Medela Freestyle: All you’ll need – promise!

Posted by: Laura on July 5th, 2008

I think my husband has heard me sing the praises of the Medela Freestyle probably more than any husband should have to, but seriously, this breast pump is pretty unbelievable. First of all, it literally fits in the palm of your hand. No more manual pump, which is almost TOO strong. Before the Freestyle, I would have to pump for 30 minutes, and I still wasn’t fully “drained”. Now it takes me 12 minutes. TWELVE! You know how I know? The digital display tells me!

How many great things can I say about this pump?!? It has nine different levels of suction, two phases of expression, which more closely mimics a baby’s latch than a traditional pump does, and it even a MEMORY! Here’s the best part though…it comes with hands free accessories! They hook right to almost any nursing bra. Ok, so you look a little ridiculous, but you’re pumping, so who cares? It’s not like you’re doing it in front of anybody (or at least anybody that hasn’t seen them before!). This is where the pump goes above and beyond. It’s completely possible now for you to multitask while pumping! Remember the days when you could maybe thumb through a magazine while pumping if you could maneuver your hands just right so that everything stayed in place? Well, those days are over. Now you can hold your baby, do dishes, blog…whatever!