Avent Avent manual breast pump Reviews

The avent manual breast pump (Avent Isis) saved me! I used the medela electrical pump for a month when I went back to work, and I had to apologise to my colleague next to my work cubicle for the noise everytime I pumped. It sounded like an aeroplane taking off.

The Avent manual pump is so easy to use and convinient. All you need to bring along in your cooler bag is an ice pack, 2 avent bottles (with the sealing disc for the cap), the pump (which is quite small) and you're done. You don't really need to use the silicone massage cushion if you can achieve a let down easily. In fact, this pump does...

All but one person told me that I had to get an electric pump, which would have put me out several hundred dollars.  The only person I chose to listen to is a mother of four and used the same pump I chose.  I opted for the Avent manual breast pump, and it was a great choice for me.  I was able to use the pump both at work (without having to find an outlet) and in the car on long trips.  I loved that the bottles fit right on the pump, and I could give them to my daughter right away.  I did not notice a decrease in my milk supply when I starting using this pump, even though that was a warning...

It took me a 30 minutes to express one ounce with the Avent manual breast pump. I could have done better expressing with my own hands. The suction was very weak, and it was difficult to hold and pump at the same time. I would suggest spending a little extra money on a pump with power. Manual is not the way to go.