I saw the new Medela pump in November at a workshop in Dallas. My local rep
hasn't contacted me either. It appears to be pretty nice (IMHO), and an
obvious competitor to the Nurture III. Higher priced, I recall, but lots
cheaper than other cycling electrics.

RE: marketing - all pumps have a potential to interfere with direct BF. This
issue isn't unique to this pump, or any particular pump or any particular
brand. Easy accesibility to good equipment at a reasonable price is an
advantage to many mothers. Misuse and overuse of pumps, which gets in the way
of the mother-baby relationship, is a different issue altogether.  In a way,
there are many parallels to the ABM issue.  Anything that substitutes for the
baby at breast, if misused, can interefere with babies at breast.  The trick
is no misuse, and no inappropriate ads.

 So, what's appropriate marketing?  (HA! I'm not going to answer that one.
Any takers?)

Linda Smith