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which pump #3445 04/19/04 12:39 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 14 San Jose, CA babyhannah OP member
OP babyhannah member Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 14 San Jose, CA	Reading back thru the previous postings I haven't found a complete discussion re the pumps (but I haven't read everything!). I'd like feedback re "hospital grade" Ameda (which I rented) vs a used Pump In Style. I'm trying to tell the difference thru trial and error, but I'm only day 5 of pumping, so results are still variable (but increasing!). Any comments welcome -- thanks. -Karen

Re: which pump babyhannah #3446 04/19/04 06:38 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 111 Esther experienced member
Esther experienced member Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 111	Hey Karen, Welcome back!!! Which "hospital grade" Ameda did you rent? I sure hope it's not the Egnell.... The Pump in Style is the pump most of the gals on the protocols have used, with great success. I tried the Ameda Egnell and was very disappointed. Then Lenore suggested I get my hands on a Pump In Style and the results were dramatic. I went from drops to ounces in no time flat. Esther

Re: which pump Esther #3447 04/19/04 09:01 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	I used a rented Latina then bought a PIS and had the same results as Esther. I was pumping ounces in no time. Approx. 2 oz each pumping. I did the accelerated protocol when my adopted DD was 15 months. So I thought my results were great. Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)

Re: which pump Esther #3448 04/20/04 11:34 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 14 San Jose, CA babyhannah OP member
OP babyhannah member Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 14 San Jose, CA	YES -- it is the Egnell -- that's what Kaiser uses. So I'm going to stick with the PIS -- better results noted already! thx, Karen

Re: which pump babyhannah #3449 04/20/04 11:46 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,347 Canada L Lenore extra helpful experienced member
Lenore extra helpful experienced member L Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,347 Canada	I just want to pipi in here about the Egnell. This was originally designed as a single breast pump....one breast at a time. Then they came out with the double kits but it seems the suction remained the same. So needless to say I've heard a lot of complaints about the Egnell not being strong enough for double pumping. Esther and Nona are just two of the moms who learned this the hard way. So do yourself a favor, stick with the tried and true Pump in Style and you'll have a much better result. Fondly, Lenore Goldfarb, Ph.D.,CCC,IBCLC Wife to Rob, Mom to Adam aged 13, and Ethan aged 9, both born via GS and breastfed via Regular Newman-Goldfarb Protocol.

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