Medela Swing Breast Pump
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Baby Products Reviews of Medela Swing Breast Pump
Customer Review: Great pump, one big flaw
Summary: 4 Stars
This pump is awesome. I have used a PIS and this pumps as well if not better than the PIS Original. I bought it because I never used the double pump feature and I really liked the idea I could use my own bag, use batteries in the pump, and generally have a tiny, light pump. I am thrilled on all three. My only compliant about this pump is the power plug...it ROCKETS out of the pump with the slightest twitch. I called Medela and they insist this is a safety feature. I think it is a design flaw, personally, but it can easily be resolved with a tiny piece of tape or a steady hand. I am so happy with the pump otherwise that I'm willing to overlook this. It is POUNDS lighter than the PIS as well, which is very nice. I have it in a purse with lots of pockets and it is actually lighter than my reg purse even with all of my milk bottles, milk bags, nipples, caps, and breastshields loaded in!Customer Review: Motor defective right out of the box
Summary: 1 Stars
I followed the instructions perfectly, pushed the ON button.....and nothing happened. The green light flashed off and on but there was NO motor sound and no suction at all. I hate to get defective products, especially from supposedly reputable companies. They are sending a new motor, but I will forever expect it to stop working at any moment because of this horrible first impression.
And the AC adaptor plug comes out SO easy if it's pulled on or jiggled in the slightest, like others have complained about in their reviews.
To produce milk efficiently, we are supposed to be relaxed and without stress to help our body pump effectively, and this pump has already caused me nothing but annoyance and stress. I'll never recommend Medela products just for the fact that I would be embarrassed to rave about it and then the person pull theirs out of the box BROKE.
Customer Review: I Exclusively Pump With the Swing!
Summary: 5 Stars
After bringing my daughter home from the hospital we continued to have breastfeeding problems. We were told at the hospital that she was slightly tongue tied so we had problems with her latch. Worried that she was not eating enough I bought this the next day and I'm now exclusively pumping with the Swing.
Pros:
-Easy to take apart.
-Easy to clean.
-Easy to pack around.
-Just as efficient as a double hospital grade pump.
-The let-down function is very effective.
-Adjustable speeds makes pumping more comfortable.
-I'm not tied to my pump as this is also battery operated I can hang it from my neck (with the strap provided) and go about my daily tasks!
Cons:
-Others may not like that it is a single pump, but since I have no production problems I'm able to pump both sides in less than 20 minutes.
Customer Review: Milk gets sucked up the tube!
Summary: 1 Stars
At first I loved this new pump -- it seemed to work much better and more efficient than my really old hand-me-down pump in style. However, that being said, it has been only a few weeks and it feels like it is harder and harder to get milk out.
Also, more importantly, milk consistently gets sucked up the tubing. I hold the horn/bottle upright and keep the motor/pump higher than the bottle but for whatever reason my milk refuses to go down the correct passageway to the bottle. The horn is incredibly annoying since (unlike the older version) you can't even see what the heck is in there (parts are yellow plastic). I don't know if I have a bad horn or if I'm doing something wrong (I have NEVER had this problem with my pump in style).
I'm sad that I dropped about 150 on this and it isn't all that great. I wish the baby market were a bit more reasonable....
Customer Review: Good product
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a stay at home mom and I thought a manual pump would be fine, big mistake. The manual pump didn't work very well, and I could never get more than 1 ounce out of each side. I rented a pump from the hospital just to make sure I could pump, and then decided to invest the money in my own electric pump. Of course I typically only pump once a day so I didn't want to spend too much money, but I did want a quality product that will last through more children. I love how small this pump is, I pack it up every day after using it so I don't have to have it sitting out like that big one from the hospital. It travels really well too! I tried to use mine with the batteries instead of plugging it in the other day and that didn't work, but I haven't tried again using different batteries. Don't waste your money on other pumps, this is a great one.