Our main section on breast pumps, bottles, and sterilizers can
be found at our online maternity
store.
We often get asked to recommend breast pumps to
customers. But really if you need to express breast milk, the
type of breast pump that you purchase really depends on how often
you plan to use it.
Say for occasional use - like once per week, if you are going
out for a night and will be away from baby, or to relieve breast
engorgement and mastitis symptoms, then a manual breast
pump would probably be best. For this I'd recommend the Avent
Isis Manual Breast Pump or the Medela Harmony Manual Pump
For medium use, say 3-4 times per week, once or twice a day,
the occasional feed, or to build up your supply, then I'd
recommend a mini-electric
breast pump (medela)
For frequent and long term use, such as returning to work,
or being away from your baby for 8 hours per day and expressing all
their feeds, then I'd recommend either the Avent Uno Electric
Breast Pump or the Medela Swing electric breast pump which are both
more powerful breast pumps and are quiet to use.
If you need to express the majority of your baby's feeds without
feeding any at the breast, then you will need to look at either the
Avent Duo Double Electric Breast Pump, the Medela Pump in Style
advanced system, the Freestyle pump. In this case you could
also look at renting a breast
pump which is a hospital grade device.
If you are still not sure about what breast pump to purchase,
please contact us and we can assess
your needs.