| Use | Personal Use | Hospital Grade | Battery Electric |
Hand Held | |||
| Pump Name | Medela Pump in Style Original Advanced or Traveler |
Ameda Purely Yours | Medela Lactina Select | Medela Symphony | Medela Single Deluxe | Medela Harmony Hand Pump | Avent Hand Pump |
| Ideal for: | |||||||
| Engorgement | good | good | best | best | |||
| Latch-on difficulty | good | best | best | ||||
| Low Milk Supply | good | best | best | ||||
| Mastitis | best | best | |||||
| Medical Complications | best | best | |||||
| Occasional Bottles | best | best | good | good | good | ||
| Occasional Missed Feeds | best | best | good | good | good | ||
| Preemie or Hospitalized Baby |
best | best | |||||
| Return to Work Full-time | good | good | best | best | |||
| Return to Work Part-time | best | best | best | best | |||
| Sore Nipples | good | good | best | best | |||