The pieces are listed as dishwasher safe but I had problems with warping.

I believe the symphony replaced the Lactina select in their product line as a newer model. I rented the symphony and liked it better than my freestyle. It is quieter and more powerful. It is also huge so if you want to travel with it, it is not a great option.

I liked the Lactina the best. It was provided by my work in our pumping room. It is also large. I liked that I could independently control speed and suction.. On the other 2 mentioned, you can only control suction. I felt like the motor on the Lactina was most efficient. The parts for the Lactina and symphony are interchangeable with the PISA but the freestyle has their own parts. I did not have warping with the lactina/symphony parts in the dishwasher.

Page me if you have any specific questions. With any pump I highly recommend the simple wishes pumping bra.


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11-26-2012 at 4:12 PM
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Oh and on the Lactina select/symphony/pisa if you lean forward to pick something up while pumping it is easy to spill milk. On the freestyle the way the parts connect it is harder to spill.


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11-26-2012 at 4:15 PM
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One more thing.. The symphony and Lactina models I used both had to be plugged in. I'm not sure if they have battery pack options.


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11-27-2012 at 10:49 AM
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Thanks, this is really great information!
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11-27-2012 at 1:08 PM
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I have the Ameda Purely Yours double electric and love it.  I am not sure how others are, but I chose this one since it had the best ratings for my price range. 
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11-27-2012 at 2:22 PM
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Corey-chick:

LucyD1029:
I have a Pump in Style, which I really like, but given that the Symphony is an option, I would go with that one.  I'm assuming the Symphony is a rental, otherwise, you have some kick ass insurance.

Okay, so I googled the Symphony and can the cost possibly be that much??? yikes! It is on the list I was given, but now I am certain it must be a mistake, I agree that no insurance would cover that, and it must be for rental only, although I will have to call and check again, I am sure that was a mistake. Thanks for the response btw.

The Symphony is a hospital grade, closed-system pump.  I don't remember how big it was, but I used it in the hospital when I had DS 2 years ago.  They sent me home with a PISA, which worked great.  I was able to get another pump when I had DD, but it's a standard double electric pump from Medela (pretty much a PISA, minus the "style").  It also works well. The PISA comes with a battery pack, so you don't always have to plug it in (although I prefer to, since it drains batteries quickly). 

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11-28-2012 at 10:09 AM
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I've been renting the symphony for the past month and it is awesomely powerful and very quiet. It's big though, and not easy to lug around. 
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11-28-2012 at 11:45 AM
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I love my freestyle. I'ts rechargable and very portable. No complaints about mine. I didn't think it was loud but I had nothing to compare to.
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I have the Medela Pump and Style and really loved it with my daughter.  I liked the double pump it worked great and fast and so easy to use.  I got the hands-free pumping bra so I could read or be on my laptop while pumping.  It was really nice.  I was glad I saved the pump for this pregnancy. 
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Love my Freestyle and will use it again for my next LO. It's so easy to travel with and use on the go.
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11-28-2012 at 8:36 PM
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Loved my ameda purely yours!!!!! Awesome closed pumping system!
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