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Medela Freestyle

asgarrisiasgarrisi
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I just got mine on Thursday evening and LOVE it! I had the Swing before, but with my low supply and it only being one pump, it wasn't quite cutting it for me! DH is the best and let me buy the double! I'm getting over double the milk I was before and in a shorter amt of time!!! YAY for double pumps!Big Smile
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Re: Medela Freestyle

  • jensahokiejensahokie member
    I have one as well and love it.  It is my first pump, but it is so light and easy to use.  The crappy thing is that I have to supplement due to low supply (even still with the Freestyle) and I wish I got more use out of it.


    Me – 33 (no diagnosis), DH – 41 (MFI)

    IVF #1/ICSI 2008 – 22 ER, 21 F, Day 3 transfer (8A and 8B) - BFP, 3 Frosties

    Surprise BFP 2010

    Surprise BFP 2011

    Shipped frosties from TX to VA in 2012

    FET #1 May 2013, single blast – BFN

    FET #2 August 2013 2 blasts – BFN

    IVF #2/ICSI/AH Jan 2014 – 8 ER, 7M, 6 F Day 3 transfer (grade 2 & 3), no frosties - BFP!



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  • lolo5000lolo5000 member

    I love it too!!

    I also do have to supplement one bottle of formula a day though because of low supply:(

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  • olivia1978olivia1978 member

    The freestyle is not recommended for moms suffering with low milk supply. Although Medela markets it for moms that are frequent pumpers, many LCs are finding a huge correlation between the Freestyle and insufficient milk supply.

     While many moms will do fine with this pump, I'm hearing more and more complaints of supply issues from friends using the Freestyle. (Case in point previous 2 posters)

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  • Sharra711Sharra711
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    The freestyle is not recommended for moms suffering with low milk supply. Although Medela markets it for moms that are frequent pumpers, many LCs are finding a huge correlation between the Freestyle and insufficient milk supply.

     While many moms will do fine with this pump, I'm hearing more and more complaints of supply issues from friends using the Freestyle. (Case in point previous 2 posters)

    Another oppinion~ I was having supply issues and the hospital rented me the Medela Lactina, and I already had the Freestyle and I never noticed any better pumping output with the hospital pump, and much rather prefered to use the Freestyle.

    FWIW- None of the pumps that Medela makes for purchase are recomended for low supply(PISA, Swing), they always rec. renting one (Symphony, Lactina)

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  • olivia1978olivia1978 member

    I don't want to go too off topic, but for moms with low milk supply the gold standard pumps are the Medela Classic and Ameda SMB (those big ugly pumps). Unfortunately these pumps are being replaced by the "cuter, smaller" pumps (Symphony is the current darling of the market), that are simply not as effective.

    Medela recently released a study of the Symphony that shows the connection between low milk supply and the symphony (they now have a supposedly better preemie + card that costs gobs more money) 

    https://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/preemie-plus-researchstudy

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