This is my first and only experience with a breast pump so don't know how to compare but at $449 it's a steep price. It's good, as I do get enough milk to feed babies. But I do spend 20 minutes per pump every 3-4 hours each day, including evening. Comes in a black tote bag, which I now use as a diaper bag. This comes with "hands free" attachments to a nursing bra, which I didn't bother reading or trying out (it may only work with Madela's nursing bras). However I found a way to use it while wearing a sports bra and just stretching the bra over top of the "cones" and that keeps it in place, so that my hands are free to text, make phone calls, eat... pretty much anything that can be done while relaxing on the couch. My two complaints is that the tube that connects both pumps is so short, so if you're a wider girl like me, it doesn't provide too much extra length. Secondly it's very noisy, so no way to be discreet while pumping. Unfortunately there's no way of trying this out in the store to see if you like it, so make sure you do your comparisons before buying and using. Once used it can't be returned (see not about Toys R Us). I only bought a top of the line double pump as I have twins and need as much milk as I can get, otherwise I would probably skip the expensive price and go with something cheaper.



FYI - If you're in the market, Toys R Us has a twice a year sale on Madela items at 20% off, so it's all about timing. Toys R Us also offers a coupon (if you register for their baby registry) that with a purchase of Madela Freestyle a $128 value from Madela including storage containers, freezer bags, nursing pads etc. free of charge. TRU also offers a buyers protection plan for $80 something dollars that protects from breaking etc. as well as if the item is no longer of use it can be returned (though I'm not sure how that works) or for how long the plan is for, but maybe worth looking into.

It was very pricey and i assumed it would be the best...but it was very noisy . I bought it with the intention that i could pump in a private room in office. but the noise was loud and strange in a corporate office evironment that people kept knocking and asking me if everything was ok or what was going on to make so much noise...After a few months i just gave up on and pumping as well...