Ameda Purely Yours Ultra Breast Pump

This is the only pump I've tried but it has worked great for me and I've been using it for 5 months so far. The pump is plenty powerful enough that I can express plenty of milk for my baby while I am at work. I really liked the idea of this pump because of the closed system which means you don't have to wash the tubing because it does not ever have any condensation. I was afraid of using other pumps because they lack a closed system, and they say you can spread diseases if you share between people. I don't plan on sharing my pump but if I were to get sick, would I have to be afraid I contaminated the pump? The Ameda Ultra is a closed system so this is not a risk. Also, the Ameda pump is much less expensive than the other pumps on the market.

I have not used this pump with the batteries or the car adapter although I like having those options just in case I am ever stuck somewhere without my baby.

I have only a few minor issues with the Ameda system which are not directly related to the pump itself. 1. They do not make nipples for their bottles. I have tried some other standard size nipples but they were too small for my baby since he was used to breastfeeding. 2. My other issue is that I was pumping more than 4 oz from each side but the bottles only hold 4 oz. So, I bought larger bottles that hold 8 oz and use them with my Ameda pump. If Ameda made items such as these I would have been happier since they would have been made specifically for my pump, but the other items work fine.

This pump has been invaluable to me. If you are considering buying a breast pump, you should think about getting the Ameda Purely Yours Ultra because it really works well. There are a lot of accessories included with the pump, which makes it easier to find the right setup for your breast size, etc. I ended up using the standard size flanges, but it's great that the pump came with other sizes too. The milk storage tote is a nice plus also; I use it all the time. It could maybe be a little cheaper, but you pay for what you get sometimes, and in this case it was worth the $$$.

I did a lot of research before buying and ended up with this one over the similar Medela pump. The Ameda Purely Yours Ultra is less expensive and seems superior. There are completely customizable settings for both speed and suction. I tend to be a bit abusive to my electronics and this has stood up now to 5+ months of abuse with no issues.

I have not needed the different sized flanges and find the carrying bag is way bigger than you need. The set comes with car adapter, AC adapter, and the pump can also use batteries. I have used all 3 and the pump works just as well on the alternative power sources. Each collection bottle has markings for 4 oz but can hold up to about 5 oz max. Over time, between collection and cleaning, the oz markings on the bottles have deteriorated and are essentially non-existent, but by now I can essentially eyeball how much I have pumped without them.

If you are full-time pumping for a child in daycare, you will probably need to consider a collection container alternative in addition to what this comes with. I pump 15-20 oz during the workday and give that to daycare for the following day, so if I used only the collection bottles given it would not be enough. I would need at a in minimum 8- 4 filled at daycare + 4 for collection at work. I just use 2 collection containers and combine what I pump that day into one big Rubbermaid container (which I have 3 of), which has worked out well.

All in all I am very happy with my purchase, which is a good thing considering I probably use it for 2+ hours cumulative per day during the week, and occasionally on the weekend.

I really like that there are 3 different size flanges, this is great for those who don't fit into the standard size flange! I am able to express the same or more than the pump I rented from the hospital. This pump is lightweight and small and it does not hurt your nipple like some of the other pumps. I have been very happy with this pump!!!

I really felt like a cow, but I enjoy breastfeeding and giving my baby the best nutrition on the planet.
I bought my Purely Yours Ultra pump when I was in the hospital after my lactation nurse told me about this new pump.
I had not read any research before buying it so I like the fact that it came with almost every accessory that you can buy from Ameda. The quality is amazing and it does not make too much noise when I pump at night. I am able to pump in the rocking chair next to my hubby and he does not wake up.
I would recomend this pump and hope that you enjoy it too.

I love this pump- it works great, is powerful, and quiet enough for me to talk on the phone while pumping with no one knowing that is what I am doing. HOWEVER, it started to crack when the motor/base meets the bottle holders. I don't know quite how to describe except that the cracks outline the bottle holders in the shape of a half circle. I returned the first to Ameda and they over nighted an replacement pump and it cracked AGAIN. They are replacing yet another one, which is great, but I am worried that it will happen again.

