[SarahVandooo]

First bub and I've pretty much gotten everything, I can get a breast pump cheap from work and was wondering if its actually worthwhile? Did you actually ever use yours?Or is it just as easy to self express? ( if that makes sense )

[Wildence]

i am not an expert in breastfeeding, but I think its helpful to have one.

we purchased one.
hoping it will help DP and DS to bond through bottle feeding

also not sure if i am correct, but sometimes you might have too much milk, and it will be easier to use a breast pump rather then expressing manually.

[Alacritous~Andy]

Having a breast pump is handy. Just a manual one, like a Avent one, is fine. I wouldn't bother with a costly electric one if you aren't sure you're going to need it.

[Fairey]

I used mine flat out until about 2 weeks ago, so I've found it invaluable. DH was able to feed DD lots of bottles, and I LOVE that DD will take a bottle. Means that anyone can feed her!!
And yep, helped manage my flow with all the leaking that happened early on in the piece

[Mille-Mille]

I used mine a lot, i'm now expecting baby number two and I have ordered replacement parts (new tubing etc) because again i'm expecting to use it often. If my supply is good i'll start stocking up on milk (in the freezer) to use when I need a break.

[Funwith3]

Having a breast pump is handy. Just a manual one, like a Avent one, is fine. I wouldn't bother with a costly electric one if you aren't sure you're going to need it.

I've had a manual one for my first two babies. I could never get much milk out, and it used to take forever! This time around I invested in an electric Medela pump....I would never go back to manual!!! My Medela is much faster and much more efficient. It has helped me through several bouts of mastitis. It's enabled me to express quite a lot of milk and have heaps frozen.

I would definitely get the best pump you can afford. It wouldn't be a waste of money.

[SnazzySass]

I am a blow in from we are discussing but here is my 2 cents. It is always worthwhile to get one before your baby is born because everything can get pretty crazy in the first few weeks of having a new baby and if you are like me who needed to express to build my supply from the second DS was born you need to have a pump on hand. If you have no trouble breastfeeding it will seem like a bit of a waste but if you do have trouble you will be so glad to have one. Try to get an electric one while you have time to find one on gumtree if you don’t want to spend a lot because if you do need to pump full time from birth you will not have time to find a good deal. I ended up spending $250 on a mediocre electric pump that I had to get delivered to the hospital when I had seen much better quality ones on gumtree for pennies prior to birth.

[Tobias'smum]

i used an avent manual one it was my best friend for 8 months - i had so much milk and i couldnt hand express - when a part brke (our fault not the pumps fault) i waited outside the chemist until they opened and rushed home to use it , it was easy to use and clean

[Minxybug]

Yes if you are planning to breastfeed get one now before baby is born. It can help with supply (to increase or let off) and if you can express and freeze milk then there is always the option for Dh/Dp to have some bonding time feeding baby.

Found my so valuable and still have it now so that will be 3 babies I have used it for.

[WhimsicalDragonf...]

I'm so glad you asked this question! I have just been wondering whether to buy a breast pump now or not. I think I will.

This post has been edited by WhimsicalDragonfly: 03/01/2013, 04:15 AM