A mother of a 2 1/2 month old who is returning to full time work has  
asked me (by phone) about the Lansinoh Affinity Double Electric  
Breast Pump.  She was attracted by the fact that it is around $100  
less than the Medela Pump In Style or Ameda Purely Yours.  She would  
buy from a big box store (such as Babies R Us or Target).  She lives  
in another state.

I talked with this mother about the desireability of buying from a  
source that can help you learn to use the pump, the WHO Code of  
Marketing and the desirability of purchasing from a company that  
respects the Code (such as Hygeia), and the long term considerations  
of use of a pump for more than one baby (as recently discussed on  
Lactnet.)  I shared with her the web sites below for more information  
on pumps and pumping:

WorkAndPump.com   http://www.workandpump.com/    Web site support for  
working mothers by Kirsten Berggren, PhD, CLC, author of Working  
Without Weaning (2006)

U.S. Food & Drug Administration Breast Pump Web Site http:// 
www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastpumps/index.html
(Information and tips on pumps, pumping and milk storage)

I am not familiar with this Lansinoh Affinity pump.  I see that  
someone asked on Lactnet for information on the Lansinoh Affinity  
pump back in June and got no replies.  I am wondering if anyone has  
information to share now.  I looked at user reviews on the web, but  
am somewhat suspicious of that source, as glowing reviews could be  
planted by the maker, and poor reviews could be planted by rivals.  I  
suppose that could happen on Lactnet as well, but I respect the  
experience of you who have worked with lots of mothers and lots of  
pumps.

Anne Altshuler, RN, MS, IBCLC, LLLL
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Madison, WI, USA

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