Medela Pump in Style Advanced Breast Pump with Shoulder Bag

Comment: I am leaving this review on behalf of my wife. She started off with the Medela Swing Breast Pump which did the job. The only problem was she found it was taking 30-45 minutes to do what she needed and then get back to work. She made the decision to purchase this pump and it has made a huge difference. Pumping now typically takes her 10-15 minutes and she can get on with whatever she needs too. She has also run it on batteries and it really does a great job. (I'd recommend either the Yuasa 4-Pack of AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries (2700mAh) or Powerex AA 2700mAh NiMH Rechargeable Batteries w/holder- 4 Batteries Per Pack) All the included accessories are also of great quality an work with the Dr. Scholls bottles.

Comment: Love how fast it pumps and LOVE that the pieces are dishwasher safe! I also like that most bottles (besides just medela's) work with this pump. I do not like, however, that this is definitely not a hands-free pump and you have to sit there and hold the bottles on each boob the whole time! Also, my pump does not let me do one side only- the suction doesn't work right unless both are being pumped at the same time. I don't know if this is a fault with mine or if it is like this for all the Medelas..?

Comment: I've been using this for about 3 months now and have no complaints. The parts are easy to assemble and easy to wash, and I love the little cooler with ice pack that comes with it. Some days the bag feels heavy; other days it doesn't. But when I have to carry a bag full of books and the pump, I can really feel the weight. It fits easily over my shoulder, and the bag is fairly stylish and unobtrusive. It comes with four bottles and tops, and I pump into those bottles and then pour into my Avent bottles. I recently bought the Avent adaptor for the pump and have used it a few times, but I think it's just as easy to use the Medela bottles. I was not happy with the included nipples--they collapse easily when baby tries to feed. With my first child, I had an Avent Isis hand pump, and I would recommend that you buy this electric pump instead--worth every penny. The pumping action is adjustable along a dial, and you can press the let-down button if you want it to return to the quicker pumping action. (It begins with a 2-minute let down, with quick suction, then shifts to regular pump, about half the speed.)

I am going back to work full time and can't imagine what I would do without it, but I've found even during my maternity leave it's been fabulous to have, for times when I want to go out, or for those mornings when baby only feeds on one side and I'm very full.

Think of the money you would spend on formula, and suddenly this pump doesn't seem so pricey after all. Well worth it for the health benefits to mom and child.

Comment: I wasted time and money on other breast pumps! I bought a manual pump (Lanoish), worked fine, but too time consuming and didn't pump much milk for me. Then family member bought me the Medela Swing, worked better than the manual pump, but still took forever. I have love milk production. I was getting so frustrated because I wanted to provide my baby with breast milk. I was going to rent the hospital pump, but then read reviews for Medela Pump in Style and thought I'd try it first. After a month of frustration with single pump, I was thrilled to pump "double" with the Pump in Style! It would take me almost a full day to just pump 2ozs with the Swing. When I tried the "Pump in Style" i got 3oz in 10 minutes!!!! I was so thrilled. It's very comfortable. I did NOT think that it was heavy at all. Great suction, feels comfortable. So happy when I received it! Now my little girl can have breast milk!

Comment: This product has really helped me as a working mom and has kept my milk supply up. All the good things others say in their reviews about the product are absolutely true. Some minor inconveniences for me were as follows:
1) The breast shields weren't perfect for me - I would have to press them in at different angles to completely empty my breast. To overcome this problem I bought a hands free pumping bra (which are snug due to the purpose) and that helped with the problem and my breast started emptying out without manipulation.
2) I think the connect of the tubes to the pump look flimsy. I was super careful with them because of this so nothing went wrong for me but i can imagine someone less careful having problems with this