Medela Freestyle® Mobile Double Electric Breast Pump

This pump is simple to use and EASY to travel with. I originally borrowed it from a friend for our trip to Hawaii and FELL IN LOVE. I went ahead and made the purchase for myself, zero regrets! Thanks for a great product

I bought this pump hoping it would help ease the whole pumping on the go, so far im really enjoying it i can clean the house and cook and so on while pumping makes it so much easier. No more being trapped to a machine.

I decided to get the freestyle pump cause I'm always on the go and needed one with a battery to pump when I worked cause I worked on a farm and there's no where to plug into. Best decision I made even though my insurance didn't cover it all. Another awesome thing about the freestyle is the clip on the back of the pump! Just clip it to your pants and go about your duties while pumping!

I bought this pump when it first came out back in 2009 during my first preganancy. I used it for two of my babies and it's amazing. At the time, we travelled and move a lot and I worked at a place that doesn't have any room to pump. I sat in my car a lot and it's so discreet and portable that it's so great when you don't have a designated lactation room. It's also very comfortable to use and didn't hurt me. Other friends who were also pumping had other brands and complaint how painful other pumps are, not this one! I eventually passed it on to my sister in law and then she was able to passed it on to her sister and still going strong! I highly recommend this specially for traveling and or working moms.

After about a month of having your pump, only one side works and the other one does not have enough suction. I've tried changing the tubes to the other side but only one side works. It's frustrating when I want to pump on both sides but when the one pump does work, it is nice. Also, I never received my check for paying for it in cash in my insurance paid me back.

The Freestyle is convenient if your on the go however it never empties me fully. I have washed, changed the parts, changed flanges, tried different speeds for different amounts of time and I always have to hand express after. The pump is loud, there are many parts you have to disassemble and your milk can very easily pour out the top if you make a wrong move. I feel like my supply has definitely taken a hit from it. I honestly wish I had done more research before purchasing this pump as it is very expensive.

I ordered this pump because of its portability but I have not been satisfied with it. The parts are difficult to put together and it seems like if everything isn't lined up just right then it doesn't have enough suction to achieve a letdown. Sometimes I have to take the flanges apart a few times before it works, and moms spend enough time pumping without this hassle. I prefer my older pump, it's simple and the parts are fast to assemble, not to mention it was the basic double electric pump and much less expensive than this one.

As a new mom who has to exclusively pump I've been very inconsistently pleased with this product and wished I had done more research prior to getting a pump. Unfortunately my insurance only partially pays for one pump and this one will have to do. As much as this company is great it only products this pump has failed to live up to my expectations. It is extremely finicky. The parts have to be doubled, tripled, if not checked more sometimes because of improper suction failing to pull milk from the breast. The clip is the worst thing imaginable and should not even exist for how ridiculous it is to try and use. It is nearly impossible to open so you can attach it to your clothing to be more hands free. The best thing about this purchase was the hands free bra that was free with the pump. Unfortunately I did not read reviews and I feel like I'm probably stuck.

DO NOT BUY THIS PUMP. It makes me want to give up and quit pumping every single time I use it. It's impossible to get adequate symmetrical suction on the first try. During every single pumping session I have to mess around with the valve connection on one if not both sides which is TERRIBLE because I wind up leaking milk all over. Sometimes I just give up and pump one side at a time because that's all I can get to work which is incredibly frustrating because it doubles the time I have to pump to empty both sides. I've tried to isolate if it's one piece that's not working but it's not, it's different every time. Simply put, do not buy.

I waited to buy an electric pump until I knew that i would be able to breastfeed, and used a manual pump before that. Once I knew that breastfeeding would be successful, I bought the medela Freestyle, as my Lactation consultant said that it was a very good pump. I haven't had it even 2 months, and it has lost its suction, and I even bought new accessories without success. Spending time fidgeting with the parts when I have so little spare time as a new mom, is infuriating. Regrettably, I did not keep the receipt, as pumps are not returnable. However, I will be sure to tell anyone who is looking at a breast pump to stay away from this useless, overpriced, waste of time.