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
Brooklyn, NY,  USA
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