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Medela – the complete solution for every breastfeeding mother’s needs

I Wehavemorethan50yearsexperienceinbreastfeedingproducts.

I Wehavebeencarryingoutintensiveresearchwithprofessionalsformorethan20yearsandwedevelopnewproductsbasedonthelatestfindings.

I Wedevelopandproduceourproductsinaccordancewithacertifiedqualitymanagementsystem.

I Ourpersonalusepumpsaremedicaldevicesandfulfillthehighestrequirements.

I Weofferresearch-basedhigh-qualityproductsmadeinSwitzerland.

I Withsubsidiariesin15countriesandaffiliatesin90countriesweprovideauniqueservicetocustomers.

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Editorial

Weliveinanever-changingworldinwhichtechnologyhasmodifiedourlivesdramaticallyoverthelastdecades.However,onethingthathasnotchangedistheuniquequalityofbreastmilk.Noteventhebestartificialformulacancompetewiththebenefi-cialpropertiesofbreastmilk.Formulamayprovidenutrition,butbreastmilkhasuniquedevelopmentalandimmu-nologicalbenefitsandincreasesthebondbetweenmotherandbabywhenbreastfeeding.

Medelavaluesthisuniquetimeinthelifeofamotherandherchild.Thereforewehaveinvestedincontinuingresearchtolearnmoreaboutbreastfeedingandthisfascinating“liquidgold”.Workingwithresearchersfromaroundtheworld,wehaveintensivelystudiedhowbreastfeedingworks.Fromtheanat-omyofthelactatingbreasttothemechanismofmilkremovalbythebaby,wehaveconductedextensiveresearchtohelpusbestsupportmothersinmaintainingbreastfeedingforaslongastheywish.

Doubleandsinglepumpingbreast-pumpswithresearch-based2-PhaseExpressiontechnology,innovativefeedingsolutionslikeCalmaandmanyaccessoriessupportmothersthroughchallengingbreastfeedingtimes.

Wecontinuouslylearnfromthosewhoknowbest:babies!

Content

4 Why breastmilk is best for mother & baby

5 How to maintain breastfeeding over a long time? Pumping&Feeding

6 2-Phase Expression® Technology

8 Choose the right breastpump10 Harmony™12 Swing™14 Swingmaxi™16 Freestyle™

18 Breastpump features at a glance

20 Calma Theinnovativefeedingsolutionforbreastmilk

22 Other solutions Foreasyandcomfortablebreastfeeding

Ourgoalistogivemothersandbabiesthebestpossiblesupportforagreatandlonglastingbreastfeedingexperience.

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Expertsagreethatbreastfeedinggivesthebabythebeststartinlife.Breastmilkismorethanjustfood,ithasimportanthealthbenefitsforthebabyandisanunforgettablemomentinlifeforbothmotherandbaby.

Medela’sextensiveresearchintounderstandingtheprocesseshappeningduringbreastfeedinghashelpedittodevelopproductsthatareasclosetonaturalfeedingaspossible.

Breastmilk has important health benefits for babies

Breastmilkisunique–createdbyeachmotherspecificallyforherbaby.Itcon-tainssomanydifferentingredientsthatresearchersestimateweonlyknowaverysmallportionofbreast-milk’scomponents.Itchangesovertime,adaptingdailyandweeklytothebaby’schangingneeds.Itdoesnotonlyprovidenutrition,butplaysahugepartinthegrowthofthechild,espe-ciallythechild’sneurological,cognitiveandimmunologicaldevelopment.Itisimpossibleforalltheseextrabenefitstobereproducedinformula.Breast-feedinghasalsobeenshowntoreduce

theriskofallergiesandseemstolowertheincidenceofSuddenInfantDeathSyndrome(SIDS),childhooddiabetes,obesity,heartdiseaseandcertaintypesofcancer.

And mothers benefit too

Breastfeedingisproventoreducepost-deliverybleeding,burnsmanycaloriesandhasaprotectiveeffectagainstosteoporosisandwomanspecificcancer.Combinedwiththegenerationofthe“feelgood”hormone,oxytocin,producedwhenbreastfeed-ingorpumping,breastmilkisthebestoptionforbothmotherandbaby.

Whyisbreastmilkbestformother&baby?

Howcanbreastfeedingbemaintainedovertime?

Theremaybemanyreasonswhydirectbreastfeedingisnotpossible.Forexample,aprematurebaby,illnessoratemporaryrelieffrombreastfeed-ingchallengessuchassorenipples.Perhapstherearelifestyleissuessuchasreturningtoworkorsimplyawelldeservedeveningoutwithpartnerorfriends.However,thisdoesnotmeanthatthebabycannotbenefitfromtheuniquegoodnessofbreastmilk.

