Hands Free Breast Pump: Product Reviews For Breastfeeding

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The Freemie Freedom Hands Free Breast Pump is known to be a very quiet and efficient pump. It's one of the most powerful pumps on the market and is effective at keeping the motor from contamination, thanks to its well-designed closed system pump. It comes with a rechargeable battery with a USB port charging output. The pump is easy to use while still fully dressed. It holds up to 8 ounces of milk on both sides, which is fairly standard for most breast pumps. The pump's programmable sleep timer is a great feature that sets it apart from other pumps and adds a level of convenience for tired mothers.

This is a moderately priced, good quality breast pump available for around $150 USD.

This pump is very easy to use. This is not surprising, being that Freemie was the first truly hands free pump. Mothers report that they use it while working, parenting older kids, napping, and cuddling their baby. Some use it while driving! The only common complaint is that you must pour the milk out immediately as there is not a way to store in the collection containers.

The pump is quick and easy for most people to assemble. The parts snap together in a fairly logical fashion.

Its design quality is good, overall. However, it doesn't work as well for women with large breasts, and some people report milk getting into the tubing unless it's positioned exactly right.

Freemie offers a one-year manufacturer warranty on the pump, but restricts it to normal use of three times a day and has many caveats for voiding the warranty. Plastic parts are not warrantied beyond the initial 90 days.

Medela Freestyle Breast Pump

The Medela Freestyle Breast Pump is a hands-free pumping option brought to the market by a company known for their focus on breastfeeding and consistent quality with breast pumps. Medela has been the pump expert for many years. Their Freestyle Breast Pump was a response to the Freemie. It is small, light, and can be used plugged in or with the included battery pack. It is more of an electric breast pump with the option of being hands-free by using the included battery pump and flange adaptors.

As a hands-free pump, it has a clip to attach the pump to clothing. The pump includes a memory setting, digital display, timer, and backlight for nighttime use. This pump has Medela’s “2-Phase Expression technology” integrated, which means it will mimic the different suction patterns of a baby at the breast: fast and fluttery to initiate a let-down, then long and drawing to pull out milk. You can also manually adjust speed and suction to fit your body’s needs for the most milk production.

This is one of the pricier hands-free pumps on the market at about $320 USD. However, many parents may be willing to pay a higher price for the quality assurance that comes with a Medela pump.

The Medela Freestyle Breast Pump has a flange and bottle assembly with several separate parts that must be disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled after each use. The hands-free option can require a learning curve to get proficient. The pump motor is very easy to use for most parents.

Assembly requires several steps and some parents report that it can take up to 30 minutes to fully assemble when first using the pump. Over time, this process gets easier.

Design quality for this pump is, unfortunately, not as striking as some of Medela’s other pumps. Parents report issues with adequate suction, awkwardness with assembly, the hands-free feature, and fussy battery life. However, Medela does have a decent customer response team that may help resolve any issues.

The Medela Freestyle Breast Pump carries a warranty of one year for the pump motor and battery and 90 days for other parts and accessories from the date of purchase.

KidsTime Electric Breast Pump Double Breast Pump hands-Free...

The KidsTime Electric Breast Pump is one of many copycat pumps on the market designed to offer a bargain-priced hands free breast pump. Created by a company that also offers a myriad of other baby and children's products, this pump might work for some people. It has the advantages of being very inexpensive and will work with Medela pump parts which parents may already have been given at the hospital.

However, the KidsTime Electric Breast Pump has been reported to break easily, commonly be missing items upon delivery, and is not a pump recommended by lactation consultants as it may cause nipple pain and damage.

The KidsTime Electric Breast Pump is very inexpensive for a double electric hands-free breast pump. The low price of about $35 USD is the only reason we can argue that parents might want to take a risk on this pump.

It has a short cord and is difficult, if not impossible, to use hands-free. It is often missing parts upon delivery, which does not bode well for easy use.

Assembly time is quick if all parts are present; however, buyers commonly report that they have to use other pump parts or request replacements for missing parts.

Unfortunately, the design quality of this pump also fails to get many starts from us. Many negative reviews from parents about the pump motor or parts breaking quickly combined with features such as a very short cord leads us to be fairly critical of its design.

We were unable to locate the warranty information on this pump. We were also unable to locate the manufacturer to contact directly to inquire about the warranty.

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The Babytec Electric Breast Pump is another less expensive option for a bargain priced hands free breast pump. It advertises a closed system that will prevent milk from contaminating tubing or the motor. It also has several suction modes and the option to manually adjust the speed and suction power. The pump has a low noise motor, LED touchscreen, double pump, USB charging, and a lithium battery. It is lightweight and small and has features such as auto time-out and auto suction adjustment. It gets better reviews than other copycat pumps although the number of available reviews is limited.

The Babytec Electric Breast Pump is a low priced pump at $60 USD that has good features for the price. There is no warranty information available, so sixty dollars is a big risk.

The manufacturer reports easy use, stating that most parents can use it within minutes of opening the box. Reviews reflect this as parents report it being as easy or easier to use than well-known name brands.

Parents report that there are many parts to keep track of with this pump, but that assembly is easy nonetheless.

From the limited reviews available, this pump seems to have good design features. Multiple parts and a sensitive touchscreen may be issues during normal use.

We were unable to locate the warranty information on this pump. We were also unable to locate the manufacturer to contact directly to inquire about the warranty.