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Medela Pump in Style Advanced Breast Pump with Backpack |  | Brand: Medela
Category: Baby Product
List Price: $279.99
Buy New: $222.95
as of 9/6/2010 09:23 EDT details
You Save: $57.04 (20%)
Seller: Jaflo
Rating:  120 reviews
Sales Rank: 127
Color: Backpack
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 12 x 12 x 8
MPN: 57060
Model: 57060
UPC: 020451570600
EAN: 0020451570624
ASIN: B0011E75RK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Uses standard outlet with AC adapter or battery pack | | • | Durable motor lets you use the Pump 4 or 5 times daily | | • | Exclusive one touch let-down button | | • | Removable cooler carrier | | • | Double pumping accessory kit |
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Product Description
The Pump In Style Advanced Breast Pump with Backpack by Medela is perfect for the active mother. It''s all in the bag with this handy kit. Kit includes the Pump In Style Advanced Breastpump that fits securely in the stylish black microfiber backpack. The Natural Expression pumping is designed for faster milk flow and feels more like your baby than any other pump. The customized pumping with adjustable speed and vacuum control lets you pump at a comfortable pace.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 120
 5-star pump, 2-star milk storage May 22, 2005
Morgan's Mom
280 out of 285 found this review helpful
The Pump-in-Style Advanced Backpack is an absolutely wonderful breast pump combined with a sub-par milk storage system.
The pump gives you the option to pump either one breast at a time or both breasts at once. The pump starts off with a special two-minute "let down" cycle, which is supposed to mimic a baby's natural sucking action when she first latches on (faster, shorter sucks). After two minutes, this automatically changes over to the "expression" cycle (longer, slower sucks), but if your milk lets down sooner, you can manually change the cycles with the push of a button. You can also control the strength of the pump using a knob - a very nice feature because you can really customize the sucking strength to your exact needs and you can adjust it with the turn of a knob at any time during your session. The design of the pump is very simple - it takes almost no time to set up and break down. The Pump in Style comes with an A/C adaptor and a battery pack (batteries not included) that takes *TEN* AA batteries. If you're planning on using the pump in a car, you can purchase a car adaptor separately. One of the nicest features of the Advanced is that the pump is housed in its own little black case that comes completely out of the backpack (unlike the original Pump in Style, with a battery that couldn't come out of the bag); this allows you to leave the pump wherever you'll be using it (ex. at work) and only take the bottles or bags of expressed milk back and forth in the cooler. Since the majority of the weight of the Pump in Style is in the pump itself, this is a wonderful feature. Personally, I've found that I can empty both breasts (about 6-8oz combined) with the Pump in Style in about 20 minutes or less (double pumping) - setup and cleanup add about another 5 minutes each, so I'm done with pumping within a half hour. I use the micro-steam bags to sterilize all the parts, so that takes only 5 minutes in my very low-wattage microwave (it can take as little as 2 minutes in a high-powered microwave). All in all, I am completely satisfied with the pump portion of the Pump in Style.
What I'm not satisfied with is the Pump in Style's milk storage system. There's a small cooler bag with a form-fitted ice-pack insert. You freeze the ice pack and the storage bottles fit around it in the bag. This part is fine. However, the bottles themselves are awful. Two of the bottles have solid caps (for storage only) and the other two have two-piece caps that can be used with nipples as nursing bottles. However, no nipples are included with the set, and none of the literature included with the Pump in Style even mentions that nipples are available. I had to call the company and ask about it, and I was told that nipples need to be bought separately for $1 each. For the money I paid for this system, the least they could have done was include 2 nipples for the 2 bottles! The bottles themselves are absolutely nothing special - there are no features to try to reduce the amount of air a baby gets when nursing, etc. With the advances in bottle design, I would think Medela would have a great bottle to go along with their great pump, but no such luck - this is about as basic a bottle design as it gets. So, as far as I'm concerned, the 4 bottles are only good for milk storage, which means the milk needs to be transferred into another bottle for feeding purposes. Medela does make disposable storage bags and even includes some with the Pump in Style. However, the bags don't fit into a bottle as a drop-in; again, you have to transfer the milk from the bags into another bottle to feed. You're supposed to be able to tear off a small tab at the bottom of the bag to open a hole for pouring out the milk, but I've never been able to do this. I always have to snip the edge of the bag with a scissors to get it open (which, I'm sure, compromises the sterility of the inside of the bag). Also, the bags close with twist-ties at the top, which causes the bags to freeze with all sorts of ruffles and folds at the top. This makes it nearly impossible to re-open a frozen bag at the top to add more milk. What Medela should come up with is a storage system that uses disposable drop-in bottle liners. Right now, I'm using the Playtex Drop-Ins with a pump converter that allows me to pump directly into the Playtex liners; I then just drop them into a bottle when I want to use them. This is the kind of convenience that I was looking for in the Medela storage system, which unfortunately, they don't have.
The backpack itself is stylish - you really can't tell that it's anything but a fairly sophisticated-looking backpack. It's a bit crowded when carrying the pump, storage bag and all the parts - there's no room for anything else inside. If you remove the pump, you can fit a few things inside, but it's still not what I would call roomy. I guess this is the trade-off between function and style - a larger backpack would have been more practical for holding stuff other than the pump, but it would have looked clunky. So, if you need to carry more than a set of keys and a small wallet, plan on carrying a bag in addition to the backpack.
