Jennifer writes:
She was told by someone at the pharmacy that the Medela freestyle is as
effective as a symphony or elite. Is this true, based on your experience?
I don't have much experience with pumps and the only info I have is from
medela, who states that the freestyle is appropriate for "maintaining
supply."
Jennifer,
Mothers I've worked with have shown me that the Freestyle isn't always even
as good as the Pump in Style, let alone a hospital grade rental. The
phrase "maintaining supply" generally refers to a situation in which a
healthy,thriving- on- breastfeeding baby is driving the supply in a healthy mom
(with no risk factors for production issues), and it's proven to be as full as
needed, but the mom is needing/choosing to pump a few times a day,
usually 3 or less. The rest of the time the baby is nursing well and doing the
driving. Breast reduction surgery potential impact, premature baby ( and in
this case babies), and no baby latching at all, give me many reasons I would
recommend a move to a hospital-grade pump.
Does that help?
Peace,
Judy
Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
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