I used a hospital grade breast pump while my duaghter was in the NICU. Once we came home I used the Ameda Breast pump and found it to be better quality than the hospital grade breast pump. It is faster, quieter, and I get more milk expressed with the Ameda versus the hospital breastpump. The accessories that came with the breast pump are great. I have used the car adaptor many times-it makes it easy to pump on those long drives. The only downfall is that the markings on the bottles wear off overtime so you can not tell how much is in them. This is not that big of a deal as I use different bottles for feeding.

This pump was my fourth attempt at finding a pump that is right for me. My baby is currently six months old, and I have been using a breast pump since she was a few weeks old. My original breast pump was the Free Style. I like it a lot. I think it does a good job of expressing milk in a short period of time. I also love the fact that it is hands-free. What I did NOT like about the Medela Free Style, however, were the nipple shields. After experiencing very sore nipples and eventually a bit of nipple trauma (ouch), I bought bigger breast shields for that pump. Unfortunately, they do not take into account that nipple size and breast size do not necessarily have a correlation, and I found that the shields, while fine for my nipples, were too large for my breasts, and thus did not fit properly [incidentally, I have a friend who has the opposite problem -- large breasts and small nipples, and she had similar fit problems with the smaller breast shields]. The result was inefficient pumping, and, again, sore nipples.

I was also one of the initial testers of the new MiPump. Hated it. Hated every part of it. If the pump hadn't been free, I would have been really angry over it. The only thing I did like about the pump was that it was lightweight and quiet.

My third pump is a manual pump -- the Avent Isis. I bought this pump after experiencing the nipple trauma from my Free Style. I needed to continue to pump at work, but without further injuring myself. What I loved about the Avent Isis is that you could "hold" the suction for long periods of time. This is a very efficient way to get milk. What I hated about it is that it's manual, so in order to get the same amount of milk I could from the Medela, I would have to spend twice as much time. I also was limited in my activities while using the manual pump.

So I set out to find a pump that would give me the best of what I experienced in the other three pumps I own. I wanted efficiency and convenience, quietness, and suction flexibility. I think the Ameda Purely Yours Ultra comes as close to anything I've read about in accomplishing this task.

Efficiency/Convenience: I've read some reviews on here for the previous version of the Ameda Purely Yours, which say that this pump is superior to others in terms of efficiency. I wouldn't go quite that far. I think it is just as efficient as the Free Style. But it is $100 cheaper, so that scores a win in the Ameda column. It is not a "hands-free" pump, but I've found that with a good nursing bra, I can place the shields in my bra, and after suction starts, let them go. They will stay in place, and I can continue to do work. Major plus. Even better, no nipple trauma. The pump comes with three different size nipple shields, and there is an option to order another larger size. I am using the largest size and unlike the Medela, the breast shield size is the same as the smaller sizes. I have no problems with the fit!

Sound: The Ameda is by no means silent, but outside of a manual pump, you'd be hard pressed to find a good pump that is. It is fairly quiet, and I have found that I can talk on the phone without the other person knowing that I am pumping.

Suction: This is the best function. There are separate dials for speed and suction. You start with the dials on the highest speed to encourage let-down and on the highest suction that is comfortable for you. After let-down, you set the speed lower (I often set it to the lowest at first). After a few minutes, if you need to encourage more let-down, you set the speed on high again. This is a great function. I can't hold the suction quite as long as I can with the Isis, but it's pretty close. I am able to pull a stream of milk for a few seconds, and I think this is really efficient.

Other pluses: The Ameda Purely Yours Ultra comes with a very cute tote bag, a cooler bag and six bottles. The three ice packs in the cooler bag are very thin, so they don't take up a lot of space in your freezer. They are also very good. They keep my milk cold all day. I don't have to leave my office to store the bottles. Huge plus.

Having used three other pumps, I can say the Ameda Purely Yours Ultra is definitely the best pump I've used yet.