I have been renting the hospital grade Ameda pumps for years. 

I used the pump when I had to pump for my now 24yr old, 23 year old and almost 14 yr old and was very happy with it.

 

Whenever I have a problem with a pump they send a replacement and I send the broken one back.

 

We do have to pay for the pumps to keep them in stock whether they are rented or not and I have often wondered if we should carry the expense, but when I have a client who needs one I have it. I think we break even at the end of the year when we factor in the cost of the pumping kits. We keep a small inventory b/c it is too expensive.

 

Patty Belkin MSN IBCLC


 
> Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 00:00:20 -0500
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> Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 21:21:02 -0700
> From: Safe Passage Birth Services <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: alternatives for Medela Products
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> The Ameda Elite: http://www.ameda.com/products/hospital.aspx. I am
> afraid I can't speak of the availability in your area, I have only had
> a few brief conversations with reps. I can tell you that I was
> surprised at how affordable they are to purchase (though still quite a
> stretch for me at this point in my career!).
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> Best,
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> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 3:33 PM, Ellen Shein <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > I was wondering what suggestion you make for replacing the Lactina. Many of us rent them out, mostly because we do not have much alternative here in this part of the woods.
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> > Ellen shein, Tel Aviv
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