medela breast pump swing???

[Tuesday's Child]

I love my Medela Swing. I've just returned to work part-time and it's perfect for me. How often do you plan to express?

I noticed that you're in Brisbane. The ABA have a store there so it might be worth hiring one. That way you can work out what you need/want before spending a lot of money.

HTH

[Eng]

I'm planning on using it at least once a day. DD had problems with taking the bottle and i'm making sure i get in early this time around. Plus it would be nice for DH to do a special Daddy feed everyday.

[MantaRay]

If you are going to be expressing a lot, it is worthwhile to get a good electric pump. Double pumping is helpful but if you are not exclusively expressing it's not necessary.

It is also worth noting that many babies just won't take a bottle regardless of when it's introduced, so getting in early might not be helpful, and can affect getting breastfeeding well established. My first DS drank from a bottle from birth as he couldn't attach, but once his tongue-tie was snipped and he could attach he wouldn't take a bottle at all! With DS2 I started him early for that reason but again he just wouldn't have a bar of it. The good news though is that babies can drink from a cup held to their mouths from birth, and from a sippy or straw cup from about 3 months, so bottles aren't the only "non-breast" option.