Less Expensive Breast Pump option desired

I just registered and BRU and selected the only one I saw, Medella for $279. This is my first and will be our only child. I want to give breast feeding my all, but hate to spend or think of someone else spending this amount for a pump that may only be used for a few weeks on one child. Any less expensive ideas???

Re: Less Expensive Breast Pump option desired

hand held version are a lot less expensive - I mean manual breast bumps

but sorry I don't know much else about them

Message edited 10/1/2009 9:33:08 AM.

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I know you can rent them from the hospital. Not sure if that is something you would do.

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You can also ask around if any of your friends have one you can borrow. You would just need to get all new tubing for it.

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you can rent one from bru... i personally found that the hand pump was very time consuming and painful.... would you consider a single electric which is half the price?

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Yes, I would consider a single electric one. I do not want to use the hand one at all. If all goes with with the breast feeding, I am going to do it when I return to work and need the electric. I wish i knew someone selling the dual pump...I could just buy all new accessories and be done with it.

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Try E-bay or Craigslist. I've been stalking both of them for awhile but I'm probably going to wait until after I deliver before buying one.

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There is the ameda purely yours if you search online that is electric and cheaper than medela and it is rated in baby bargains just as good...the only thing is I don't think you can register for it-its not sold in bru or bbb...this is one i am looking into-but i will buy it after the baby is born when i see if breastfeeding works out...

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i bought my avent dpuble on ebay brand new and saved about $100... i can tell you after using it exclusively for ten months that it doesnt work nearly the same... it works but at the beginning it had so much more umph

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I found the ameda purely yours on line with a $25 coupon and free shipping...works out to be about $125 +tx...much better than the Medella at $279. I am going to remove it from my registry and I will probably look into buying it right after the baby is born, as suggested, once i see how the breast feeding goes.

Thank you all for your posts...what a savings.

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You can try the Lansinoh Double Electric as well. I have it & it works great. It's the same as the Ameda Purely Yours just purple & sold under a different name. Amazon had it recently for about $100.