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How Long is a Pump Good For?
Many people make the mistake of asking long a pump is good for. The problem with this is that pumps aren't good for weeks, months, or years, they're good for a certain number of hours. Most breast pumps are good for about 400 hours.
- Someone has a baby in the NICU and they need to pump 10 times a day for about 20 minutes each time. After one month of doing this, the pump would have clocked 100 hours.
- Someone pumps twice a day for 10 minutes each time. Assume that they work 242 days in the year. After a year of doing this, they would only be at about 80 hours.
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A closed pump keeps the milk from entering the tubing. The Pumping Mommy and Kelly Mom also have some great info about why you should buy a closed breast pump, especially if you're buying a used one. Closed pumps are WHO compliant. Open pumps are not.
Closed Breast Pumps
Here are some closed breast pumps. There are hospital-grade, double electric pumps, single electric pumps, and single manual pumps. Be sure to read the reviews to see which one would be best for you. I always read the negative reviews first. You can also filter them to only see verified purchases.
- Ameda Elite, Platinum, and Purely Yours
- Ardo Calypso, Calypso-to-go, and Carum
- Avent Double Electric Breast Pump, ISIS IQ Uno, and ISIS IQ Uno Complete
- Bailey Nurture III, Nurture III Basic, and Nurture III Deluxe
- Evenflo Comfort Select Dual
- First Years Natural Comfort Double
- Freemie Freedom and Equality
- Hygeia EnDeare, EnJoye-EPS, EnJoye-EXT, EnJoye-LBI, and EnJoye-LBI Professional
- Lansinoh Affinity Pro, Double Electric, and Signature Pro
- Limerick PJ's Bliss and Comfort
- Lucina Melodi One
- Medela Lactina, Symphony, and Swing
- Playtex Embrace
- Rumble Tuff Serene Express Duo
- Spectra 9, Dew, M1, S1, and S2
Stores
Baby Fairs are a good place to check out different breast pumps. Sometimes it's cheaper to buy a pump at a baby fair than at a store. Stores dedicated to families, such as Moms Mom and Toys R Us
may have them. Bigger department stores such as Lotte and Shinsaegae may as well. In Lotte in Myeongdong, there is a place called BB on the 7th floor that has some pumps. Around women's hospitals there are often stores dedicated to families and some bigger hospitals may actually have a store inside. Mothercare is located inside Homeplus and they may have some pumps. Sunny Smart Shopping and Go Wonderfully are services that can help you locate a pump whether from a brick-and-mortar store or an online store.
Online direct from companies
Online from people
Sometimes people buy a pump or are given a pump and never use it. You might find one listed on one of the sites below.
- Craigslist
- Flea Market
- Kids in Korea Swap & Sell
- Korea Maternity/Baby Gear Sale Extravaganza
- Osan Flea Market for moms, babies, and toddlers
- Osan Mom Swap
- Seoul Buy and Sell
- Seoul Military Buy and Sell
- Seoul Mamas
- Stuff for Sale
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