Inordertosupportmothersduringthistime,Medelahasdevelopedawiderangeofproducts.Frompumpingtofeeding,Medela’sproductsaredesignedtomimicnatureandsupportthebreastfeedingexperience.

Pumping & Feeding that supports the natural feeding cycle

Medela’sworldleadingemphasisonevidence-basedresearchofthebaby’snaturalfeedingbehaviourhasledtotheinnovationsof2-PhaseExpressionandCalma.

2-PhaseExpressionmimicsthebaby’snaturalsuckingrhythmtoexpressmoremilkinlesstime.*

Calma,theuniquelydesignedfeedingsolutionforbreastmilk,enablesthebabytopauseandbreatheinhisindi-vidualrhythm.Milkonlyflowswhenavacuumiscreated.Thishelpstomaintainthenaturalfeedingbehaviourlearnedatthebreast.*Switchingfrombreasttobottleandbacktothebreasthasneverbeeneasier.FindoutmoreaboutCalmaonpages20/21.

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*Referencestoourresearchcanbefoundatwww.medela.com/bf-researchwww.ready-4-calma.com

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2-PhaseExpressionisapumpingtechnologythatmimicsthebaby’snaturalsuckingrhythm.Itusesshort,stimulatingburstsfollowedbylongerpatternstoprovideoptimalmilkflow.

Researchshowsthatbabiesinitiallyuseshort,fastsuckstostimulatetheMilkEjectionReflex.Oncethemilkbeginstoflow,babieschangetoaslower,individualrhythmtoactuallyfeed.

Medela was the first company world-wide who converted this knowledge into technological know-how with the 2-Phase Expression Technology for breastpumps.

2-PhaseExpressionimitatesbaby’snaturalsuckingactionandswitchesfromafasttoaslowrhythmduringpumping:

Stimulation Phase:Pumpingrhythmof120cycles/minute.

Expression Phase: Slowerpumpingrhythmofbetween45and78cycles/minute.

2-PhaseExpression®Technology

*Referencestoourresearchcanbefoundatwww.medela.com/bf-research

Advantages of 2-Phase Expression*:

I Maintainslactationduetosimulationofbaby’ssuckingbehaviour

I Feelsnatural

I Providesoptimalmixofcomfortandefficacy

I Expressesmoremilkinlesstime

IShorterpumpingsessionsduetoquickertimetomilkejection

I Allowseasiertransitionfrombreastfeedingtopumping

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ChoosetherightbreastpumpMedelahasaproductforalltheneedsofabreastfeedingmother:fromaconvenientmanualbreastpumpforoccasionalusetoadoubleelectricbreastpumpfordailypumpingwithalotofextrafeatures.

Therightchoice

Harmony™

manualbreastpumpsmall–convenient–clever

Swing maxi™

doubleelectricbreastpumphighlyefficient–comfortable–quick

Swing™

singleelectricbreastpumpcomfortable–silent–efficient

Freestyle™

doubleelectricbreastpumpall-in-one–innovative–time-saving

Choosingtherightproductmeansaligningmothers’needswiththefeaturesandbenefitsofthebreastpump.

Discover Harmony™, Swing™, Swing maxi™ and Freestyle™.

BPA Bisphenol-A   

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Allproductsfeaturethe2-PhaseExpressionTechnologyforin-creasedefficiencyandcomfort.

AllproductsincludeCalma,theinnovativefeedingdeviceforbreastmilk.

Amediumsizedbreastshieldisincluded,4additionalsizesareavailabletoensurecom-fortandefficientpumping.

AllthepartsthatareincontactwithbreastmilkareBPAfree.

The following questions can help to find the right products for each mother:

IHowoftendoyouintendtopump?

IDoyoupumpmainlyathomeoronthego(work,etc)?

IHowimportantisittosavetimewhilepumping

I Doyouhavespecialissuessuchas–Pretermbaby–Flat/invertednipples–Breastinfection–sorenipples–Lowmilksupply

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Medela’slightandeasytousemanualbreastpumpwith2-PhaseExpressionisidealforoccasionaluse.

Harmonyisthefirstmanualbreast-pumpwithresearch-based2-PhaseExpressionTechnologythatisdesignedtomimicbaby’snaturalsuckingrhythm.Thismeansthatmoremilkcanbeexpressedinlesstime.

Asalightweight,manualbreastpump,Harmonyprovidessilentanddiscreetpumping,iseasytotransportandthereforesuitableforuseathomeoronthego.

