Medela Harmony Manual Breast Pump, Compact Swiss Design with PersonaFit Flex Shields and Medela's 2-Phase Expression Technology

This little pump has seriously saved me more times than I can count! I got the Medela Harmony as a backup to my electric pump, and I’ve ended up using it way more than expected. It’s lightweight, quiet, and super easy to toss in a diaper bag. Great for travel, middle-of-the-night sessions, or if I just need to pump one side real quick. The 2-phase handle is genius—it mimics baby’s sucking rhythm, and I’m usually able to get a decent amount in just a few minutes. The PersonaFit Flex shields are comfy and don’t dig in like older-style flanges. Definitely a must-have for moms who want a simple, reliable manual pump to supplement with.

Great little pump, I use it to relieve myself when I'm uncomfortable and when I was away from the baby on a short break, its small, easy and comfortable to use.

I have tried quite a few pumps in the last 11 weeks but this one has been my favourite by far. Easy to put together, simple to clean and a great size. The pump itself is nice and quiet too so I can get away with pumping quietly as baby sleeps. I do tend to massage/compress as I pump to get more out of each session but I find that this pump works quite efficiently on its own too.

DO NOT buy this pump! The reviews makes it seem like everyone “raves” about it, but it’s honestly the worst pump I’ve ever tried. Makes me wonder how many people with bad experiences actually write reviews. I found that tons of people posted on Reddit that this pump was awful after the fact. I barely got 2oz out every time I used it. The valve it comes with does not provide enough suction and even changed it out for a duck valve. When pumping you could hear the pump hiss and lose suction. I’ve disassembled and checked that all of the parts are intact and assembled correctly about 10 times during each attempt at pumping. I’ve had this pump for about a week and have tried to use it multiple times a day every day since getting it. Honestly this is highly disappointing and they don’t even let you return the product so you’re stuck with their horrible pump while they keep your money.

Bought this hand pump prior to having my baby as I didn’t want to spend lots if it wasn’t needed. Thought the price was really good as many I’ve seen are a lot more expensive. Pump is easy to setup and clean. Easy to use, although I do find it often loses suction. The handle sometimes doesn’t work either and I have to move it into an awkward position to get it to pump. However, for the price, I think it’s really good.

The Medela Harmony pump is compact, easy to use, and works well for occasional pumping. However, the fixed 24mm flange size is a big drawback — it doesn’t fit everyone comfortably, which affects efficiency. Would be much better with interchangeable flange options.

I’ve tried quite a few pumps—two different electric models and three manual ones—and always struggled. They were either painful, didn’t fit right, or just didn’t yield much milk. Since switching to this manual pump, it’s been a completely different experience. The oval-shaped flange molds so much better to my breast, which makes pumping far more comfortable and less painful. I’m finally able to express more milk with less effort, and it feels like my pumping sessions are much more productive overall. For anyone who has struggled with fit or pain with other pumps, I’d definitely recommend giving this one a try. It’s been a real game-changer for me.

Long story short, this is my opinion, and I don't normally bother to write one, after 4 weeks of frustrations, thought that I'm not capable of more milk for my baby, that nothing works for me (no pump, supplement, food, tea, method etc ) and of course misinformation from professionals and online info in first place. Basically my baby doesn't latch properly (and believe me I've tried EVERYTHING) and also falls asleep quickly while at my breast, so doesn't suck the milk properly, so my breast is not stimulated enough to produce the right amount of milk for my baby. AGONY because I want her to have the best and breast milk is the one. Of course I used formula to top up because of the above problem. From what I read online, many women have the same problem so that's why I'm writing my experience, maybe it will help. To save time, energy, even money, this is what works to produce more milk: - use this manual pump. Or any other, but this one I tried and works very well; that's why I said "even save money" because a manual pump is actually enough. If you find it's weak, that's only because the handle isn't assembled properly, I've done this mistake myself. After proper way, the suction is actually strong and you don't need more than that as it becomes painful. Prior to this pump I've spent money on very expensive electric pumps from the same brand and nothing helped me to get more than 80-100ml from both breasts, with lots of water and supplements included. I also rented the hospital grade from Medela, I sent it back after a few days. The pump is super convenient, very easy to use, to wash and does a very quick and efficient job, can use it anywhere, anytime as a long as you have some privacy! Honestly, I get more milk and faster with this pump than an electric one! No need for bra to keep it on the breast or charging, etc. - while using the pump, here comes actually the most IMPORTANT PART, the one that is vital to produce more milk but noone actually tells you about it! No midwife, no professionals or online articles. Everybody says pump, pump and pump as often as possible for like 15-20 min, BUT that's just not it!!! What you need to do is express the milk with your own hands, also called COMPRESSING the breast. This is the second best way, after baby sucking, to get the milk out of the breasts! No pump, no matter what kind, has the same efficiency as your hands to express the milk! And if you don't empty the breasts as much as possible, they won't produce much milk. So manual pumping with one hand + compressing the breast same time with the other hand, it will give you the best results! - in parallel with the above, hydration, healthy food, supplements, teas, etc will do the very best. The results are almost immediate because a breast that gets emptied as much as possible will try cope with the demand and produce more milk.