Breast Pump Medela Swing: user manual

The appearance of a child in the world is an unspeakable joy for parents. But hand in hand with joy also there are certain difficulties. The first problem that inexperienced women usually encounter is the establishment of lactation. The Swiss company Medela specializes in products that help young mothers in this difficult business. One of her most popular products is the breast pump Medela Swing. It is he who is devoted to our review.

Breast pump: need or fad?

About purchasing a breast pump, women think about it before birth. Of course, after the appearance of the baby, you want to be fully armed, but how can the future mother sort the really necessary things from useless trinkets? To create a complete picture of this product category, consider all cases where the breast pump is useful.

In what cases can a breast pump be needed?

Breast pump will be very necessary if the baby has health problems. I do not want to think about the bad, but very often a woman has to give birth before the deadline. A child who was born before the time, as a rule, does not have the necessary amount of strength for breast sucking. It is extremely important that these babies are fed on mother's milk, because it is able to quickly give strength to the baby than the artificial mixture.

It happens, and vice versa, when a child is born, full of energy and energy, and my mother is forced to recover after birth with the help of medications. To date, there are many medications that are compatible with breastfeeding, but there are cases where the use of such is impossible. Here, a breast pump will come to help mom. He will help her maintain lactation during the treatment period, and after a full recovery she will finally be able to fully experience all the charms of motherhood. Do not forget about such concepts as "lactostasis" and "mastitis". In the process of fighting these problems, the breast pump will not be superfluous either.

And in the end, moms are also people. Sometimes they still have to be separated from the baby to solve some of their problems or just to rest from everyday life. Breast pump electric Medela Swing will help a woman to collect the right amount of milk and temporarily shift the responsibility for feeding the baby to her dad.

Manufacturer

If you still decided to purchase a breast pump, you should carefully study the market and compare the advantages and disadvantages of all known models. One of the items in comparison should be the manufacturer.

Breast pump of electric Medela Swing is produced by the famous Swiss company Medela. It was founded in 1961 and soon gained unprecedented popularity. In addition to devices for breastfeeding, Medela produces vacuum medical equipment. The products of this company are available in almost all corners of the world. The secret of success of this company is simple. All Medela products are manufactured on the basis of medical research, technical innovations and the preferences of modern parents.

Benefits

On the official website of Medela, the manufacturer describes the uniqueness of this device in comparison with other models. There clearly and clearly spelled out all of its benefits, which can affect the choice of a potential buyer.

Advantages of the breast pump Medela Swing:

• Efficiency and usability;
• Compactness and lightness;
• Application of 2-Phase Expression technology.

2-Phase Expression technology was developed by Medela. Its essence lies in the fact that the breast pump is able to imitate the natural manner of sucking a child. This development maximally approximated the artificial expression of breast milk to the natural process of feeding the baby. The two-phase breast pump Medela Swing Maxi electric is also produced using this technology.

Breast Pump Medela Swing: Specifications

To begin with, there are two types of breast pumps in the Swing line: single-phase and two-phase. The difference is that the breast pump Medela Swing two-phase allows you to simultaneously express both breasts, thereby speeding up the process of expression. Otherwise, the characteristics of these two devices are similar.

Characteristics of breast pumps Swing:

• Power type: 12 V network / AAA Micro 1.5 V batteries.
• Bottle volume: 150 ml.
• The size of the funnel: 24 mm.
• Phases: stimulation and expression.
• Adjustment of the decanting force: yes.

The control of the breast pump is carried out with the help of four buttons, so there should not be any problems with the operation of the device.

And yet the Medela Swing Maxi breast pump seems the most attractive to buy. In addition to the fact that it significantly saves time, it allows to increase the production of milk by 18%. At least, so says the manufacturer.

Equipment

Before purchase, especially if the package with the device is opened, it is necessary to check the completeness of the device configuration. The standard kit of the Medela Swing breast pump includes:

• stand;
• A small bottle;
• network cable;
• Power Supply;
• Nozzles;
• Remote Control;
• A breast pump tube;
• Cover;
• Instruction;
• Guarantee ticket.

