So I bought this Playtex breast pump shortly before our son was born. Nearly everybody I knew said "buy a Medela! they are the best!". I didn't think it was worth and extra $100 so I decided on the Playtex. I knew I would only be using the product about 3 days a week and whenever else I might need to so I didn't' want to spend an arm and a leg on it. I have had excellent luck with past Playtex products, read through the reviews and decided it was the right one for me...WRONG! This may be an excellent pump for some people but it just hasn't worked in my favor, or more importantly my baby boys. It never expresses as much milk as I felt it should (feeling very engorged two hours after you pumped is not a good sign!).But here is the final nail in the Playtex Pump coffin, it took skin off! I currently have two little v shaped owies on my breast thanks to that milking machine! I was furious and in pain!
So last week I emailed Playtex to tell them about my experience (not expecting any kind of reply besides maybe a form letter for an apology) fast forward to this week and to my pleasant surprise I receive a voice mail from playtex leaving me with a case number and a contact person. When I returned the call it was swiftly answered by a cheery young lady who offered me an apology and...wait for it... a refund!!! I was shocked! So now I am excitedly shopping for a new breast pump and am getting the Medela I should have bought first time around (why didn't I listen to EVERYBODY that told me to buy one of those in the first place!?!?)... now, which one do I need...
http://http//www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/ fyi: this is a great link for nursing and pumping moms. Lots of fun products and advice!
Wow, that is kinda scary! Glad that they refunded your money. I am going with the Lansinoh manual breast pump again. I won't be using it more than a few feedings a week while I am at school. The Medela pump is good, I had it when the kiddo was first born, loan from the hospital the first couple of weeks. Too pricey for me though :( or else I'd buy one.
ReplyDeleteI hear ya there! I actually got a medela manual pump from the hospital (they gave it to me along with a bunch of extra stuff like tubes and whatnot) My husband was actually the one that pushed for a good pump right away! I didn't think there would be a big difference. The only reason I gave in to getting the Madela is because we had saved enough for the 1st... then with the refund and a 30% off coupon I got it! But I have to pump all the time so I needed a good one! But honestly I think my manual is just as good! (just wears my arm out! and I need it for both boobies because I need to be quick on my breaks at work!) :)
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