Avent ISIS Back to Work Kit

...together I got:
The Avent Isis manual breast pump with Sterile Travel Covers,
2 x 260ml Breast Milk Storage Containers,
2 x Newborn Teats,
2 x Dome Caps,
2 x Gel Packs, (for freezing)
Spare 'bits' for the breast pump
10 x Disposable Breast Pads,
Insulated Shoulder Bag,
Drawstring Storage Bag.

I think including the breast pads in the pack is a very thoughtful touch. ...
...ispire brand loyalty but as every mother who has 'leaked' knows, it is a Godsend to have them handy

It is everything that a mother needs to express milk in work except for the room with 'do not disturb' on the door and the private fridge to store her milk in, but how many of us get that? When I think now of all the staring at the back of the toilet door that I did whilst 'pump, pump, pump, pump, ahhhhh letdown' ;)

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I bought the back to work kit (counts on fingers....runs out of fingers) about a year and a half ago.

As a package it is very thoughtfully put together I got:
The Avent Isis manual breast pump with Sterile Travel Covers,
2 x 260ml Breast Milk Storage Containers,
2 x Newborn Teats,
2 x Dome Caps,
2 x Gel Packs, (for freezing)
Spare 'bits' for the breast pump
10 x Disposable Breast Pads,
Insulated Shoulder Bag,
Drawstring Storage Bag.

I think including the breast pads in the pack is a very thoughtful touch. Some might dismiss it as a cynical marketing ploy to ispire brand loyalty but as every mother who has 'leaked' knows, it is a Godsend to have them handy

It is everything that a mother needs to express milk in work except for the room with 'do not disturb' on the door and the private fridge to store her milk in, but how many of us get that? When I think now of all the staring at the back of the toilet door that I did whilst 'pump, pump, pump, pump, ahhhhh letdown' ;)

The cost was about £40 in Mothercare and we have really gotten value for money out of it. The two bottles were used for formula feeding occasionally to give me a rest. My husband has extended the life of the insulated bag by buying larger freezer packs and using the bag to carry about milk, food, fruit, yogurts and juice on days out.

The only problem I have with this is replacement parts for the Advent Isis are very expensive. I needed a small plastic replacement for an inner-connector which finally just broke after a year of use and abuse, the replacement part was £7 and the postage was £8. This was from the Advent website, there do not seem to be a lot of maternity shops who carry breast-pump spare parts.

Pperhaps the Advent is not really the best thing for extended breast-feeding. However my son is 15 months old now and I am going to wean him from breastmilk over the next month.

With the next baby, I shall probably go for something a bit more durable like a hospital standard electric pump.

However as regards versatility and value for money, we cannot fault the insulated bag.
 

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