Standard accessories can be supplemented with other accessories that a woman can purchase if necessary. For example, it may be a funnel of a different size, if the standard is not suitable, a cooler bag or a smart box for a bottle.

Instructions for use

In fact, the Medela electric Swing Maxi, just like Swing, is extremely simple to operate. The standard instruction for use contains a lot of not just unnecessary, how many banal steps that you could simply omit. It is clear that if the device is planned to be used not from the network, then it is necessary to insert batteries into it. Therefore, we decided to reduce the standard instruction and leave in it only really important and informative points. And the two-phase breast pump Medela has the same rules of operation as the standard breast pump Medela Swing electric.

Instructions for use:

1. Wash and sterilize the breast pump parts carefully.
2. Connect the device to a power source.
3. Turn on the device (the top button of the control panel).
4. Attach the funnel to the breast (the nipple should be located exactly in the center of the tunnel).
5. Hold the breast pump at the breast.
6. The stimulation phase switches to the pumping phase automatically after 2-3 minutes. If milk production started before the end of the first phase, the pumping mode can be activated manually (the lower button of the control panel).
7. The degree of vacuum can also be adjusted manually using the right / left control buttons.
8. After completing the decantation, disconnect the breast pump, detach the bottle and close it with a lid.

On average, the process of decantation lasts about 30-40 minutes. After the end of the procedure, all parts of the breast pump, except the motor and the power adapter, must be washed and sterilized.

Avent manual breast pump against electric Medela

Before buying a breast pump, a woman often thinks about which device to give her preference: manual or electric. Compare the two, do not hesitate to call them so, the favorites in their segment and find out which breast pump is better.

Based on the reviews, we can conclude that the most popular manual models of breast pumps are produced by the company Avent, and electric - by Medela. Therefore, after studying the opinion of women who have experienced these two devices, it is possible to draw certain conclusions about their advantages and disadvantages.

Let's start with the hero of our article, which is the Medela Swing breast pump electric. Reviews about this model are mostly positive. Its merits we have already considered earlier, so we will concentrate more on the comments of consumers. The first and most important disadvantage is the rate of expression, which can sometimes reach one hour. Do not always have a young mother who is always full of domestic chores, there may be so much free time. The second remark, which is most often mentioned on the Web, is the insufficient capacity of the device. Here, of course, one could argue, the cause of the weak force of expression can be both an improperly chosen funnel and individual features of a woman.

Hand-held Avent, by contrast, beats all records on the rate of collection of breast milk. The average duration of expressing does not exceed 20 minutes. But manual models very often cause pain in women, sometimes they can even cause cracks in the nipples.

According to women, the Medela Swing breast pump is more suitable for daily and regular use, and the Avent manual model is for a rare and short-lived, for example, to dissolve leftovers of breast milk or dissolve lactostasis.

Reviews

Customer feedback can sometimes be more informative than the help of specialized sales consultants. Simply because the latter are interested parties, and ordinary consumers sometimes can express their opinion no worse than independent experts.

So, most women note the softness and quiet operation of the breast pump. The Medela Swing breast pump was designed in such a way that it could simulate the suckling of an infant. Users of this fact fully confirm. To positive also carry:

• The possibility of individual selection of the funnel;
• Compactness of the device, universality (many bottle models of third-party manufacturers are suitable for this breast pump);
• Wide selection of parts and accessories.

This model of breast pump has managed to win many hearts of young mothers, but not all. Of course there are many praises, but before buying it is worth considering the product from all sides, even if they are not very pleasant.

Negative remarks

Dissatisfied with their purchase of women are few, but still they are. For example, some argue that when a breast pump is used, the milk often flows into the tube leading to the motor of the device. Because of what constantly had to stop his work, wash and wait until it dries. Others complain of fragility and unreliability of the details. Although there is no specific information about the breakdowns. But the main disadvantage of women is the high cost of this device. It is worth noting that many of them agree that quality and convenience always need to be paid.