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  "title": "Breast pumps and pregnancy or breast pain",
  "question": "Which breast pumps should be avoided during pregnancy or when there is breast pain?",
  "answer": "No checked fact names a pump to avoid during pregnancy or with breast pain. Medela Symphony PLUS® Breast Pump: The manual lists no known contraindications for the Symphony pump and pump sets. Medela Harmony: The PersonalFit Flex shield has a soft rim, oval shape, and 105-degree opening angle intended to reduce milk-duct pressure and improve comfort. Medela Harmony® Breast Pump with PersonalFit Flex™: The included oval shield has a soft rim and a 105-degree opening intended to reduce pressure on milk ducts and improve comfort and fit. MEDELA Freestyle Flex: Experiences are sharply divided. Many users find the shields gentle and comfortable and report quick, effective expression, while others report weak or declining suction, especially during double pumping.",
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      "value": "The Symphony PLUS is a hospital-grade, multi-user pump intended to help initiate, build and maintain milk production for mothers of preterm or term infants.",
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      "value": "The manual lists no known contraindications for the Symphony pump and pump sets.",
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