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Breast pump

My niece through marriage is pregnant. When I asked about shower gifts I was advised that she really, really wants/needs an electric dual breast pump.

I agreed that this is what I would buy.

Then I got on line! I'm amazed by the cost and the variety of names/makes/models.

Anyone have a suggestion?

This is WAY out of my league!

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Old Oct 12, 2009, 05:39 PM   #2  
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I am about to give birth to my first child, and had the same problem picking a pump, i did quite a bit of research, and finally decided on a lanosh double electric pump, it was 60 dollars at target, and it was highly recomended for comfort by quite a few ladies from my church.
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contact other family and see if they will help go in on it.
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Judy, the cheaper breast pumps are NO GOOD- don't even waste your money. A quality breast pump is about $250. Medela makes one that is pretty good and you can find it at Target.

Perhaps giver her a gift card for half of it if you don't want to spend that much money. I'm sure she's aware of the cost so if you do decide to buy it, I'm sure she won't be expecting anything else from Aunt Judy. Let everyone else buy the auxillary equipment (bags for freezing the milk, bottles, etc.).
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Judy, here is a link you should look at, if you haven't already:

Breast pumps

We spent over $225 on "ours".
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I am beginning to look for "co-gifters." I had NO idea how expensive they are!
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I am beginning to look for "co-gifters." I had NO idea how expensive they are!
Yes, that may be the way to go! The thing is the cheaper ones don't have the same suction and aren't very effective at drawing out the milk so it ends up being a waste of money and time for the mother. But a nicer one will last her for years to come with subsequent children.

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artlady agrees: I could never get the hang of those things,back in my time they were so ancient as to be big old bulky contraptions.I had to hand pump ,which worked fine.When I see what is out there now for Moms I'm just blown away.
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GO WITH MEDELA! I have been breastfeeding for over a year now and this pump has been my trusty sidekick and works very well. Definitely ask for co-gifters; it will be worth it.
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i have a Medela and i LOVE it! with my first son I just had a cheap one, and I hated it.

A better pump makes all the difference!

My insurance company covered my Medela pump, maybe you can see if yours will cover it? It was something I had to look into after a friend told me about her insurance paying for hers, otherwise I wouldnt have ever thought that my medical insurance would of covered a breast pump!
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i have a Medela and i LOVE it! with my first son I just had a cheap one, and I hated it.

A better pump makes all the difference!

My insurance company covered my Medela pump, maybe you can see if yours will cover it? It was something I had to look into after a friend told me about her insurance paying for hers, otherwise I wouldnt have ever thought that my medical insurance would of covered a breast pump!

This is a gift for a friend - my health insurance won't cover it.
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