Human Milk Machine | Ameda Purely Yours Review

Ameda Purely Yours, Breast pump, pumping milkI’m a personal cow once again. A milk machine if you will and quite frankly, I’m okay with that. We all know the said benefits of breastfeeding and while I went in rather blind when it came to the research portion for breast pumps I totally lucked out. A friend of mine who’s a doctor in the U.S recommended Ameda Purely Yours and at that time the brand wasn’t available in Canada so it was Amazon to the rescue for us.

Two years later the pump is still going strong and I’m grateful for that. Pumps aren’t cheap but once you do the math it works out to a couple cents. Couple cents for a night out and convenience? Do you need to know my blood type? Sign me up!! I pumped diligently, atleast once a day for the Little Monkey’s first year and gladly tossed the Ameda Purely Yours pump away. Ofcourse with Baby Boy’s arrival I had to rekindle my relationship with the pump. Grudgingly but grateful for the benefits that lay ahead.

Trust me my sanity would not be possible without the pump! I have a generous supply of pumped milk in the freezer for nights out, longer than expected shopping trips when the kids are at home and ofcourse for travel (ever stood in a customs line with a hungry baby?). Many have asked me which pump I use and if I like it. I do like it! However I have never used another pump. This is all I know. I tried it and never went hunting for more… kinda like finding that perfect partner! 😉

 

So here’s what I love about it.

  • Portable and lightweight.. mine has been to India, Paris, London and to plenty of North American cities. Wish it could collect air miles!
  • Has the ability to be powered by battery. I’ve always had access to a power source so I am yet to test this out but the option exists.
  • Airlock Protection means nothing comes in contact with your milk while pumping. Goes straight from boob through the flange and into the bottle.
  • Only two things need cleaning – the flange and the valve. Flange goes in the dishwasher but NEVER NEVER EVER do much to the valve. Just rinse and store.
  • Bottle Holders – this is very useful when you pump couple bottles at once. Nice to have a place holder!
  • Dual pump can be a single-  80% of the time I only pump with one boob. Luckily you can switch easily from double to single and back again.
  • The pump latches onto the Avent bottles I use! Yup.. one less bottle to wash. I can also pump directly into the milk bags!
  • Flanges come in various sizes. Technically speaking I should have got the bigger flange but honestly I think I can pump more with the basic one. The tight squeeze somehow doesn’t hurt me much
  • Hasn’t broken on me!!

 

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Things that may be a deal breaker for you

  •  It is fairly loud. No pumping in secret.
  • Replacement parts are hard to find in Canadian stores. I know that Toys R  Us recently brought this pump to Canada, hopefully replacement parts can be found at other stores too. I have to replace one of my valves as it tore and I had to order via Amazon or pick up when I visit the states.
  • Valves are quite delicate – must handle with care and not clean too forcefully

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I also like the Ameda pump bags as they are compact and holds 5 oz easily. I recently had to buy more bags and once again couldn’t find any in Canada so I’m waiting to purchase them when I visit the states. I tried the NUK bags but find them to be too large for my average pump sessions. I feel pretty sad looking at 3-4 oz sitting in a bag that can hold about 8 oz!

Here’s a big CHEERS to my Ameda Purely Yours pump!! Bottle feeding for baby and me (click here for a chart I found on drinking and breastfeeding)!

  • NIKITA
    April 23, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    well.ca stocks this pump now as well as all the bits and bobs and extra bags

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