In the beginning of my pregnancy, I was planning on returning to work but still wanted to keep my baby on breast milk, so I started looking on Craigslist first. I found the Medela Lactina Select for $200. Lactation consultants advice never buying a used pump unless you know the person extremely well, or it's a hospital grade pump. This is a hospital grade pump and a steal at $200! The only thing I needed to check when I bought it was if the piston moved when it was turned on. Now I got very lucky finding this pump, but that was the very first time I looked on Craigslist, so it's possible to find another.
This pump has a number dial for speed
and a dial on the piston for suction
I messed around with the settings in the beginning. I got a lot of different advice from lactation consultants on speed and suction and changing them during a pumping session. They said have it on the lowest settings that produce milk. I hated messing with the settings, so I just keep it on 3 and the minimum suction and that works great for me. There is also a car adapter in case you don't have a place to pump at work and need to pump in your car.
Ultimately I highly recommend this product for women who are going back to work full or part time. It's a little much for the stay-at-home mom who will only occasionally pump. I have to spend one weekend a month away from my baby and it has been great for building up a freezer supply for my husband to bottle feed our baby on those weekends. Check out Craigslist first! But beware of non hospital grade used breast pumps.
**Please let me know what you think of this product and/or my review!! Leave me a comment and let me know if you want me to review a specific parenting product!!
~jh
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