Medela Single Deluxe Battery/Electric Breastpump | 
| Brand: Medela
List Price: $64.99
Buy New: $54.85
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Rating:  183 reviews
Sales Rank: 1038
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Battery: 2 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 12 x 12 x 12
MPN: 67272.06
Model: 67272
UPC: 020451672724
EAN: 0020451672724
ASIN: B000056HMV
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Lightweight and easy to use. Features adjustable suction. Plug-in and battery power options (batteries not included). Includes a single deluxe pump, Medela breastshield, stand, valve, AC transformer, container, lid and 3 membranes.
Editorial Review
Breastfeeding mothers, especially those who need a night off or who work outside the home, know how essential and personal a breast pump can be. Like most breast pumps, this Medela model mimics a nursing baby's sucking motion, and it comes with numerous attachments that make it easy to transfer a mother's milk into a standard baby bottle. Because of its compact size, the pump is discreet and highly portable. It comes with a companion transformer, so it can be plugged into an electrical outlet, or it can be powered with two AA batteries. --Hannah Reynolds
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| Customer Reviews: Read 178 more reviews...
Good for relieving engorgment, not much else October 29, 2004
Lisa Manske (Wauwatosa, WI USA)
208 out of 217 found this review helpful
This pump is rated for occaisional use. If you're a first-time mom who plans to breastfeed exclusively, but wants to have a little milk in the freezer just in case (as I did), that sounds perfect. Until you understand the mechanics of breastfeeding and pumping . . .
If you want to give your baby a bottle of expressed breastmilk once in a while, you should buy a double pump. Here's why:
1. The first time you pump, you will only get 1-2 ounces, or less, of milk. You need to pump every day, at the same time, for your body to know that it has to produce more milk. After 1-2 weeks, you will start to pump enough milk at one sitting for a bottle. Until then, you can freeze the little bit you get each day and combine it when you have enough.
2. No pump will match the effectiveness of your baby. You can pump yourself "dry" and then latch your baby on. You baby will get milk! So, if you buy a single pump, like this one, you will need to nurse on one side while pumping on the other, in order for you milk to letdown. This is VERY tricky at first, but if you use a Boppy and a footstool, you can get the hang of it eventually. You will need to switch sides 2 times during the pumping session.
3. This pump isn't as powerful as the more expensive, double pumps. It took me 15-30 minutes to pump 4-5 ounces, even after several weeks.
I learned the hard way that a $100 single pump isn't worth very much, unless you just want to relieve engorgement or you don't mind going through the acrobatics described above. I REALLY wish I had saved my money and bought a double pump. It would have been worth it. This pump just sits in my closet now, because it was too time consuming.
If you think you want to pump, buy the more expensive double pump. You won't be sorry!
 Save your money or invest in a Pump in Style May 30, 2001
88 out of 92 found this review helpful
I got this pump because I only needed to pump for an occasional short separation from my daughter. This was the pump that Medela recommended for my needs, however, the pump is so weak that it was a total waste of money (I used it once and now it's in the closet gathering dust). I ended up getting a Pump in Style, which is great. It was a little more, but hey, I'm saving a lot by breastfeeding, and it really has been a godsend - I can pump and go out knowing that my little one doesn't have to settle for formula. If you want to pump, don't bother with this one - manual expression of milk would be just as fast!
 Invest a little more for Medela -- it's worth it May 29, 2001
57 out of 59 found this review helpful
If you need a pump for returning to work, the single battery/electric is NOT the model for you. However, for 3-4X per week, this is the pump to buy. Returning-to-work moms will find it too noisy for discretion (ALL mini pumps are noisier than the 10 pound, well-insulated electric motor types) and not durable enough (ALL mini pumps are for occasional use only....
I recommend this pump June 24, 2003
Rachel Marcum (Orlando, FL)
49 out of 49 found this review helpful
When I first brought my daughter home I used a manual pump but that took too long to get just a few ounces. I bought this pump and could pump up to 6 oz. on one breast at a time. I used my pump to build up my stored breastmilk for when my daughter began eating solids. I pumped each morning and sometimes 1-2 times during the night for her first year of life. Once she started weening herself, then my milk supply naturally started to become less and less. However I used this pump each day and was able to have breastmilk stored for my daughter until she was 16 months old. I recommend this pump because of the small, portable size, price, and convenience of using it. Each pumping session took about total of 10 minutes (5 on each breast). Each time I used my pump I only used the plug. I never used the batteries and my motor did not start to go out until the time I stopped pumping. I attribute that to having used it daily for over a year.
 No Breakdowns, Great for Work, Worth the Money May 29, 2002
44 out of 45 found this review helpful
I have been using this pump since I went back to work in March 2002, and I have no complaints. I got one the first week after I came home from hospital due to chronic engorgement, and although I had my doubts about the price, I'm glad I went ahead and bought this instead of a hand pump or other electric pump. I use it all the time; it's great for maintaining my milk supply; I can empty each breast in 7-10 minutes; it's provided many moments of relief. It's a very worthwhile purchase!The only "breakdown" I've had is when the adapter cord twisted and no longer supplied power to the motor. At first it seemed like a breakdown, but when I was able to use the pump with batteries I just called our local Medela vendors (listings available on Medela's website) and found one vendor that could replace the adapter. I wouldn't even call this a breakdown, but to be expected if you use the adapter all the time for pumping at work. Just make sure to properly coil the cord each time you put it away. I didn't order my pump here, but through the lactation clinic of our baby's birthing center. So, I didn't get any the "numerous attachments" to assist in pouring the breastmilk into bottles. I don't know if this feature mentioned here is misleading or what. But you really don't seem to need any attachments. I pump and then pour the milk into plain disposable nurser bags (like Gerber or Playtex brands) and tie off with a twist tie (ordered in bulk through shipping outlet website). This is much cheaper than ordering the bags that attach to the pump. I was tempted, but the added convenience seems infinitesimal to me when the plain bags freeze fine. I've had no problems with breakage, except in the first week when I didn't have the knack of how to fill and store them in my freezer. I am only giving 4 stars because the noise is irritating, and one area of the breast part of the pump is hard to hand clean (I don't have a dishwasher). One part of the chamber just before the valve that empties the milk into the bottle is somehow orange-pink with some sort of detritus, but I can't reach it with a brush or flush it out with hot water. I assume if I had a dishwasher, this disturbing feature would be eliminated.
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