buy breast-pump. Need help.!?
My wife is confused to choose a breast pump for our 5 month old.
I’m unable to guide her as last time we shopped for a nip shield but it dint fit well and did not serve the purpose.
The problem started when our baby refused to be fed on breast and opted for formula feed. We are paranoid that she might not get the required nutrition as that of breast milk.
Now, there are so many breast pumps in the market, when asked to my baby’s paed she suggested "avent" or "medela". My wife’s nipples are flat and that is where the problem lies.No nip shield work.The cup size is 34 C. We can’t return the product once we buy it. We are damn confused. All we can afford is a manual one, and less messy one.
We came across breast pumps that had a handle to pump nad few had a hollow ball attached to a pipe which connected to the bottle, we had to squeeze the ball like the stress ball to pump. Unlike the handle one. We really do not get the idea which one would be better.
and how many extra bottles to buy to store.
Please suggest a manual and less expensive one.
My request anyone who has this experience answer. I hate to go through cluttered answers and one liners. You are wasting my time and so yours. And i’m serious no jokes please.
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Your baby seems to know what is best for him especially with the formula. It will be easier for your baby and wife to go to the formula stage. I tried the breast pump and had a bad time with it and just went to bottle and things were great as I just got out the bottle and fed my babies. I did not like the breast pump, it hurt and was time consuming. I feel sure that your wife will be happy with what ever decision she makes and let the decision be hers.
If all you can afford is a manual one then Just chose one because they are all mostly the same ( to me at least) they are all tiring and slow. I got a Medela ( electric one) and it was great. And they great thing about it was was that it was free. My insurance payed for it completely and it was a $500 pump. So before you get a manual one call you insurance company and see if they will pay for a good one for you or help you pay for one. Because the electric ones go so much faster and make pumping not a chore.
You didn’t mention where you live. First, I’d contact the Le leche league and get a referral for a lactation consultant. Actually, if you check with your hospital, they usually have one on staff that is more than happy to help. Also, another thought would be breast pump rental. That way, you can try it and if nothing seems to help or if you decide to go to formula (which is completely fine and your baby will thrive) then you can simply return the pump with no huge investment lost. Your hospital or le leche league can set you up with a rental. Oh, yeah, you only rent the motor part and you buy the tubes,etc. so it can be fitted for your wife. I just wanted you to know that b/c when I first heard of renting I thought that sounded disgusting before I realized what you rented. Plus the rental is usually a high dollar very powerful pump that would cost $600+ if you bought it outright.
Good luck and don’t feel bad if you end up giving your baby formula. I have three kids and have done it both ways and my children are all healthy and smart and love me!!
NOT SURE HOW TO HELP YOU OTHER THAN TO TEEL YOU I HAVE ONLY HEARD BADD THINS ABOUT THE MANUEL ONES. ARE YOU ON WIC? THE ONE WITH A BALL THAT YOU SQUEEZE IS A BREEDING GROUND FOR BACTERIA. SO BE CAREFUL. IF YOU ARE ON WIC THEY WILL PROVIDE ONE A GOODONE FOR FREE, OR YOU CAN RENT A GOOD ONE FOR A DOLLAR OR SO A DAY..GOOD LUCK TO YOUUR SEARCH.
honestly all manual pumps are pretty bad and they hurt your hand. If you have insurance you can most likely get a hospital grade pump covered if you as a lactation consultant - who could probably also help your wife with the latching problems as well.
Medela has some great manual breast pumps. They have a manual pump called Harmony which is about $35. I absolutely love Medela pumps because they are the best quality and you can buy replacement parts for they if something goes bad or just needs to be changed out.You can order it online at several places like amazon.com. Avent also makes manual pumps but I have not had any experience with them.
I don’t know if she is on WIC program (Women’s, Infants, and Children) but if she is, she may want to see if they have breast pumps available to loan out. Most WIC offices do have this available to their clients free of charge and the pumps are hospital quality pumps. You could save your money going this route.
As for the bottles, you can buy as many as you want. I would recommend maybe 5-6 bottles. You can buy special bags to store the breast milk either in the freezer or fridge. Just make sure you follow the proper protocols for storing the milk or else it will spoil fast.