avent or ameda breast pumps..cant decide

kayleigh27

I'm looking to try breastfeeding again when this baby is born in a few weeks and I'm looking at a good but CHEAP breastpumps. I have been looking at both the Philips Avent model and the Ameda Truly yours breasted pump. Both look great and have both good and bad reviews. I read the Ameda beeps while pumping and the agent Model is very quiet...so many good/bad things with either one I'm not sure which one to buy...has anyone used any one of these pumps and can tell me more about them??

G&EsMama

I have the phillips avent double electric it retails at 220$ at babies are us but I got it on sale at amazon.com for 115$ I liked it but didnt use it that long bc my supply dried up from not pumpinv enough over night.

kayleigh27

Yeah I found one for $150 and I'm liking what it looks like but Ameda looks nice too since its a medela product. I just don't want to spend a ton of money since breastfeeding didn't work put too well the last time.... @kat1223

G&EsMama

I totally understand my sister spent $300 on her medela and we pumped the same ( we had babies 4 days apart) and we would always get about the same in the same amount of time sometimes I would even get more it does depend on your body but I felt my avent worked just as good as the medela!

caroline8_p

I have a dbl elec ameda purely yours pump. Got it for free from WIC since I was going back to work. Love it!

Bahamamama4828

Free from Wic!

kayleigh27

@mom2ing I have tricare insurance and they wont pay unless my baby is premmie and has a poor latch. Cant get WIC either since muly husband and I are both active duty military and make too much.

@caroline8_p does the beeping get to be too much for you? That what I'm worried about...and do u know if the medela products like the bottles fit onto the Ameda?

G&EsMama

O yea I totally forgot about that when I took my birthing class the teacher said obama passed a law that insurance companies had to include breast pumps in coverage she gave me paper work on it but it didnt go into effect until jan. I needed one sooner

caroline8_p

I barely hear it. If your in complete silence, then it will sound like an annoying alarm. Lol. But its not loud. And any standard bottle fits it

Bahamamama4828

Oh! Ameda then!

LilSugarsMomma

I tried both and absolutely loved the Ameda!!

mommyfor3

I have never tried the ameda but I used the Avent with all 3 of my babies and love it

kayleigh27

Hmmm thanks ladies! I think I'm leaning towards the Ameda....

Mimii36

I have the ameda. Ive never heard a beeping noise.

LeviLuv8

@kat1223 I wish it were true that insurance companies had to cover one. Cuz my insurance sure as heck doesn't! And I even have good medica insurance! But My sil is letting me borrow hers I just have to get the tubing & stuff!

kayleigh27

Yeah I did borrow the medela from a good friend at work. Just used new tubing and whatnot but the knob that determines the suction broke off and my pump has been "discontinued" so I cant get a new one and the warrenty is expired. U can buy the faceplate and stuff on the website but I don't want to spend $40+ for it. And since I would like to really try with breastfeeding I'm just going to buy my own although I do wish tricare would pay for one for me or at least pay rental fees...but oh well