I recently tried out this pump several times myself and could not tolerate it. It expressed about the same amount as I was used to but it was very uncomfortable each time I used it -- I even developed vasospasm in one nipple. It felt much like a poor latch, like my baby was chewing, and my nipples were usually misshapen, almost rectangular in shape following each session. The last time I tried I could only use it for about 5 minutes because of the pain. I had a lot of dry/peeling skin on both nipple faces from EPing and this pump just cleaned it all off for me, leaving them nearly abraded. I feel like it temporarily damaged the tissue as the next time I pumped with my regular pump, I developed two suction blisters. Customer service was somewhat helpful, but finally advised me to just photograph the damage and send them a detailed report of what happened (still need to type it up for them). I agree that the many parts are a huge hassle to clean; the company advises doing a "quick clean" of everything after each use and then thoroughly taking it all apart and washing it well about once a week. If a mom had a yeast infection or some other issue necessitating more frequent or stringent cleansing, it would be very inconvenient with this pump. It was also hard to get the cups centered exactly so that they wouldn't twist. This was part of the problem I had with it, but even when trying cups out that I hadn't taken apart, straight from the manufacturer (figuring it was *me* who was causing the extremely painful pumping), they usually did not pull exactly straight in. What further annoyed me was that I couldn't see if I had my nipples centered precisely because of the design -- I was trying this pump out because of other nipple trauma and it was quite frustrating to not see what was happening and have my nipples end up in worse shape. Anyway, I obviously had a bad experience with it and would NOT try it again... Sarah Reece-Stremtan, M.D. *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html