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here i just wanna to share some useful info for all the mum about the breast pump brands like Medela, Ameda, Avents, Dr Browns, Playtex, Evenflo and Bailey. Its all international brand product but not all are available in malaysia.
Medela was founded in 1961 in Switzerland, Medela has been a major supplier of breast pumps in the U.S. for over 20 years. Medela is divided into three different product divisions, which include breastfeeding, neonatal and suction. Medela’s first hospital grade pump the Classic was introduced in 1980.
Products in the breastfeeding division include hospital grade breast pumps, personal use electric and manual breast pumps, breast pump accessories, maternity and nursing apparel, breast care products, pump cleaning products and specialty feeding devices. While Medela has long been the most poular brand of breastpump, their popularity is quickly fading due to their failure to develop a closed system of pumping.
Ameda/Hollister manufactures specialty medical products for mother and baby care including breast pumps and breastfeeding accessories under the Ameda brand name. Some of the other products that Hollister manufactures include wound care, continence care, pelvic floor therapy and ostomy care.
Einar Egnell helped to develop the first hospital-grade electric breast pump, the Ameda SMB, in 1956. The Ameda-Egnell breast pump name has been trusted by hospitals for over 50 years. Products in the Ameda Mother and Baby Care division include hospital grade breast pumps, personal use electric and manual breast pumps, breast pump accessories, breast care products, pump cleaning products and breast milk storage bags and bottles.
Avent as been a leader in infant feeding products for years, and it is the fastest growing infant feeding brand in the world. The short, wide-neck bottle was an innovation from Avent, and it created a new trend in the infant feeding market. Avent’s manual pump the Isis was introduced in 1997.
In 2005, Avent launched its line of innovative electric breast pumps. Avent’s infant feeding products include a full line of personal use breast pumps, breastmilk storage systems, disposable and reusable feeding bottles, spill-proof toddler cups, nursing pads, pacifiers, bottle warmers and sterilizers.
Dr. Brown's Handi-Craft introduced the Dr. Brown’s baby bottles to the infant feeding market several years ago and they have become quite popular with moms across the globe. These bottles were created by Dr. Craig Brown with a patented internal vent system that eliminates the vacuum, providing positive-pressure, to help reduce feeding problems like colic, spit up, burping and gas.
The bottle line includes Standard and Wide-Neck versions, in several sizes, with a variety of nipple flow-rates. Recently, Handi-Craft expanded their product line, introducing another group of best-in-class feeding products.The new breastfeeding line is highlighted by Manual and Single-Electric breast pumps featuring patented Whittlestone Hospital Technology.
Both Avent and Dr. Brown’s have introduced revolutionary breast pumps to the market in recent years. While Avent and Dr. Brown’s breast pumps are newer to the market, both companies have gained popularity for having the most popular bottles for feeding a breastfed baby.
Playtex has been a manufacturer of infant feeding products for more than 40 years. Playtex Products Inc. manufactures a variety of consumer products including Feminine Care, Skin Care and Infant Care. The Nursing Necessities line of products was introduced to the market in March 2007. Playtex’s infant care products include breast pumps, disposable feeding systems, reusable hard bottles, cups and mealtime products, pacifiers, diaper disposal systems and infant carriers.
Evenflo has been a leading baby care product manufacturer for more than 85 years. Evenflo manufacturers a variety of infant products including car seats, strollers, cribs, bath items, feeding necessities and safety items. In April 2006, Evenflo introduced the Elan breast pump and feeding system. Evenflo’s feeding products include a full line of breast pumps, reusable plastic and glass nursers, disposable feeding systems, nursing pads, pacifiers and spill-proof cups
Playtex and Evenflo are two of the most familiar brand names among the manufacturers of breast pumps mainly because their brands’ products consist of other household and baby items. Both of these brands are widely available online and in various brick and mortar retail outlets.
Bailey Medical and Whisper Wear are the least recognizable brands in the breast pump market. These two brands are lesser know because their product offerings are limited to one breast pump model as well as parts and accessories for that pump. Additionally, neither of these two brands are available at big box retailers or department stores.
Bailey Medical Engineering has been manufacturing breast pumps for 20 years. Bailey Medical is a small, California based company that designed a basic breast pump that is durable and efficient enough to meet the pumping needs of working moms.
Bailey Medical’s products include the Nurture III breast pumps, cotton breast pads, breast milk storage bags as well as accessories and parts for the Nurture III.
Thanks for the read..
i'm in process to become the supplier of the breastpump.. Hope i can offer u all the best price.. its so sad to know that the breastpump were sold very expensively here in malaysia.. they make 100% profit from the actual price product..Just pray for my success...thanks...
