Pros:
• Trusted name in hospitals for over 50 years
• HygieniKit approved by the FDA to protect the purity of expressed milk
• Double pump available in an affordable bagless option
• Available in hospitals and endorsed by lactation consultants
• Purely Yours double electric pump uses 6AA batteries – other brands use 8AA batteries or more

Cons:
• Does not offer a feeding line, only pumping and storage items

Pros:
• Avent is the fastest growing infant feeding brand in the world.
• Pump, feed and store in the Avent bottle or cup of your choice
• Isis manual has been the most preferred manual pump for over 10 years
• Bottle nipples help to promote proper latch and nipple valves allow baby to control intake
• Electric pumps offer infinitely variable speed and suction controls
• Avent Isis iQ Duo named the Most Innovative Product of 2006 by the Juvenile Products Manufacturing Association.

Cons:
• Cannot use standard bottles, must use Avent bottles
• Avent Isis iQ Duo does not take batteries

Pros:
• Nurture III pump was developed over 20 years ago
• One of the most reasonably priced double electric pumps on the market
• Approved by the FDA for multiple users

Cons:
• Manual cycling makes it inconvenient to continue other activities while pumping
• Pump is not compatible with bottles or bags from other manufacturers

Pros:
• Pumps use Whittlestone Hospital technologies for painless milk expression
• The only bottle with an internal vent system that eliminates vacuum and air bubbles which reduces colic, spit-up, burping and gas
• Creates positive pressure that is as close to breastfeeding as you can get
• Bottles are available in standard and wide neck options

Cons:
• Only manual and single electric pump – no double pump available

Pros:
• A worldwide leader in baby care products for over 85 years
• Elan feeding system features interchangeable storage and feeding bottles

Cons:
• Elan system developed in 2006, prior breast pump models are not widely recommended
• Only Elan nursers can be used with pump other Evenflo bottles and cups are not compatible
• Other pump models are not interchangeable with Elan system
• Each new pump model that is introduced has a completely different design from previous models that are still available

Pros:
• Full line of pumps are available – double electric, single electric and manual

Cons:
• Electric pumps have 90 Day warranty whereas most electric pumps from other manufacturers have a full year warranty
• Milk collection, storage and feeding are not interchangeable

Pros:
• Trusted name in infant feeding since 1928
• Manual pump allows you to express milk directly into bottles and cups

Cons:
• Breastfeeding line began in 2003 and only a manual pump has been made available
• Cannot pump directly into storage bags, must pump into bottle and transfer
• Company is known for producing infant first foods, not breastfeeding products

Pros:
• Electric pumps are FDA approved safe for multiple users
• 21 day trial period gives mom a chance to tryout pump

• EnJoye-LBI features an internal rechargeable battery

• All EnJoye pumps come with a 3 year manufacturer’s warranty

• Pump motors are recyclable

Cons:
• Brand is relatively new to the market
• Replacement parts may not be widely available in local retail markets

Pros:
• Company was founded by a breastfeeding mom more than 20 years ago
• All products are created for breastfeeding – no formula feeding related products
• Lansinoh Brand Lanolin is the only product endorsed by La Leche League International in the USA

Cons:
• Breastfeeding products have been available for years – pumps are fairly new, still in test markets

Pros:
• A major manufacturer of breast pumps in the US for over 20 years
• Provides a full line of pumping, storage and feeding products
• Available through hospitals and lactation consultants

Cons:
• Personal double, electric pumps are bulkier and heavier than models by other manufacturers
• With more than 10 pump models available can be difficult to distinguish differences and choose the right model
• Reported instances of milk leaking into pump tubing, has led to mold growth in tubes
• Company has banned most retailers from selling pumps online – chances of finding one under $300 are slim

Pros:
• Manufacturer of infant feeding products since 1960
• Offers full line of pumps from hospital grade to manual

Cons:
• Breastfeeding and pumping line fairly new – manual pump and small double electric pump available early 2007
• System is not compatible with all Playtex bottles and nursers, adapter is needed to pump into One Step Milk Storage Kit
• Milk storage options are not as reliable as others – Playtex recommends using 2 liners when storing

Pros:
• Only hands free breast pump on the market
• Double pump features independent speed and suction controls for each breast

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Cons:
• Pump’s design does not allow you to see your nipple while pumping
• Drains battery power quickly – use of AC or vehicle adapter limits the freedom of the hands free pump
• Must pump milk directly into Whisper Wear collection bags