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Robyn,
The Elite is considered a hospital grade pump. It is sufficient for many
moms, but some mothers respond better to the Lact-e or SMB, which have a
metal piston and a slightly longer peak to the suction curve (and a very
smooth suction curve).
Another way to improve the suction curve of the Elite is to change the
piston if it's been on there awhile. It's easy to do, and Ameda supplies
them as necessary to rental depots and hospitals. I'm sure the local
Ameda rep would give Pat one to help her daughter change (it's a cinch,
really).
You are right that choice of pump is individual. I've had a few moms
find the Elite more comfortable and effective than a Lact-e in a side by
side test in my office, but most moms of premies prefer and do better
with the Lact-e.
There's a place for most of the products on the market, because mom's
needs are individual. That's why it's good for us to know about all of
them (from real life or colleagues, not the reps necessarily) so we can
advise and assist mothers for whom their first choice is not working.
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC NYC
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