Theergonomichandleprovideseasy,intuitiveandcomfortablepumping.

Consistingofonly8parts,Harmonyiseasyandsimpletouse,cleanandassemble.

Itcanalsobenefitmotherswithminorbreastfeedingproblemssuchasflatorinvertednipples.Itisalsoperfectformotherswhoareonlyawayfromtheirbabyforashorttimeandrequireapumptooccasionallyexpressmilkbetweenbreastfeedingsessions.

Harmony™

Medela recommends buying with:I PureLan 7 gI Quick Clean Microwave BagI 150 ml bottles

small–convenient–clever

Content:

I Harmonyhandle

I PersonalFitbreastshield24mm

I Connector

I Valveheadandmembrane

I Breastmilkbottle

I Bottlestand

I Multi-Lid

I Calma–feedingdevice

BPA Bisphenol-A   

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The right choice:

I Foroccasionalusageorinadditiontoarental-pump

I Whenlookingforaneasy,compactanddiscreetpump

I Foruseathomeoronthego

I Especiallyrecommendedinthecaseofsomeminorbreastfeedingproblems,e.g.flatorinvertednipples

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Medela’sawardwinningelectricbreastpumpwith2-PhaseExpression.Thepumpisacomfortable,efficientanddiscreetsolutionforoccasionalordailyuse.

Swingisacompactsingleelectricbreast-pumpwithresearch-based2-PhaseExpressionTechnology.Swingpro-videsconvenientandeffortlesspump-ingsessionswithhighefficiencyandcomfort.Thepumpswitchesautomati-callyfromstimulationtoexpressionphaseorcanbeswitchedmanually.Motherscanalsochoosetheirmostcomfortablevacuumlevel.Itcanbeusedwithamainsadaptorandtheoptionofbatteryoperationcombinedwiththebeltclipguaranteesmaximummobility.

Thislightpumpisoneofthequietestbreastpumpsonthemarketfordis-creetpumpingsessionsathomeoronthego.Swingiseasyandintuitivetouse,cleanandassemble.

Motherswhohaveespeciallyactivelives,whoareawayfromtheirbabyfromtimetotimeorwhodon’twanttospendtoomuchtimeonpumping,appreciatethispopularbreastpump.

Swing™

Medela recommends buying with:I Breastcare SetI 250 ml bottlesI B-Well Bottle Warmer

Content:

I Swingmotorunit

I PersonalFitbreastshield24mm

I Connector

I Tubing

I Valveheadandmembrane

I Breastmilkbottle

I Multi-Lid

I Bottlestand

I Mainsadapter

I Bag

I Sling

I Calma–feedingdevice

BPA Bisphenol-A   

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comfortable–silent–efficient

The right choice:

I Foroccasionalordailyusage

I Whenconvenientandeffortlesspumpingisdesired

I Foruseathomeoronthego

I Whencomfortandsavingtimeisimportant

I Whenpumpingatlownoiselevelisappreciated

I Especiallyrecommendedinthecaseofminorbreastfeedingproblems,e.g.latch-onproblemsorsorenipples.

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WithSwingmaxi,aneasydoubleelectricbreastpumpwith2-PhaseExpression,dailypumpingsessionsarecomfortable,quickandeffective.

Asadoubleelectricbreastpump,Swingmaxisavestimecomparedtosinglepumping.Itcanalsohelptoincreaseandsustainmilksupply.Equippedwithresearch-based2-PhaseExpressionTechnology,thepumpswitchesautomaticallyfromstimulationtoexpressionphaseorcanbeswitchedmanually.Motherscanalsochoosetheirmostcomfort-ablevacuumlevel.Swingmaxipro-videsconvenientandeffortlesspump-ingsessionswithhighefficiencyandcomfort.Itcanbeusedwithamainsadaptorandtheoptionofbatteryoperationcombinedwiththebeltclipguaranteesmaximummobility.

Forhomeuseoronthego,thislightandcompactpumpoffersflexibilityandcanevenbeusedhands-free(optional,EasyExpressionBrarequired).Swingmaxiiseasyandintuitivetouse,cleanandassemble.

Itisperfectformotherswithaveryactivelifestyleand/orapart-timejob,whoarelookingforaneasyandtime-savingbreastpumpfordailypumping.Orformothers,whoareconcernednottohaveenoughmilk.

