Medela® Harmony® Manual Breast Pump with PersonalFit Flex™ Breast Shields

I generally do not write product reviews. However, I am so frustrated with Medela, that I cannot go without this being said. As most others who use a pump, I too, had to go back to work shortly after giving birth. That in itself is hard. Pumping during your short break(s) throughout the day makes it harder. Therefore it would be nice to have a product that makes this situation easier. Initially I was using the double electric pump, which freed my hands to do other things, like paperwork, while pumping. While it worked, it was very cumbersome and time consuming. Through friends, I was given the advice to try a hand-held pump as they had found those useful. So I got this one. And the first two months I really loved it 100 times more than the electric one. It was smaller, less to clean, easy to use, and I was able to pump quite a bit in shorter time. ***However!!! two months have just barely passed and now it no longer works. There is no suction being created. Reading the reviews here, I am not the only one who has run into this problem. Now, a company that has specialized in devices to help moms (and has probably made its $ share from these products) should know that if you're pumping, you are most likely having to do this every work day. That means the product is being used and cleaned every day. There should not be that much wear and tear within two months, that replacement pieces are needed - for 50% of the cost of the whole pump! Shame on you, Medela, if that is the quality of product you make. You just lost a customer and any recommendations for your brand’s products to others in my community.