Medela Swing Breast Pump Review

Medela Swing Breast Pump

The Medela Swing Breast Pump is like a busy moms best friend. Its small size makes it easy to take just about anywhere. But don’t let the small size fool you.

Consumer Reviews for the Medela Swing Breast Pump

We’ve reviewed some nice systems, but were smitten with Medela Swing’s two phase expression technology. Especially coming from a pump the size of a Cinnabon.

And we are not alone, it seems the Medela Swing Breast Pump is a favorite of moms across the board.

Find out why its a good pump to have on your short list of pumps to consider.

Features of the Medela Swing Breast Pump

Two-Phase Expression Technology
Compact Size
Includes Accessories

Two-Phase Expression Technology

The Medela Swing Breast Pump utilizes Two-Phase expression Technology. What in the world is that you ask?

To break it down simply is a simulation of how the pump evokes the same response from the breast to express milk as when a baby breastfeeds.

This incorporates a two phase approach. The simulation mode and the expression mode. These two modes copy the baby’s natural nursing rhythm.

The simulation mode is the rapid sucking that instinctively occurs at the beginning of the nursing session, this starts the flow of milk.

The expression mode mimics your baby’s slower deeper sucking which expresses the milk in the best and most efficient manner.

The bottom line is this technology works and it works well, and there are a lot of moms which testify to that.

Compact Size

There are some great systems out there, many made by Medela, which involve totes, bags etc. but the Medela Swing Breast Pump’s compact size is one of its charms.

The Swing pump is small enough to fit in many purses, along with the storage bottle and shields.

Includes Accessories

The Medela Swing Breast Pump comes equiped with everything you need right out of the box.

Carrying bag (Shoulder/neck strap, Drawstring bag)
SoftFit breast shield and Tubing
Two durable plastic storage containers and lids, valve and membrane
Bottle Stand
Power cord

Pros and Cons of the Medela Swing Breast Pump

Pros

Two-Phase expression Technology, a more natural approach simulating a babies natural sucking pattern.

Small size, easy to carry nearly anywhere.

One of the best Pros about the Medela Swing Breast Pump is its consumer history, ranking four out of five stars over more than 150 reviews on Amazon.com tells a story you should be interested in. Namely, the product works and is liked.

Cons

Its a smaller pump so its naturally going to be weaker than larger pumps.

There are some consumers who report the pump losing effectiveness or not working after a few weeks or months, while its not a lot of consumers, you still need to be aware that a least some in the past have failed, but it seems easily replaced.

Final Thoughts on the Medela Swing Breast Pump

The small size of this pump makes it very handy to bring along for occasional use. Also its only a single pump so expressing milk will naturally take longer than a dual pump would.

Those things having been said, its a pump you should consider for lighter use when time isn’t a constraint.

We also like the Two-Phase Expression Technology this pump offers, this natural approach that makes good sense.

We recommend this pump for use as outlined above. We feel that when used as intended you’ll be very pleased with the purchase.