It is well-established through supportive research, including a randomized-controlled trial¹⁰, that the Symphony PLUS ® hospital-grade (multi-user) pump is a key driver in assisting mom to initiate, establish and maintain her milk supply. While the Symphony PLUS ® breast pump has been researched and innovative changes have been made many times over the last 50 years, the breast shield has remained the same. That posed the question, “could the shield be optimized?”

Patel AL, et al. Impact of early human milk on sepsis and health-care costs in very low birth weight infants. J Perinatol. 2013 Jul;33(7):514-9. Muther M, Prime DK, et al. Scans of the lactating breast can be used to investigate the breast:breastshield interface (P‐24); Abstracts from the 18th International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation Conference. Breastfeed Med. 2016; 11: A28. The Hands-free Collection Cup is designed in an anatomical shape to comfortably fit to most breasts. Which sizes is the Hands-free Collection Cup available in?

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With the Solo™ Hands-free built-in USB chargeable battery, you can pump on a single battery charge for up to 1.5 hours, which is on average up to 6 pumping sessions. improvement in breast drainage.¹³ Draining the breast well is key to maintaining milk production.¹⁴ A term infant receives the benefit of immunity from mother as well as a decreased risk of diseases over a lifetime. Breastfed infants are 13% less likely to become overweight or obese as children or teenagers, which lowers their risk of associated conditions, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and a number of cancers.⁶⁻⁸ Just three parts to clean, and dishwasher safe for even more convenience. A trusted expert in breast milk feeding for 60+ years U ltra-lightweight: with only 76 g, it is amongst the lightest available, designed to fit comfortably and discreetly in your bra.

Kwan ML, et al. Breastfeeding and the risk of childhood leukemia: a meta-analysis. Public Health Rep. 2004;119(6):521-535. doi:10.1016/j.phr.2004.09.002

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Breast cancer and breastfeeding: collaborative reanalysis of individual data from 47 epidemiological studies in 30 countries, including 50302 women with breast cancer and 96973 women without the disease. Lancet (London, England). (2002);360(9328): 187–195. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(02)09454-0