Home Forums Induced Lactation aka Adoptive Breastfeeding Natural Methods to Induce Lactation/Increase Milk Supply Which pump to use?

Second you are still lactating, if the Ameda is a double pump and has worked well for you I would say keep using it. Your situation is a bit different and you aren't inducing lactation, merely will be boosting your supply, right?

My friend hasn't sent me the ameda yet. And I'm not pumping yet because I decided to go on the accelorated protocol. I'm sorry I can't answer your question. I'll be able to answer it in the middle of November.

Blessings,
Jamie

Hello,

I have been researching induced lactation for a few weeks now and I thought we were supposed to be looking for only the hospital grade pumps , but I came across this forum/thread while doing a google search and it looks like the reccomendation here is the limerick which is not a pump im familiar with and the medela pump in style which some of the reviews I read online say its a good pump but breaks down fast.
I am also curious why the Avent Isis iQ Duo Breast Pump is not reccomended here since it said by avent to have a hospital grade motor that matches the vacuum strength of hospital-grade pumps and seems to get much better reviews then the medela pump in style as far as build quality and durability.

Ok here is a question:
If you had a choice beween a used 1 yr old limerick for about 220 dollars or a brand new pump in style for the same price which one would you choose?.

Before I came across this site I was strictly looking at used medela lactina's on ebay in the 250 dollar range which is about what I can afford to spend.

Also, I would like to know if the limerick can be used with a hands free bra or other hands free method.



Thanks,
mangogirl

I have the limerick and like it a lot. I got a full supply within 2 weeks using it (I may have just got lucky, but assume the pump had something to do with it). I also have a pump in style that I use occasionally. I would get the limerick. It is rated multi user, whereas the PIS is not. I don't have a hands free bra, so I can't comment on that. I couldn't make my own hands free contraption like I did with the PIS (using two elastic hair bands on the flange) because the flanges are soft.
Jennifer

You can take sports bra and cut a small hole in each cup. Thread the horn in from the inside out so the flanges are inside the bra cup then hook up your pump. Walaa hands free.

Thanks girls,

I got the limerick!