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medela swing?? #11778 10/10/08 07:26 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 181 Cochabamba, Bolivia L Linda OP experienced member
OP Linda experienced member L Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 181 Cochabamba, Bolivia	Hi I need input asap. I have to travel in December, for 5 day max. It looks impossible for me to travel with my daughter. Besides being brokenhearted, I only have a lactina to drag along. My question is this: Has anyone that is adoptive BF used a medela swing pump? I get about 2-3 oz a feed but it's not pouring out. I need something smaller to take on the plane. Any ideas would be helpful. My husband is now in Oregon, we have limited resources and time constraints since he has to leave on Tuesday to return here ( Bolivia) There is a swing pump for sale for a reasonable price on craigs list.

Re: medela swing?? Linda #11781 10/10/08 08:50 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho Lalle extra helpful experienced member
Lalle extra helpful experienced member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho	Linda I haven't used one. I did look it up on the Medela site and seems like a viable option for you. I wouldn't use it full time but for your trip it should be fine. You might look at the Harmony Manual pump too for the trip. Much cheaper and I hear it works pretty well. It has a let down mode too. http://comfortfirst.com/p-27819-medela-harmony-manual-breast-pump-for-breast-feeding-mothers.aspx Maybe you could get two and pump simultaneously. I believe Babies R Us carries them. Last edited by Lalle; 10/10/08 08:51 PM. Reason: adding link Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)

Re: medela swing?? Lalle #11782 10/10/08 08:54 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho Lalle extra helpful experienced member
Lalle extra helpful experienced member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,785 Idaho	Here is another link http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2409078 Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)

Re: medela swing?? Lalle #11784 10/11/08 01:27 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,176 Nona extra helpful experienced member
Nona extra helpful experienced member Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,176	I have the harmony manual hand pump. Its comparable to the avent Isis pump. But not near the parts. Adoptive mommy to 4 , Last 2 adopted nursed. Youngest nursed till she was 5! Raising 2 grandbabies, as infants they were raised on donor breast milk

Re: medela swing?? Nona #11813 10/14/08 02:33 AM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 53 So. Cal. CubanaYogini member
CubanaYogini member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 53 So. Cal.	I actually felt like the Harmony worked better on me than the Lactina. Mama to 4 sons & 1 daughter: Carlos/Rafael/Loran b/d. 3-9-05; & earth angels Xavier b. 12-3-06 & Ivy b. 7-29-08 Preg. Loss & Child Death Support.

Re: medela swing?? CubanaYogini #11835 10/14/08 07:01 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,176 Nona extra helpful experienced member
Nona extra helpful experienced member Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,176	I think the swing is just for occasional pumpings.. There is another one called the free style. Its more for everyday pumping. But its over 300 Adoptive mommy to 4 , Last 2 adopted nursed. Youngest nursed till she was 5! Raising 2 grandbabies, as infants they were raised on donor breast milk

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