How Do You Pronounce “Medela”?
June 18, 2007 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding, products, pumping
It’s hard enough trying to pronounce “La Leche League.” Add in the name of the popular breast pump maker “Medela” and it’s no wonder some of us get confused. Worry no more: Medela is pronounced “meh-DEE-la.”
Medela is a Swiss company founded in 1961. It makes the personal use pumps the Medela New Pump In Style Original Breast Pump and the Pump In Style Advanced Breastpump. It also makes hospital-grade pumps designed for multiple users: the Symphony, Lactina and Classic. I used the Medela Lactina when my second child was hospitalized with a high fever at six weeks (thank goodness …read more