Swingmaxi™

Content:

I Swingmaximotorunit

I 2×PersonalFitbreastshield24mm

I 2×Connector

I Tubing

I 2×Breastmilkbottle

I 2×Multi-Lid

I 2×Bottlestand

I Mainsadapter

I Calma–feedingdevice

BPA Bisphenol-A   

freeEFFICIENCY

Benefits to double pumping* Helpstomaintainandincreasemilksupplywhennotdirectlybreastfeeding

Breastmilkwithahigherenergycontent

Twiceasfastassinglepumping

*Referencestoourresearchcanbefoundatwww.medela.com/bf-research

highlyefficient–comfortable–quick

The right choice:

I Forregularuptodailyusage

I Whensavingtimeisapriority

I Whenconvenientandeffortlesspumpingisrequired

I Foruseathomeoronthego

I Whenanintuitiveandeasyhandlingiskey

I Especiallyrecommendedincaseoflowmilksupply

Medela recommends buying with:I Easy Expression BraI Pump & Save Breastmilk BagsI Quick Clean Microwave Bags

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Oneoftheworld’ssmallestdoubleelectricbreastpumpswith2-PhaseExpressionandmanyextrafeaturesleavesnothingtobedesired.Theall-in-one,innovativebreastpumpguaranteesmaximumcomfortandtimesavingforevery-dayuseathomeoronthego.

Freestyleisadoubleelectricbreast-pump,whichgivesyoumaximumcomfortandsavestime.Furthermoreitincreasesandmaintainsmilksupply.Equippedwithresearch-based2-PhaseExpressionTechnology,thepumpswitchesautomaticallyfromstimulationtoexpressionphaseorcanbeswitchedmanually.Motherscanalsoeasilychoosetheirmostcomfort-ablevacuumlevel.Freestyleprovidesconvenientandeffortlesspumpingsessionswithhighefficiencyandcomfort.Thepumpcanbeusedwithamainsadapterorarechargeablebatterythatprovides3hoursofpumpingtime.Togetherwiththebelt-clipthisguaranteesmaximummobility.Severalextrafeatures,forexample

amemoryfunction,anLCDdisplaywithbacklightplusacompleteall-in-onetravelkit(rechargeablebattery,completesetforstoring,coolingandtransporting)makeFreeestyleaverycomfortablebreastpumpforeverydayuseandregularpumpingawayfromhome.Besidesallthesefeatures,Freestyleisaverysmall,lightandquietdoubleelectricbreastpump.

Thehands-freeoptionwithEasyExpressionmeanseasyhandlingandpumpingcanbecombinedwithotheractivities,therebysavingevenmoretime.Thiswillbewelcomedbymotherswhodemandtheultimateincomfort,convenienceandefficiencyfromtheirdailypumping.

Freestyle™

Medela recommends buying with:I Easy Expression BraI B-Well Steam SteriliserI Calma Solitaire

Benefits to double pumping* Helpstomaintainmilksupplywhennotdirectlybreastfeeding

Breastmilkwithahigherenergycontent

Twiceasfastasinglepumping

Content:

I Freestylemotorunit

I 2×PersonalFitbreastshield24mm

I 2×Connector

I Tubing

I 4×Breastmilkbottle

I 2×Multi-Lid

I 4×Lid,Disc,Cap

I 2×Bottlestand

I Mainsadapter

I Rechargeablebattery

I Coolingbagincl.coolingelement

I Carryingbag

I Samplepackbrapads

I Calma–feedingdevice

BPA Bisphenol-A   

freeEFFICIENCY

*Referencestoourresearchcanbefoundatwww.medela.com/bf-research

all-in-one–innova-tive–time-saving

The right choice:

I Fordailyusage

I Whensavingtimeiskey

I Whenmaximumcomfortandconveniencearerequired

I Forregularuseawayfromhome

I Whennocompromiseinbreastpump&accessoriesisdesired

I Especiallyrecommendedincaseoflowmilksupply

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Harmony™ Swing™ Swing maxi™ Freestyle™

Product features

Weight|Size 118g|24×19×8.5cm 200gwithoutbatteries|12×13×5.7cm 220gwithoutbatteries|12×13×5.7cm 370gincl.rechargeablebattery|12×9×5.8cm

Usage Occasionally Often Frequent Uptoallfeeds

Type Manualbreastpump Singleelectricbreastpump Doubleelectricbreastpump Doubleelectricbreastpump

2-PhaseExpression

Memoryfunction – – –

Backlitdigitaldisplay – – –

Timer – – –

Battery-option – 1hourofpumpingtime 1hourofpumpingtime 3hoursofpumpingtime,rechargeable

BPAfree

Easytoclean

Accesories

Milkmanagement – – – Includesacoolingbagwithfreezableicepackand4breastmilkstoragebottles

