Playtex - Embrace Double Electric Breast Pump, BPA Free 3.8 5 46 53
Excellent pump! After carefully looking through tons of reviews, I bought the Playtex Embrace double electric breast pump. I must say that I have used other pumps before from Medela and first years with my first child and I do not like them as much as I do the Playtex. I like that the cups are softer, it's easy to put together, use and clean. I have the the option of pumping one or both breasts. It has a great amount of suction strength with is adjustable and I like that. The carrying case is super nice, and makes pumping on the go very convenient. Some people complain about the loudness of it, but it only "seems" loud because you are next to it, no one can really hear it outside of the room you are in. The sound of it does not bother me, it is no louder than a bathroom exhaust fan (which I can't stand the sound of). I have been using this pump for the last 6 mos. I use it everyday and it still works just as well as the day I first used it. It is also very fast once you have an ample milk supply, I can get 2-3 bottles made and in the freezer in 10-15 minutes. I would strongly recommend this pump to anyone over the more expensive Medela pump. 10/08/2009
Totally worth it I bought this pump after being fustrated with Advent's hand-held pump and reading reviews on breast pumps. I think the Platex Embrace might be the only affordable pump that has a closed-valve system like a hospital pump does. So, You never have to wash the tubing. What I like most about the Embrace is the comfort of the breast cups. Other pumps are like hard plastic funnels with a layer of silicone as an attempt at comfort. The Playtex embrace cups are malleable and cushioned by air. 08/27/2009
The Best! This is, by far, the best pump I've used. When I was a first time mom, I tried whatever seemed to have decent reviews. Having never used anything of the sort, I didn't know what was important. I used an Evenflo model first and had an awful experience. When I'm nursing, I'm around a D cup and squishing my boob into that hard, plastic cone was not pleasant. Nor was it nice feeling my nipple sucked into the end with a force that is nothing close to natural.With my second child, a friend gave me her Medela pump. I had the same experience. Believe me, more expensive does *not* mean better. But I was lucky to have another friend who had done a great deal of research and learned of the Embrace. I was sick of the pain from the others so I bought it on her advice and description of its differences.Using this pump is pretty much like having your child nursing on you. There is no plastic cone to shove your boob into. It's a soft, rubber piece that goes over a harder plastic piece just to give it the firmness upon use. And it's just curved enough to fit over your breast - huge or small. You literally just set it over your nipple and it goes to work. And the suction tube connects to the side of each pump so that it applies pressure around the same area that your baby's mouth does. It has even pressure throughout the area on your breast because the suction is distributed between the rubber and the inner plastic. NO SUCKING THROUGH A SMALL HOLE AT THE END OF A HARD CONE! The only time I had *any* discomfort with this pump was when I accidentally had it a little off center, just like if your baby latches on a little crooked.I can't say enough about this pump. Believe me, after trying the common style that you find out there, nothing compares to the Embrace. I got blisters around my nipple from the Evenflo and Medela, as did friends who used similar styles. I never had anything like that with the Embrace. It really is a natural feel. Playtex hit it perfect with this pump.I would recommend this to any nursing mother who wants to pump. Large breasted or small breasted, this will fit you just like your baby does. 08/25/2010
Good for short time use I bought this pump because I didn't want to spend so much money on the Medela and this had pretty good reviews and was a lot less expensive. My son is five and half months and my pump is on the fritz and I have to buy another one, costing me a lot more money in the the long run. It runs so slow and has lost almost all of it's suction; I went from pumping several ounces at a time to three. If you are going to use it every day save yourself the frustration and get a quality pump. However, I would recommend this pump to those who are only pumping occassionally or who only plan to breastfeed for a short time. It will meet those needs and is really a nice, comfortable pump to work with, it just doesn't have the durability for long term, heavy use. 02/15/2010
