I thought it was probably the pump. But before I tell her to go spend a
large amount of money on top of the $75 she has wasted on the this pump, I
wanted to be sure I wasn't missing something!

Ginger Chun, BA, IBCLC, RLC
Breastfeeding Education and Support
www.freshmilkbaby.com


On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 3:46 PM, Lara <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Ginger Chun <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >  PTP ... I recently saw a mom with breast implants who is not succeeding
> at
> > pumping. She can hand express plenty of milk. She was able to breastfeed
> > her first child before the surgery. She has a First Years miPump. She was
> > not happy with the Medela Pump In Style with her last pregnancy. She is
> > going back to work, so she needs to figure this out. I have done some
> > research and have not found much information. I would love feedback
> and/or
> > some references.
>
> I'd first suggest either hand expressing or using a decent pump. Unless
> something has changed very dramatically with their equipment in the last
> year or two, everything I've ever heard about the First Years pumps is
> that they're garbage at best.
>
> Lara Hopkins
>
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