Dear Friends:
    I have permission from Lenore Goldfarb to share this post with you all.

"As the co-author of the protocols for induced lactation I thought I might be
able to shed some light on your question. Most of the women Dr. Jack Newman
and I have worked with have used the Medela Pump in Style without a problem.
Although it is necessary for a pump to have a certain level of suction, the Pump
in Style is adequate to do the job. Most of the moms end up pumping for about
4-6 weeks before their babies arrive and continue for a time afterwards as
their milk supply builds. To date we've worked with over 1000 mothers.

My understanding from Medela is that the motor on the Pump in Style is quite
strong. What makes the "Classic" hospital grade has more to do with it's 3
pronged plug than the actual motor. The Pump in Style has a 2 pronged plug but
the section that houses the plug is completely made of plastic so no "ground" or
third prong is necessary. But hospitals don't see it that way. Most require a
3 pronged plug, expecially in delivery rooms where oxygen is often employed.
.

Warmest regards,
Lenore Goldfarb, IBCLC
Herzl Family Practice Centre
Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Canada"

Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI
Maternal-Child Adjunct Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation
Support the WHO Code and the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative

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