Medela Swing Breast Pump

This pump is great! It does the job really well. I initially got it prior to giving birth to my son with the intention of using it scarcely, hence deciding on what I deduced from reviews was the best pump out there, and only needing a single pump. It was the best bang for the buck for my needs. As it turns out I've been pumping daily pretty much since the first month. I've had problems since the begining with my left breast/nipple while breastfeeding and I had to pump it pretty much daily. Now I actually pump daily both breasts before going to bed and store the milk for the next day. I wish I had a double pump, as it would cut my time pumping in half, but the single Swing pump works fine. It takes about 40 min to pump both breasts, and it can get pretty loud the higher you pump up the suction mode. Amazon had the best price anywhere for it, and with the $25 coupon they had sent us it was an even greater deal! I hate that the double breast pumps are so expensive, but I'm glad I can live with the single version.

On another note... I've been using the pump now for 4 mths, and the SoftFit breast shield that came with it has morphed into a "stretched-out looking" shape. I don't think it's suctioning power is as great as when I first started using it (though it still does the job fine) and I'm assuming it needs to be replaced. I know they sell them individually, so I plan to get a new one to replace it.

This is a really fantastic pump. The first phase really encourages let-down. This feature is great if you don't have that engorged feeling before you start pumping. I've used the Medela Double Pump and the Pump in Style, and this one is my favorite of the three. It's easy to use and small enough to cart around without taking up too much space. I use it about 5-7 times a week and find it sufficient for my needs. It's probably not the best choice if you work full time or are exclusively pumping, but for a mom who needs to pump a few bottles a week, this pump is perfect.

hi,

I started using the swing pump after my baby was born. The pump worked fine for the first 2 weeks. After that it's efficiency reduced dramatically, in that, it started pumping 1/4 of what it used to earlier.
I know that i'm producing normally as i frequently overflow, but the pump just does not work...
Working with customer support to see what can be done..For that kind of money this is certainly not expected.

Will send updates if any..

I am not very pleased. It takes me a very long time to pump--nearly 2hrs for about 2 oz. The price was decent. It is a good thing that I am a stay at home mom now. You have to hold it to your breast very tightly to get it to do what is supposed to. Sometimes the pumping even hurts.

I am glad that my baby took to the nipples on the Medela bottles fairly well. I'm mainly just very disappointed in the time it takes to pump.

I really thought this was a wonderful pump for stay at home mom's. I'm not sure how great it would be if you were exclusively pumping during the day while working, but for my periodic uses, I loved it. I usually used it on electric power, since I thought it ate through batteries pretty quickly, but when I did need to use it on battery power (like in the car) it worked well too. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I felt like it did not have quite as powerful of a suction on battery, but since I was usually plugged in, that wasn't an issue for me. I did use it while on vacation without my child for 5 days, pumping at least 6 times per day, including two 8 hour car trips, and it worked great!