Despite the small drawbacks of the backpack and the large inconvenience of their storage system, the Medela pump itself is absolutely fabulous and definitely deserves five stars.
GREAT PRODUCT- BEWARE OF PURCHASING FROM BABIES R US! April 18, 2005
Stephen N. Sydow (Piedmont, SC)
40 out of 41 found this review helpful
This is no doubt an excellent product. I have recommended it to many of my friends. I am writing this review to warn others about the Babies R Us return policy on this product. When my Mom and Sister bought this product at our local Babies R Us store they were told that once the seal on the box was broken there is no way to return it to the store even if it has a mechanical problem. Now I understand that it would not be right to return it to the store for reasons such as just not liking it or deciding not to breast feed after you've used it. But how can they expect you to spend $300 + on an item that you have no guarantee will work when you take it out of the box? The only thing they offered was a $40 warranty that was good for only 1 year. They also said you could return it to the manufacturer yourself but it takes a long time to get your money back or exchange that way. I plan to take this item back with the seal still intact and go and purchase it down the road at USA Baby where they will stand behind there products without you spending an extra $40. USA Baby said they would allow you to bring the item back as long as it was a mechanical problem and would gladly exchange it. I think Babies R Us should stand behind their products. If the item works fine but has been used then NO they shouldn't allow it to be returned! But if the item breaks or has mechanical problems then OF COURSE they should allow you to return it!! BUYER BEWARE!!!!
Advanced or Original? March 5, 2006
C. Stevens (Croton on Hudson, NY USA)
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
I started out with the original pump and switched to the advanced. The original worked well for me, but I had to purchase a second pump when I went back to work, so I bought the advanced backpack to see if it was any better. I now have two advanced pumps (one backpack and one tote) and they both work great. I found two main difference between the original and the advanced is that the advanced pump has the "let down" phase which I absolutly love. 1) The original pump does not have this feature and it pulled hard on my breasts causing a bit of discomfort. Also, I personally have more than one let down (some people do, and some don't) so 1/2 way through my pumping I turn the machine off and back on,for the let down phase again, and I deffinalty think it's worth the extra 2-3 ounces I get at each session. 2) The original pump takes me about 15-20 minutes to pump and I get 6-8 ounces each time, and the advanced pump takes me about 10-15 minutes and I get 8 ounces consistantly. Both pumps are quiet, easy to assemble, they come with cooler packs that store four bottles easily, it has a battery pack for those times you don't have an outlet, or a lighter adapter (sold separatly) for long trips. The only con I cam across was that Medela only makes 5 oz bottles(that I can find), and my son is up to drinking 8 oz at each feeding, so I bought the Avent bottles to pour and store my milk in after I pump.
*Note: neither of the pumps are meant to "establish" your milk supply, only keep it going, so make sure you are breastfeeding to start with and then start pumping (I started pumping one bottle every other day when my son was 3 weeks old, he is now 6 months old, and I have a great supply)
EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT October 16, 2005
A. Burch (, USA)
43 out of 45 found this review helpful
When originally shopping for a breastpump, 6 months ago, I opted for the Ameda Purely Yours which worked fine up until last night when the motor died. For a full-time breastpumping mom...I needed a pump RIGHT AWAY. I went out and purchased the Medela and was satisfied from the very 1st moment I used it. I wish I would've stuck with my 1st choice and bought this one first. I am able to pump both breasts and get 8-9 oz in LESS THAN 10MINS., while with the Ameda it took about 20-25mins. I absolutely LOVE this pump! I plan on breastfeeding my son until he's 1 and will definitely be using this pump for our next child. I'd recommend this pump to all breastfeeding moms. I don't nurse my son at all...I pump 30-40 ounces per day...the Medela will make my job much easier and it's definitely quick. I love the knapsack too.
A lifesaver for a working mom. September 18, 2008
K. Hartline (Davison, MI United States)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
I used this pump 3 times a day from when my daughter was 6 weeks old until I quit pumping (but not breastfeeding) at 1 year old. It allowed me to pump quickly by doing both breasts at the same time and was easy to use and keep clean. I would recommend this to any mom out there who wants to continue to breastfeed after returning to work. It'd probably be overkill if you were a stay at home mom who just wanted a pump though. It's more geared toward the working or exclusively pumping mom.
A couple of tips - get an extra set of horns, tubes & valves (or more than one extra set) so you're not panicking if you don't have time to scrub them every night. I had enough that I could just rinse them out after and not have to do the dishes EVERY night and it was nice. Also, since I work in a mostly guy environment, instead of just putting bottles of breastmilk in the refrigerator, I would put them in the little cooler that came with it and store them in the fridge until it was time to take them home. That way the guys didn't have to deal with staring at the bottle of breastmilk sitting next to their sandwiches (you know how weird guys are sometimes!).
Oh, and the little, long, skinny brush that Dr. Browns makes to clean their bottles with makes an EXCELLENT brush for getting in the little crevices in the horns/connectors.
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