Electric Breast Pumps Advice Needed

[starangelk]

Hi all

I am expressing 4 - 5 times a day to get enough milk for DD while I am at work (DH is SAHD.) I feel like I have enough milk but slowly the milk is getting harder to get out. I am currently using a manual pump which is fine but time consuming. I originally had an electric Tomee Tippee but the suction stopped working and it was really noisy. I did give it a good workout though

DD is now almost 6 months old and I feel like it is too late to buy a double electric pump because in my mind I am finding it hard to justify the expense. That said, i also feel like I am totally doing this the hard way with the manual pump and wonder whether an electric will get more milk? Even if it doesn't, surely a double electric would be quicker.

Does anyone have any advice as to which pump would be best? My must haves are:

* Quiet
* Double preferred
* Reasonably priced but I am willing to spend what I have to if it works and is quiet.

Thanks in advance

[ezymay]

Maybe hire one? Are u an aba member? They give discounts to members and have the super dooper hospital grade pumps. You buy new tubes and collection kits, they are they only parts milk touches. Some chemists hire them too!
I wouldn't bother with buying now, but if you did I had the medela pump in style. If I had my time again I'd get the new medela freestyle!! Exxy tho... I think some Aba groups have them to hire???
Double pumping (and hands free) is def quicker and easier! Good on you for using your manual pump for so long!

[fuzzy]

I use the madela electric swing pump and I find it is quite quiet. Just a soft 'whirring' noise. I can get about 100 mls in approx 5-10 mins using it too. It wasnt cheap so I would consider hiring one too.