Medela Pump In Style Advanced Review

My breasts hurt after 2 weeks of using this pump. It was very painful around the areola area. My breasts were very red for weeks at the time when I used it. I was told by a nurse practitioner that my breast redness was mastitis. So, I completed a course of antibiotics and the pain and redness remained. I just know that it was from the pump. I had pain every time I used the pump and the pain slightly receded after an hour or so.

All in all, this pump is overpriced and I would not recommend it.

After talking to a few friends that were successful with pumping, I will try an Ameda or Avent pump with my next child.

I have a 35 week old preemie baby, and breastfeeding for me was the only way to go to establish and build up his immunity. However, he was in the NICU for a week, and I needed to pump to get milk to him – I could not be there around the clock breastfeeding. Now, that he is home, I am exclusively pumping and feeding him expressed breast milk.

The PISA works well – when it works. However, there are known faceplate issues with the Advance model – something Medela is well aware of – but the batches of defective pumps are still being sold on the market. I purchased my pump and within 1 week the faceplate continually detached from the unit – causing loss of suction and a disrupted pumping session. This happened at speeds above medium on the dial – if I use the pump on a low-medium speed the faceplate will stay on.

When the pump did work I produced enough milk for my needs – with a 12 day old baby I already had a freezer full of stored milk. I just wish that Medela would have recalled their bad batches rather than keeping them on the market. For more reviews about the faceplate issues – babycenter.com has tons of reviews about this same issue.

Because my child cannot latch, I had to pump his milk from day one and got the Medela Pump in Style Advanced
. It stood up very well to 24/7 use for a month before I decided to wean for breast health reasons. It was comfortable and made such frequent pumping tolerable. It is very comparable to the hospital’s Medela, but very light and portable.

I cannot believe how cheaply made this product is especially since it was so expensive. I was disappointed, but it is the only one I have ever used, so I don’t have anything to compare it to. Based on all of the reviews that I read, pumping takes longer than I expected it to and the setting up and cleaning up is a real pain. I’m can’t believe people do this at work and think it’s no big deal. I’m a stay at home mom and I find it to be a hassle.

This pump was a big waste of money.

I started using the Pump in Style Advanced when I got home from the hospital, and never really had success with it. The suction seemed like it was strong enough, but the rhythm felt strange, and nothing like a natural suckling. The most milk I ever got in one session was less than 2 ounces, even in the early morning.

One of the biggest complaints I have about this pump is the cleaning of the parts. It’s really hard to keep them sterilized without boiling everything. I say this because after buying the pump and using it for a couple days with little success, I went online and found various places that said these pumps are easily contaminated because of design flaws. Turns out the milk can get into the tubing, which ends up in the motor, which cannot be cleaned. I read many women’s complaints about mold getting inside…YUCK!

After discovering all this, I found out that there are other breast pumps which are called “closed-system” breast pumps. Closed-system means the milk can’t get into the tubing or the motor, making them safer against mold and other germs. All hospital pumps use this design, but there are only a few personal breast pumps that do also.

I ended up purchasing an Ameda Purely Yours Carry All as a replacement because not only did it have the closed-system, but it was also a considerably lower price than the Medela. Needless to say, the Ameda pump has worked flawlessly since I began using it. At first I was only getting the 1 1/2 to 2 ounces I previously did, but over the course of about 2 weeks my supply started increasing to the point I was getting 2-3 ounces from EACH breast. At this point I am still getting that level of output and the pump continues to work great.

The other big advantage to the Ameda Purely Yours is how easy it is to clean. The only parts that need cleaning are the collection bottles and the flanges that cover your breast. Much better than the Medela, which requires lots of time to clean properly.

I would not recommend buying the Medela Pump in Style Advanced, but would happily recommend the Ameda Purely Yours Carry All.

I purchased a Medela Pump in Style and used it from the start. I liked it at first, although it is very hard to clean. I stockpiled my milk, and then realized there was water in the tubing. I read many reviews and tried everything to remove the water. I was using the pump 6-8 times per day, and it took a whole day to get the water to actually dry using a warming light in my bathroom. The flanges for the pump collect residue also, even though the instructions say to wash in hot and soapy water after each use(which I did). I have been using this pump for 4 months straight, I have had to replace the tubing 4 times, and am worried that mold is getting in my expressed milk. I would not reccommend this pump to anyone! Please make sure you read the good and bad reviews and choose a pump worth what you pay.