Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Feb 06 '01
Pros: Costs less than many electric pumps; Avent brand name widely trusted by many.
Cons: Difficult to assemble and clean with poor letdown achieved.
Summary: First of all, I must say I was VERY disappointed the first time I tried my new Avent Isis manual breastpump. After reading many positive reviews praising the efficiency of this pump, I purchased it as a backup just in case I ever needed a manual p ...
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Jun 20 '07
Pros: Portable; no plug to worry about
Cons: Didn't work for me
Summary: I bought the Avent Isis in the hopes of having a quick and easy pump that I could just use on the spur of the moment. I was using the Medela Advanced Pump in Style, and though I was satisfied, I sometimes wished I didn't have to be hooked up to a bag. ...
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Mar 21 '07
Pros: Works well most of the time
Cons: Hard to create a good seal, no carrying case
Summary: I like this pump best of the ones I have tried, though I think I could find better. It was not too expensive and did come with some replacements for the parts that get easily lost or broken. It took a while to figure out how to assemble it, but now ...
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Mar 14 '07
Pros: Comfortable, easy to use, very efficient
Cons: Won't work if you don't get everything sealed completely
Summary: When pregnant with my first son, I was planning to stay at home, and figured I would just get a basic manual pump for occasional use. My son decided to come 2.5 months early, and spent 4 weeks in the NICU. I rented a hospital grade Medela Lactina and ...
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Jan 12 '07
Pros: Easy use, quick let down, easy cleaning, good suction
Cons: One breast at a time.
Summary: The Avent ISIS manual breast pump is the best breast pump I've encountered. After having my twins, while in the hospital I used their hospital grade Medela one. When we all went home, I intended to continue nursing and pumping. I purchased this Avent ...
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Jan 10 '07
Pros: easy to use, interchangeable with other products, great price
Cons: noisy, tiny parts to wash
Summary: I'm a stay-at-home mom, and I bought this pump because I needed an inexpensive model for occasional use in relieving engorgement. It had been highly rated on many websites I visited, and unlike many other models, it was widely available in my area. I ...
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Jul 16 '06
Pros: It is quiet!
Cons: Hard to Assemble, doesn't work
Summary: I have nursed two babies and tried this pump both times. With my first daughter, I bought this with the hopes that I could skip an expensive pump. My husband had some bizarre innate understanding of how the whole complicated pump worked - maybe being a ...
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Jan 24 '06
Pros: Compact, noiseless, easy cleaning, widely available for a low price, Avent system works well together
Cons: Massage Petal Cushion seems like a gimmick, no margin for error in assembly
Summary: Good Things Cost More, Right? As the most pampered of all pregnant princesses, I believed my baby and I deserved the best of everything, ergo, the most expensive. I picked up a Medela Pump in Style for reasons that will have most epinions users ...
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Nov 22 '05
Pros: -quickly achieves letdown
-quiet
-easy to use
Cons: -had to bring first one back to be exchanged
Summary: Before I start I just want to add that if you are having problems with your Avent Isis Manual Breast Pump, I would suggest phoning the number on the user guide, or bringing it back to be exchanged for another one - that is what happened to me. I have ...
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Sep 07 '05
Pros: Light-weight, works as well as electric models, and super convenient.
Cons: Must purchase two separate pumps to do both breasts at the same time.
Summary: The first time I used the pump I admit I was dissapointed. I found that my hand was getting tired pumping the handle and I had a hard time getting as much milk out as I could get with my electric pump. But, I was determined to give it a honest try ...
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Aug 08 '05
Pros: None.
Cons: Some serious design defects and poor customer service.
Summary: I bought this pump when my first baby was just a few days old, and I needed to pump in order to tell how much milk was coming in. I had heard very good things about the Avent Isis, and although I had a Medela Pump In Style on order, I bought this as a ...
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May 01 '05
Pros: Sure!
Cons: EVERYTHING!!!!!
Summary: This pump is horrible! It was great the first time I used it. Because I was engorged and it was just NEEDING to come out! I got 4 oz on both breasts. But once you get into a regular feeding pattern, DO NOT COUNT ON THIS PUMP! After a few days when my son ...
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Mar 18 '05
Pros: Small, quite, and efficient. Can be used exclusively as full-time pump.
Cons: Hand-pumping can wear you down.
Summary: I hope this review helps mothers who may not want to shell out the $200+ for the Pump In Style, but doubt that the Avent is enough for their full-time pumping needs. I was worried that being away from my baby for 13hrs a day would mean that I wouldn't be ...
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Feb 10 '04
Pros: Quick letdown, affordable, easy, fast way to manually pump
Cons: Construction isn't the sturdiest, single pump
Summary: I am writing this review from the perspective of a nurse who helps breastfeeding moms. I never believed all of the things that I heard...about how "quick and easy", and "as fast as electric", I thought it was all marketing hoopla. WELL, I was wrong. ...
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Jan 19 '04
Pros: No noise, compact, and cheap.
Cons: Hard to assemble, time-consuming, inefficient overall.
Summary: After hand expressing drops of breastmilk during the early days of engorgement, a friend gave me her Avent Isis. I was very hesitant at accepting it at first, thinking that I was going to buy a double electric pump first, but I accepted the pump anyway....
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Sep 24 '03
Pros: I can't think of any!
Cons: Difficult to assemble, didn't pump my milk well, hurt my wrists to use
Summary: There seem to be a lot of favorable reviews on this pump, but I have to offer a contrary opinion. I already owned a Medela Pump in Style when I purchased this pump hoping to use it for travel. There is nothing I like about the Avent Isis - it was difficu ...
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