Breastfeeding and Pumping

Archive for February, 2010

Philips Avent ISIS Manual On the Go Breast Pump – White Avent Isis On the Go Manual Breast PumpThe unique Avent BPA-Free Manual Breast Pump assures you enhanced efficiency, being clinically proven to express more milk than a hospital electric pump. With the insulated travel pack and cool packs, Isis On the Go has everything you need to maintain your milk supply and to express and store your breast milk when you are away from your baby. Five, soft petal massagers gently flex in and out as you pump and work with the vacuum to imitate your baby’s suckling. The gentle-draw vacuum mimics baby’s suckling to create a steady milk flow that requires less pumping.
Customer Review: isis manual pump
after quite a bit of research, i bought this pump. it is okay. sometimes it leaks through the rubber petal part. the milk gets under the petal bumps and leaks out. on the plus side, it is easy to clean and assemble. i have never used an electric pump but feel that this manual is sufficient. the pump can be a bit squeaky at times, but that doesnt really bother me. i think it has to do with how dry it is when you assemble it. it didnt rock my world, but it is okay. i would buy this pump again.
Customer Review: It sucks but it won’t let go!
I’ve heard so many rave reviews that when I lost my Purely Yours, I got this one (my son was not nursing so often by then). I was disappointed. My hand hurt from having to squeeze the pump. I guess I should expect that, given that it’s a handheld manual pump. Well, I didn’t think it would be that tiring. Both my hands were tied up when pumping both sides. The suction was too much. It would release, so I had to let air in every so often so my nipples wouldn’t get sucked into the bottle! Well, it wasn’t that bad, but it really wouldn’t release. The output wasn’t what I’d like, either. Maybe I’m just used to the electric variety. This pump would be okay for light pumping but not for working moms.