Electric or manual?

Question

I have an electric Medela pump but I have to get new accessories and such. For the price of the accessory pack I've found a manual hand operated pump and I'm wondering if I should choose between one or the other or just get both? 
Moms who have breast fed, what do you recommend? Have you used both, and which did you like better?

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Call your insurance company. Mine covers a new Medela or Ameda dual electric breastpump. 1 per pregnancy. Pretty awesome.

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Manual pumps suck... Imo. My hands where wore out before I even got a letdown... I would definitely do electric... And a double electric pump if you can. Most insurances will pay for a new pump after each child....

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I only used a manual pump with my first but mostly breastfed. It was definitely more tiring to use and took longer. With my second I had to pump exclusively because she couldn't nurse so I used a double electric medela pump and it was amazing. Definitely replacing my tubing etc to use it again with this one. Probably won't be using my manual pump often.

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I'd stick to electric if you're going to be pumping a lot. What insurance do you have? I know mine covers tubing, I would just have to submit a receipt.

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I had to manually pump for 2 hrs straight to fill 4 4oz bottles.. My arms and hands were so sore!

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The main issue I found with manual
pumping was I just couldn't get enough milk out but I had no problem with the flow with the manual pump. Just a thought.

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Okay so update, Unfortunately I'm probably the one person who's insurance doesn't cover it :( when the Healthcare Reform tool effect most companies had to include it in their plans. My plan was grandfathered in and will not cover it (yet) she said I can keep checking back and hopefully it will change for 2016. So I'm SOL until at least the end of Jan. I guess I'll just use some gift card money from my shower to get the accessory kit. 
That sucks. I got my hopes up :(

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