alternatives to Medela PIS?

[lnvarma]

Are there any good electric pumps out there besides the Medela Pump In Style - it is just so expensive!

[nitaghei]

The Ameda Purely Yours is somewhat cheaper, and recommended for use if you're working full time outside the home, and have to pump several times daily. Karen (stillplayswithbarbies) has one. I ended up renting a Lactina, which, given that I'm still pumping at 8 months, and probably will for several months more, has ended up being at least as expensive as a PIS. However, if you plan to pump for a shorter period of time (3-5 months), a rental might be a cheaper alternative as well.

HTH

Nita

[cthuynh91]

I'd recommend the Purely Yours as well. If you are using it at home and don't need the bag and little accessories, just buy the plain set which is around $170 or so. I have the backpack which is the most expensive with all kinds of extras. In hindsight, I think I probably don't need most of the accessories or the backpack thing. The PY is also "self-contained" (I'm not sure if that's the right term but you can basically use an old one and not worry about contamination). Those seem to be pretty inexpensive on ebay. HTH.

Carina

[stillplayswithbarbies]

THe Purely Yours by Ameda. You can get just the pump, I wish now I hadn't spent extra on the tote bag and cooler.

You can also buy it used and then buy new attachments for it. I found that the Ameda hand pumps are the same as the attachments, but the hand pump is cheaper than the Hygeni kit. So, buy a used pump, buy two new hand pumps (or two hygenikits) and you are good to go.

...Karen
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