Carryingbag – – – Stylishbagtocarryallbreastpumpequipmentsafely

Personal-fitbreastshields 5sizesofbreastshieldavailabletoensurecomfortandefficientpumping,

allMedelaBreastpumpsincludeamediumsizebreastshield,24mm5sizesofbreastshieldavailabletoensurecomfortandefficientpumping,

allMedelaBreastpumpsincludeamediumsizebreastshield,24mm

FeedingIncludesCalmabreastmilkfeedingsystem,Breastmilkbottle,Multilid IncludesCalmabreastmilkfeedingsystem,Breastmilkbottle,Multilid

Breastpumpfeaturesataglance

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Content:

I Calma

I Protectivecap

I Multi-Lid

Available as:

I CalmaSolitaire

I Calmawith150mlbottle

I Calmawith250mlbottle

WithCalma,theinnovativefeedingsolutionforbreastmilk,babyusesthefeedingbehaviourlearnedatmother’sbreast.UsingCalmamakesswitchingfrombreasttobottleandbackagaineasy.

Everybabydevelopsanindividualandspecificfeedingbehaviourwhilstonthebreast.Duringbreastfeeding,ababysucks,pausesandbreathesinhisownrhythm.Milkflowsbest,whenbabycreatesavacuum.Butconventionalbottle-feedingtechniqueisdifferentfrombreastfeedingandfindingtherightsolutiontofeedexpressedbreastmilkcanbeachallenge.

Calmauniquelydeliversmilktothebabyonlywhenavacuumiscreated,andstopstheflowwhenthebabyrelaxestopauseandbreathe.Thusthebaby’snaturalfeedingbehaviourcanbemaintainedandswitchingfrombreasttoCalmaandbackagainhasneverbeeneasier.

Calma

BPA Bisphenol-A   

free

Breastfeeding-friendlyfeedingdevice

Advantages of Calma:

I Milkonlyflowswhenthebabycreatesavacuum.Babycanfeed,pauseandbreatheinhisnaturalrhythm

I Switchiseasybetweenbreast,Calmaandbacktobreast

I Needsjustonetypeofteatthroughoutwholebreastfeedingduration

I ComeswithtwomultilidstoclosethebottletightlyortouseasaprotectivecaponthebottomofCalma

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SolutionsforeasyandcomfortablebreastfeedingFrombreastcaretofeedingandfrommilkmanagementtostorageandtransportation,Medela’scomprehensiverangeofpracticalhighqualityproductssupportsmothersduringbreastfeedingforincreasedcomfort,safetyandsimplicity.

Breast Care Collecting, Feeding and Breastmilk Management

Hydrogel Pads

Provideinstant reliefforsoreandcrackednipplesbyapplyingaprotectivecoolingcushiontotheskin.TheHydrogelPadskeepthenippleareamoistandcreateanenvironmentthatpromotesthehealingprocess.

PureLan™ 100

Soothes sensitive or dry nipples.Removalbeforebreastfeedingisnotneces-sary.

Contact Nipple Shields and Storage-Box

Makesbreastfeedingpossi-bleevenwith sore, cracked, flat or inverted nipplesduetoaspeciallyformedcontourthatprovidesmaximumcontactbetweenbabyandmother.

Pump & Save Breastmilk Bags

Pre-sterilizedbagsforcollectionandspace-savingstorageinfridgeorfreezer.

Breastmilk Bottle 150 ml / 250 ml

BPAfreeBreastmilkBottlesforexpressing,storing,freezingandfeeding.Easytoclean,inthedishwasherorsteamsterilizer.

Quick Clean Microwave Bags

Easytouse,spacesavingQuickCleanMicrowaveBagstodisinfectaccessoriesinlessthanthreeminutes.Thesebagscanbeusedupto20times.

Bra Pads

Disposable super absor-bent, thin and discreet padsthatarekeptinplacebyanadhesivetape.

Alternatively,wealsoofferwashableBraPads(at40°C),consistingofanantimicrobial materialthatreducesodoursandtheriskofbacterialgrowth.

Breast Care Set

Aselectionofourpopularbreastcareproductsinaconvenientcase:allyouneedforbreastcarealwaysatyourfingertips.

B-Well Steam Steriliser

Reliablydisinfectsbottlesandaccessoriesforbreastpumpswithsteamonly–nochemi-calsneeded.Operationissafeandsimplewithonebuttonandavisualandacousticstopsignal.

B-Well Bottle Warmer

Warmsbreastmilkandbabyfoodgently–whetheritisfrozen,refrigeratedoratroomtemperature.Equippedwithanacousticandvisualstopsignalandanautomaticswitchoff.

Easy Expression Bra

Easyandcomfortablesolutionforhands-freepumping,avail-ableindifferentsizes.