Set: Medela Freestyle Hands-Free Breast Pump + Store and Feed Set | Wearable, Portable and Discreet Double Electric Breast Pump with App connectivity

I’ll break this review into stages for anyone considering buying.I had a £30 electric pump which just about did the job but wasn’t suitable for long term use and caused me a lot of pain at times, the motor started going and as someone exclusively pumping I needed something more reliable.Pros:Battery seems great, I charge it over night and then can use it freely around the house during the day for over 2.5 hoursSuction is powerful, lots of different settings (1-9 on massage and 1-9 on suction)Comes with different sized bits for your nips, I had to go a size up and purchase separately because I am on the larger side, but nice that different sizes included.The cooler/bag that it comes with has been really handy, means I can express during the night snd not have to go downstairs to put it in the fridge, I just pop it in the cooler bag beside the bed. The carry bag is also good for storage of all the little bits and bobs so I don’t lose it.The motor is quiet when connected, you can hear the vibration sounds but realistically it’s a darn sight quieter than my last one.Expressing more! I’ve been trying to build my milk supply up as my baby grows, and because it’s painless to express with this pump and the suction is great it has helped. I have gone from about 550ml a day to 780ml yesterday and ive only had it a week!Connecting to the app means I can track my progress and milk supply on there! It has a virtual milk storage, though as you can see from my picture I’ve just started keeping the milk in bottles in the fridge - the milk pictured is EXCESS as I’m producing so much. It’s reassuring to know she’s always got a feed on hand if I’ve not expressed.Cons; the price. I know it’s a good bit of tech, and it’s worth the money for me, if you’re not exclusively expressing and planning to do so for a good few months it’s not worth the money.It doesn’t come with a the expressing bra - I know it’s not advertised to come with the bra but ive found I can’t express with this pump unless I’m wearing the bra, so it’s an additional expense - the bra is fantastic, even for me as I’m a 40G, the large fits well and keeps my boobs in place. Plus it’s strapless and easy to do up/undo. Would definitely recommend getting this!Lots of bits to wash. There’s the bottles, the nipple bits, and then a bit that connects them all with a removable membrane that all needs washing every time. The thing has to be bone dry to work which isn’t always possible when it has so many bits, and I’ve found it a bit of a hassle to wash every time.Doesn’t include a teat for the bottles. Again it doesn’t advertise including one but would be really handy, had to purchase one separately which was an additional cost, and had to use my own bottles in the meantime.Overall, I would recommend this pump to anyone who is exclusively pumping and wants a good milk supply. You absolutely can buy quality - and this is it! My advice would be though:Prepare to spend an additional £30-40 on the bra, extra bottles, a teat, milk bags, breast pads etc.Whilst the wireless option is amazing, if you bend over whilst wearing it you WILL spill milk from the bottles.Make sure the nipple shield is the right size for you. I was using the 24mm and it was hurting. I’ve now got a 30mm and it’s painless.Get the app - tells you the % of the battery, how much milk you express per day etc.Don’t stress! You’re doing great mama!****editing as I have had to return this as one side has completely broken within a month of purchase. Getting a replacement so will keep this updated if that has the same issue.

This is a great breast pump for my partner who is really pleased with it.We initially had the hospital medela unit on rent which is a powerhouse of a pump but not something you can take anywhere with you. This mobile version doesn't have the same power, but it's still very good and does the job well.In terms of its operation, it's easy to use. It is charged with a USB C charger, provided, and has a simple touch interface on the main body. Suction can be increased or decreased quickly and it automatically starts in a stimulation mode before moving onto normal "sucking".Our daughter refuses to feed at the breast but my partner was determined to provide her milk and this has been brilliant for us. She finds the breast cups comfortable and the mobility of the unit is great (ie it's so compact its easy to pack up amd take with us when we visit friends etc). It charges quickly and typically gets 3 long pumps of 20-30mins between charges.Cleaning is simple, just relies on you disassembling and cleaning, which really isn't tricky at all. The main pump body and tubes dont need seperate cleaning though which is good. Yes, still a bit of a faff, but its understandably necessary.There is an app but we haven't used this yet and may not bother. At the end of the day it's not something you need but it's useful to know its there if thats more your thing.So overall, we think this is brilliant for our needs and we'd get another in a heartbeat if we had to choose again. Yes, it's not cheap, but for how much we use it amd how well it works, it was worth it. And as a side note, we use MAM bottles for feeding which are excellent too.

The medela pump is a really good and powerful pump, its easy to clean, although when you get it at first you feel overwhelmed by all the different components but once you get the hang of it, it becomes quite nippy.. I did find that it used to leak when I bent over which caused quite a few tears over spilled milk in the start. Obviously you need to get the bra with it. It comes with 2 size nipple suctions and a bag which I still use on my pram. I didnt end up using it for long. It definitely a product that you need to be dedicated to using. I found breastfeeding difficult as in the beginning my baby wouldn’t latch on properly so I bought this to help me give my baby breast milk however being a first time mum/ inexperienced I became complacent and gave up trying to breastfeed and tried to exclusively pump. As I wasn’t doing it properly I had to substitute with formula milk so my milk supply reduced. I also had exams to complete at giving birth so I didnt have the time to pump every 2 hours and clean and let everything dry and also look after a newborn.This is a product you need to be dedicated to. Maybe if you are on maternity leave and a stay at home mum it will work for you however it is much easier to try and use that time and dedication that you would have spent washing the machine and bottles etc trying to teach your baby to latch, maybe even buying a medela nipple shield will work just as well.Just my personal thoughts, I ended up exclusively bottle feeding. I stopped pumping it was too much effort. Your breasts become engorged so you have no choice but to pump to release your breasts from the milk but the OG pump aka the baby would be a much better option. I feel that if i didnt have to pump to rely on I would have made more effort to breastfeed but I didnt know any better.

I would definitely not recommend buying this product, it’s life is no more than 3 months. The customer service for Medela India is another task to reach out, their contact number is never reachable, and take forever to reply over emails. Their is no warranty for anything, each part needs to be purchased separately, my pump stopped working after 3 months, when reached out to customer care, I found out that it’s a common issue, WHICH THEY DON’T CARE TO FIX, so I need to spend money (₹1990 each) for 2 connectors, in order to use it smoothly.

Inizialmente funzionava bene ma dopo circa 3 mesi di utilizzo, la batteria non funziona più. Inoltre i comandi sono troppo sensibili e si spegne facilmente se si tiene il comando nelle tasche.

Highly disappointed with the product. And the company. In 4 months of usage the battery stopped working. Sent back 3 weeks ago , for 3 weeks straight company and all employees saying we will replace in 2 days. Which unfortunately haven't come in 3 weeks. Shot service , and bad product. Will not recommend anyone to buy this. Messaged the seller who said someone will msg or call which has not come in 7 days yet. Don't like writing such reviews but I don't think anyone else should go through such a situation. No support from the company whatsoever. They gave a replacement singel pump which is manual which is also used by someone else. This is not expected from a company that sells a pump which costs 29,999 and don't honor their warranty.