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Member Reviews: Philips AVENT ISIS Manual Breast Pump, White

Positive Reviews

P.J.

Works well, but only with the IQ valve

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By P.J.

Pros: special massage padding helps get more milk

Cons: star-shaped flat valve gets sucked through every time, lots of parts to assemble

I get a lot more milk using this pump than either of the electric pumps (both Medela) I tried. I'm not sure if it's their special 'let down cushion' on the cup, or just that I can get more using a hand pump. So I love that about it. However, if you use this pump make sure it comes with the 'IQ valve', which looks like a plug, and NOT the flat, disc-shaped valve with an asterisk on it. That one gets sucked through each and every time, multiple times. It falls into the milk and has to be fished out with a finger after disassembling the whole pump. I called Philips customer service and they sent me the IQ valve, so make sure you get this one, otherwise this pump is really annoying to use....
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Negative Reviews

llwr

Didn't work for me

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By llwr

Pros: cheap, as far as pumps go

Cons: I could express better by hand

This just didn't work for me. I know it's supposed to have good reviews, but I really could express better by hand.  I found it uncomfortable, messy, and honestly kind of useless.    I had no problems with an electric pump given to me by the milk bank I sent my extra milk to. 
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mamafromgrays

handy for car

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By mamafromgrays
its nice to have a device that you can use away from the home and without having to plug it in. i got a lot of milk using this and its small enough to transport around. would recommend  for new mums, but would not recommend having this as your soul item for milking
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Andrea Kim

Great little pump!

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By Andrea Kim

Pros: Easy to take apart/clean/reassemble, Pumps milk quickly/easily, Great for on the go, Compact/portable, Great for the price

Cons: Manual - so have to pay attention to what you're doing!

I loved my little hand pump, but I ended up donating it instead of saving it after I was done using it. Now, I wish I saved it! Oh, well. I could pump my milk so fast with this!! Since I was manually pumping the milk, I could control the speed and intensity. The soft silicone on the breast-shield helps to massage the breast and encourage let-down. The times I was most glad to have my pump was when I was out without my baby and my breasts were so sore and tight from not breastfeeding. This was really great to relieve the pressure. And then I could save the milk for the next time I was out! I highly recommend this simple-to-use, reliable hand pump for anyone who's planning on...
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PsycheGal

Best manual pump for me

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By PsycheGal

Pros: Easy to use, very effective, quick let down

Cons: valves must be replaced OFTEN

This was the best pump for me, at the time I had tried several pumps, including a manual medela, electric medela double pump, a first years pump, and a Gerber pump.     I experienced NO PAIN with this pump -- my suggestion is that if you are larger in the breast area like me to remove the silicone thing and just use the pump without it.       I had QUICK let downs with this pump too and not a single issue - it's small enough you can even pump under your clothes.  I did have to replace the valve's quite often, sometimes once every two days once I went back to work for optimum efficiency.  I would definitely recommend this pump!    ...
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physmom

Used while working full-time and loved it!

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By physmom

Pros: Was very easy to use, I really felt it emptied my breasts

Cons: Can be slightly annoying if you're using two at a time.

I've had a great experience with this pump.  I initially bought it so that I could use it for a date night with DH and had planned on buying a "real" pump once I went back to work.  However, it worked out so well for me (and I got a second one free from a friend) that I just used both of them when I went back to work.  The thing I can think of to complain about at all is that it does take a bit of coordination if you're pumping on both sides at one time! Beyond that I had no complaints.   I'm pregnant with my second right now and have already bought two new ones for when I go back to work (my old pumps were used quite a bit and since buying new ones...
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Kelly1101

Great for occasional use

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By Kelly1101

Pros: Cheap, stimulates good let-down, easy to clean

Cons: Hand gets tired

I'm SAHM so I didn't need a really great / electric pump, just something to get a few ounces now and then for if my husband and I wanted to go out by ourselves for a few hours.  I really like this pump.  It was really cheap, like 20 bucks.  It's easy to put together and take apart for cleaning.  I haven't had any trouble with the "asterisk-shaped" flat valve.  It is a manual pump so yeah, after a while your hand gets tired, but it's great for using just every once in a while.  It's pretty comfortable and I get good let-down from it.
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rachelalfreda

had it and liked it

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By rachelalfreda

Pros: small and easy to use

Cons: too many pieces to clean

Every time I pumped it was a slow start, but once my milk let out IT WOULD FLOW!  I used this pump at work, I liked that it was small enough to fit into my lunch bag with room to spare.  It was comfortable to use, I guess due to the "soft petal" thing, but I never used any other breast pumps because I got this one for free.  I don't know how it compares to other brands or styles.    The only thing I didn't like about it was that there were lots of small parts to clean.  I don't have a dishwasher, so that was a definite drawback.  I used this back in 07, and am due to have my second LO in feb/mar, I've been shopping for a pump and they...
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_ktg_

My go-to pump everytime

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By _ktg_

Pros: Ease of use, comfortable, smaller to carry for work, able to pump more over a shorter period of time.

Cons: Several of little pieces for cleaning & assembly

I love my ISIS manual breast pump, it is hands down in my opinion an easier to use pump for any mother who is pumping for their little one.  It is easier to take to work and store as it often fit easily into my work bag with several bottles, instead of forcing me to carry my electric pump day in and day out.  A previous poster noted difficulties with the flat disk valve and I have never had any of the troubles of the valve popping out while pumping, except if I had too much pressure built up while pumping.  This often causes the valves to pop, but can be easily avoided by taking breaks and releasing the seal between the breast and the pump.   The pump came with additional parts for...
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