I bought my Medela in US too (so much cheaper than here). I am using 9 volt adaptor and there hasn't been any problem so far.

No, I bought the adaptor here in Malaysia. It is a common 9 volts adaptor and you can just plug it to the power socket of the breast pump. You can get the adaptor in any electronic shop. It costs around RM 30 by memory.

I bought mine in US (Not thru Ebay). I am not sure about Ebay and Amazon. I think they should be cheaper too, but you have to check postage cost etc.

If you are a working mum, I would recommend using "Medela Freestyle" or "Medela Pump In Style Advanced". They are double electric pumps with dual phase expression. It normally takes me about 10 - 20 minutes to express milk per session.

If you are a stay at home mum, I would assume Medela Swing should be sufficient because baby would direct latch most of the time.

I've never used Medela Swing, so it is really not in my place to comment. But from what I heard from my friend and cousin (both are stay at home mums), it takes 30 - 40 minutes for them to express milk per pumping session using Medela Swing.

This post has been edited by victoria_lucas: Apr 30 2012, 01:15 PM