Medela Freestyle Hands-Free Double Electric Breast Pump with Wearable Cups, App Connectivity, Portable Design

Updated: I HATE THIS PUMP
UPDATED: It has been 6 months and I HATE THIS PUMP! I hate it so much it’s 5AM and I am typing this out instead of sleeping bc I want to smash this damn thing into bits. First off you can never get the damn thing on your nipples the exact same time every time. You have to be in the bright lights, lining it up and it never works the first time, constantly relining it up. IF you don’t line it up just right then you waste 15-30 minutes of pumping bc there barely a drop in there. BUT I produce so much I know my breasts are full and usually on my Spectra I can pull 10 oz no problem. On this…sometimes 5 oz sometimes 1 oz. it’s awful. To solve this problem? Then you have to have a super tight bra to smash them between OR else it isn’t powerful enough to stay in place and suction enough milk off. Then the tube that connects to the unit pulls out with the SLIGHTS tension! It will come out and fall the the ground in a heartbeat. This is a huge flaw!!! Where the tube connects to the egg cups is pressed in so TIGHT that you have to pry it out with your fingers. It hurts so much if you have any hand or finger issues OR long nails. They will snap those suckers off. The unit has NO CLIP or anchor to your body other than a stupid ass wrist strap that makes NO SENSE!!! IT IS HANDS FREE!!! WHY PUT A WRIST STRAP ON IT! Then in the last 30 days the touch screen WILL NOT WORK after 10 mins in your pocket. It won’t shut off or pause so I have to hold the TINY ASS power button till it shuts off. I am so disappointed in the LARGE AMOUNT of money I spent on this stupid frickin pump. You can’t buy replacements parts. You can’t buy the little yellow things so DON’T break those or you’re out $300!!! Also it is NOT quiet. You set it on something it rattles like a paint mixer. This wouldn’t be a deal breaker BUT even in your pocket it is loud. I WOULD LOVE MY MONEY BACK AND THE TIME I SPENT ON THIS DAMN DEVICESo I needed something hands free and powerful. I thought the other brands were lacking and I liked that this brand has a remote instead of looking down at the top of the “egg”. So here are a few things are 4 weeks of using:Cons: really hard to take apart and pop back together. they fit well and snap but even my husband wants to chuck them. Next the suction of the machine even at full charge doesn’t come close to my spectra 2. I pumped from my S2 after this medela Freestyle and got 5 more ounces. Also they need to offer more egg shell sold separately. cleaning and sanitizing everything takes away from my sleep so much. Also the motor is loud, esp laying it down on a counter. It needs a belt clip as well. where do I stick this vibrating noice maker? I don’t always have pockets when I’m pumping and the wrist strap is stupid, it’s heavy machine and I need my hands free. Hard to aim the nipple in the hole just right. Also the port holes at the top where you plug in the egg to machine, dude that are so hard to pop out for ppl with hand disabilities. even my husband had a hard time.Pros: it is not too loud when not on a hard surface, in the beginning it pumped a lot better. it now been losing sucking power with with increased levels. It does pull good amount of liquid. It is hands free and hasn’t leaked at allOverall: not yet worth 350 personally but I needed one that was hands free and the other models don’t work for me because I need the remote feature. I can’t vend my neck well. I think if it had longer sucking power it would be great.

En la opinión de mi esposa, es lo más práctico que ha encontrado. Mi esposa la ha usado en restaurante, manejando, en el trabajo, etc.Su tamaño y el concepto de las copas lo hace algo muy fácil de llevar a todos lados. Sinceramente si se notan las copas bajo la ropa normal, pero si usas un cover up de lactancia puedes extraer con toda confianza. No es la más silenciosa, pero en un ambiente donde hay ruido pasará desapercibida.Las copas se sienten un poco delicadas por el precio. Vaya, no es que se te vaya a romper con el más mínimo rasguño, pero Las copas de Spectra por ejemplo se sienten mucho más duraredas y puedes aplicar mas fuerza para abrir-cerrar sin sentir que se van a dañar. Este definitivamente es un punto a mejorar y del que tendrás que tener el suficiente cuidado. Nunca las abras/cierres/laves de manera descuidada, más vale tomarse el tiempo para que duren.En conclusión, es un muy buen producto que sin lugar a duda te facilitará la lactancia materna al estar separada de tu bebé. Te permitirá extraer en ocasiones que seguramente no hubieras podido. Pero hay que estar concientes de que algunas partes pueden llegar a ser delicadas y que habrá que tener el cuidado necesario para mantenerlas en buen estado.

When you read negative reviews for breast pumps, the #1 issue you see is a failed motor. When I was deciding on which pump to buy, it seemed that all brands had this issue sometimes. So, it was important to me to buy a pump with a good warranty and this pump comes with a 1 year warranty. My motor failed 3 months in in the middle of the night – I was unsurprised but certainly stressed. I called first thing in the morning and they gave me no trouble whatsoever with the warranty – a new pump was shipped out immediately and I received it in just over 24 hours. I cannot say enough good things about the customer service.Pump is functional, comfortable and performs as expected. I’ve had no issues with the other parts (other than normal wear & tear) and appreciate the ease of use/cleaning.Only note – very few women have nipples large enough to need the flanges provided with most pumps. Get measured by an LC and buy appropriate silicon inserts.

I waited to write a review until I had a solid amount of time and use with this pump, and honestly, 5 months in it’s barely functional after general use and very careful handling.I am an exclusively bf mom, but pump 1-2 times per day as needed. When I first purchased it was amazing- super user friendly and minimal parts to clean which was amazing! Of the 3 pumps I have (two hospital grade/portable and one wall hospital grade) this one was definitely the simplest. I will say the power pack is heavy and bulky for a “portable” pump, it’s EXTREMELY loud on its lowest settings, and it’s annoying that the cups aren’t spill proof (so you can’t really do much with it on) but I did find for driving or generally being out of the house but stationary it did the trick.Well that all changed about 3 months in when it started to randomly change the pump setting (all of a sudden go from a 6 to a 9 without my touching the pump or settings), freeze, die when fully charged, pump at random intervals (slow and inconsistent) or just generally stop working. It’s a very inconvenient and slightly dangerous thing when your pump is “ portable” and not reliable- especially if you aren’t home and need to express.The one year warranty requires you to go through the company who will only speak to you over the phone- as newborn parents, that’s probably the most aggravating requirement in the world as there is almost no time in a day to set up a call deal with their customer service team. No matter how many times I send videos of the issues and emails they insist I must speak to them over the phone.I am still working on a resolution to this, and will update this review with then final outcome, but I did want to provide the good and bad for those who may find it helpful- I did a mountain of research when I was pump shopping, as being a first time mom I wanted to make sure it would cause the least amount of headache for me and my family, and unfortunately it feels like the headaches just won’t stop with this product.