Pregancy News

Review by for Medela Single Mini Electric Breastpump
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As a working mother of a premature baby I have used 3 types of medela breast pumps and they all have advantages and disadvantages.In the hospital we used the industrial strength electric version, which is very heavy and expensive. I wouldn’t recommend it for home use. The mini electric is a lighter and cheaper version than the industrial and doesn’t have the dual phase. I found it better than the large electric pump and bought one for when I returned to work, the only disadvantage is that it’s very noisy and I feel as if the whole office can hear me expressing. However you only need one hand and can type or eat while you’re using it.Embarrassed about the noise of the mini electric I also now have a harmony breast pump. This is very quiet and just as quick as the mini electric. It is also half the price. However the dual phase isn’t really necessary, you can’t multi task as you need both hands and it can be tiring on the pumping hand. I have only tried medela pumps as I have been told they are the best. I’ve given this item 4 stars because of the noise but I don’t think you will find a better pump.

Review by I. Arndt for Medela Single Mini Electric Breastpump
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I bought this electric pump after 1 month of struggling with another brand’s manual pump and I must say that it deserves 5 stars for it’s suction. It’s simply one of the best in the market. My only problem is that the motor is extremely noisy and can be heard through the whole house when I express. I wish I’d bought the Medela Swing as it’s said to be very quiet. But on the other hand, I really love the pump as it took me a shorter time to express and I did not have sore hands. Highly recommended if you don’t mind the noise at all.

Review by sam155 for Medela Single Mini Electric Breastpump
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I’ve yet to come across a quiet breast pump, and this was no exception. However, it was comfortable and being electric was highly effective. Its not painful and the different settings can help you get used to the pace. A very gentle setting is good to start with, but as I got used to it, I had it on the highest setting with no discomfort but lots of milk. The bottle is detachable so you can just pour it into an ice cube tray or bottle and reattach it for another go. You have to take it apart to sterilise it, and it can also be used with batteries and is therefore portable. I have seen this recommended by a lot of Mum’s groups and sites, and I am happy to add my recommendation too.

Review by Wenwire for Medela Single Mini Electric Breastpump
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This was my second Medela breast pump, the first I bought second hand and after two babies the motor started to lose power. I thought I’d invest in a new one so this was it. I knew what I’d be getting this time and it wasn’t a let down. I’ve fed my children up until they were 18 months old and the breast pump has helped me keep going with this allowing others to be involved in the feeding process and to give me some freedom. The hand pump I used was so much work, it gave me cramp in my hand, especially when you get up to expressing 9+ oz! The Medela is a bit noisy but it’s efficiency and ease of use far outweighs that. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending it. Worth the money if you’re planning on sticking with breast feeding.

Review by Tracey S for Medela Single Mini Electric Breastpump
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I’d like to preface this by saying that this is a good pump but it’s durability is not great for the money. I bought one last year for when i had my daughter and didn’t use it excessively, maybe 30 times max, and then I had my son and used it only a handful of times and the motor stopped working. I went out and bought an identical one as I do actually like the pump, but I was unlucky because the new one had an intermittent fault. I rang Medela who were very helpful and now I have another.

The instructions aren’t great but once you’ve got the hang of it, it’s easy. I just remember that the first time I used it I was confused as there is mainly pics in the instructions and not much writing and I think they need to remember that there’s every chance you’ve not done this before!