I disagree with those saying that the Freestyle is an OK pump for working mothers.  I see moms who are active duty in the military using this pump and wondering why their milk supply is tanking.  I do NOT recommend this pump for working mothers, especially those with extensive separation (12+ hours a day).  IMHO it is a lousy pump, period.   

*Of course there are always a few outliers that do great with this pump, and for the occasional use in the field it works, but overall it really does NOTHING to maintain even a well-established milk supply. *


Robyn Roche-Paull
BSN, RN, IBCLC, USN Veteran
Breastfeeding in Combat Boots ~ Giving the Breast for Baby and Country
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On Sep 24, 2013, at 12:00 PM, LACTNET automatic digest system <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Denise bulpitt
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 10:24 PM
> Subject: Medela Freestyle
> 
> We've had several patients who have really had difficulty pumping their milk with this pump.  They've been able to pump more milk with a regular pump in style (and of course even more with a hospital grade pump)  I wondered if anyone else has seen this?  
> 
> Thanks,
> Denise Bulpitt RN BSN IBCLC

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