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Medela Breast Pumps
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This is the same information as contained on our breast pump comparison
pages, but with the Medela brand grouped all together. As one can see, there are
more Medela
breast pumps than any other brand of breast pumps that we know of. We count
twelve. Those pumps most suitable for daily use are the Medela Pump in Style
Advanced or Original, The Symphony, The Classic, and the Lactina. Those breast
pumps most appropriate for occasional use are the Double Select, Single Deluxe,
The Swing, The Harmony, and the other manual breast pumps.
The outstanding feature of the newest Medela breast pumps is
2-Phase
Expression. This feature is meant to imitate the sucking patterns of infants
when they first begin to breastfeed -- fast and shallow sucking at first, then
slow and deep sucking after let-down or milk-ejection has occurred. The switch
to the second phase occurs automatically after two minutes or a mother may
depress a button to make the switch if her let-down occurs sooner. Two-Phase
Expression is available in the Medela Pump in Style ADVANCED, the Symphony, the
Swing and the Harmony. In the case of the Harmony, which is a manual breast
pump, two phases are achieved by switching from squeezing one part of the handle
to another part of the handle.
*Definitions in Breast Pump Glossary
A -
C
D - L
M - Z
Medela Pump in Style Advanced Breast Pump
- New limited edition large blue shoulder bag
June 2006
- Also comes in a black shoulder bag or backpack
- Battery pack* uses 10 AA's
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Converts to piston-type* manual pump
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Vacuum adjustable from 80 to 240 mmHg*
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2-phase expression®* cycling adjustable up to 120 cpm*, 64
to 68 cpm in expression mode
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Cycle speeds auto-linked to pressures
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Car adapter and different size Medela breast
shields* including SoftFit* available but sold separately
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Shipping weight: 9 lbs.
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Parts to wash*: 8
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Parts to assemble*: 10
- $280 - $320 on Froogle
Medela Pump in Style Original Breast Pump
- Battery pack* uses 8 AA's
- Converts to piston-type* manual pump
- Vacuum adjustable from 80 to 240 maximum mmHg*
- Cycling adjustable from 42 to 63 cpm,* auto-linked to
pressure
- Car adapter and different size Medela
breast shields* including Softfit* available but sold separately
- Shipping weight: 10 lbs.
- Parts to wash*: 8
- Parts to assemble*: 10
- $250 on Froogle
Medela Symphony Breast Pump
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Multiple user,* purchase or rental
- AC adapter, internal rechargeable batteries
- Double breast pumping* or single possible
- Vacuum adjustable to 50 - 250 mmHg*
- 2-phase expression®* cycling adjustable, maximum 120 cpm* for
first phase, 64 - 68 in expression mode, speeds auto-linked to
pressures
- LCD display indicates the pumping mode, vacuum level, battery status and
other handling and service information
- Different size Medela breast shields* and the SoftFit* available but sold separately
- Weight:
6 lbs 7 oz.
- Parts to wash*: 8
- Parts to assemble*: 14
- $1250 on Froogle, the most expensive of the Medela breast pumps
Medela Lactina Breast Pump
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Multiple user,* purchase or rental
- AC and optional battery pack*
- Converts to piston-type* manual pump
- Double breast pumping* or single possible
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Vacuum adjustable to 80 - 220 mmHg*
- Lactina Select has 7 different cycling speeds. Lactina Plus has
one speed of 48 cpm,* speeds auto-linked to pressures.
- Car adapter
- For frequent, long term pumping some users have better milk production with the Medela Classic
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Different size Medela breast shields* and the SoftFit*
available but sold separately
- Parts to wash*: 6
- Parts to assemble*: 15
- Very few new pumps for sale found
Medela Classic Breast Pump
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Multiple users* rental only
- AC/ optional battery pack available
- Converts to piston-type* manual pump
- Double breast pumping or single possible
- Vacuum adjustable to 80 - 240 mmHg*
- Best double pumping suction of all large
electric pumps; some women with low milk supply have gotten results
from this pump when none others have helped.
- One cycling speed of 60 cpm*
- Car adapter
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Different size Medela breast shields* and the SoftFit* available but sold separately
- Fifty-year old design
- Parts to wash*: 6
- Parts to assemble*: 10
- No pumps could be found for sale on Froogle
Medela Double Select Breast Pump
Formerly
known as the Double Ease breast pump
Also
runs on 2 “C” 1.5 volt batteries*
Double breast pumping* (suction alternates left, right; unlike the
double pumping on most other pumps) or single pumping possible
Vacuum adjustable from 100 to 220 mmHg*
NOT cycling adjustable, 33 cpm*
Different size Medela breast shields* including SoftFit available but sold separately
Shipping weight: 2 lbs.
Parts to wash*: 6
Parts to assemble*: 8
6 month limited warranty on motor
$130 on Froogle
Medela Swing Breast Pump
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NEW in 2006, few reviews yet available, but it's the newest of the
single pumping Medela breast pumps
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Also runs on 4 "AA" batteries
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Has 2-phase expression®*
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Vacuum adjustable from 0 to 250 mmHg*
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Cycling adjustable up to 130 cpm*
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Single breast pumping*
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SoftFit* breast shield included,
other size Medela shields sold
separately
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Parts to wash*: 4
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Parts to assemble*: 5
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1 year limited warranty
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$150 on Froogle
Medela Single Deluxe Breast Pump
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Handheld
electric formerly known as the Mini Electric
- AC adapter or 2 AA batteries alkaline recommended
- Single breast pumping* only
- Vacuum adjustable to 220 mmHg*
- NOT cycling* adjustable, 34 cpm*
- Different size Medela breast shields* including SoftFit*
available but sold separately
- Shipping weight: 1.6 lbs.
- Parts to wash*: 3
- Parts to assemble*: 3
(not counting motor)
- 90 day limited warranty
- $65 -80 on Froogle
Medela Harmony Breast Pump
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Trigger-type* manual breast pump, and the newest of the manual
Medela breast pumps
- Single breast pumping*
- Adjustable vacuum by speed and compression of handle stroke,
maximum 240 mmHg*
- 2-phase expression®* by pressing different parts of trigger
- Includes massaging SoftFit* breast shield
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Different size Medela breast shields* available but sold separately
- Shipping weight:0.85 lbs
- Parts to wash*: 4
- Parts to assemble*: 5
(counting handle as one piece)
- 30 day
limited warranty
- $35 - $50 on Froogle
Medela SpringExpress Breast Pump
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Piston-type*
manual breast pump with a spring to assist return action
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Single breast pumping
- Vacuum adjustable by regulator ring, maximum 250 mmHg*
- Auto-release of suction at the top of the stroke
- Different size Medela breast shields* and the SoftFit* available but sold separately
- Parts to wash*: 4
- Parts to assemble*: 7
- 30 day limited warranty
- $35 on Froogle (only 1 found)
Medela Little Hearts Breast Pump
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Piston-type*
manual breast pump
- Single breast pumping
- 3-level adjustable vacuum
- Other Medela breast shields can NOT be used on this pump.
- Parts to wash*: 4
- 90 day limited warranty
- $20 on Froogle (only 3 found)
Medela
PedalPump Breast Pump
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Pumped by foot action
- Double breast pumping* or single pumping possible
- To be used with the individual accessory kit, the same kit used
with rental pumps
- Parts to wash*: 6
- Parts to assemble*: 14
(not counting the preassembling of parts that
requires a screwdriver)
- 30 day limited warranty
- $50 on Froogle, not including cost of individual accessory kit (extra $50
- $55 on Froogle)
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