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JChia
Mom of 2 Princesses
Member since 9/07 2540 total posts
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Jen
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Borrowing a breast pump?
My girlfriend offered to lend me her Medela Breast pump - but i thought you couldn't do this. She said she though you could replace the tubes...
Any one know whether or not this is ok?
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Posted 1/6/08 8:09 PM  |
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ChrisDee
My Girls
Member since 11/06 9543 total posts
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Christine
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Re: Borrowing a breast pump?
I was given a used very expensive medical grade pump from my cousin when I had DD#1. I had no issue with it.
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| Posted 1/6/08 8:26 PM |
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saraH
happy birthday sweet kate!
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Re: Borrowing a breast pump?
if she is offering, take it. especailly if you are on the fence about bfing or pumping. buy the replacement tubes.
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| Posted 1/6/08 8:30 PM |
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smdl
I love Gary too..on a plate!
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me
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Re: Borrowing a breast pump?
Just buy the replacement kit for the tubing. It's about $50.
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| Posted 1/6/08 8:35 PM |
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thiadora
Happy Little Girl
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Thia (Cynthia)
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Re: Borrowing a breast pump?
Posted by ChrisDee
I was given a used very expensive medical grade pump from my cousin when I had DD#1. I had no issue with it.
Everything is enclosed and made to avoid cross-contamination in a medical pump- it is made to be multi user. The reason the ones sold commercially are single user is because the motor is not enclosed and therefore, there is the possiblity of contamination. If you know the person you are getting it from, there's probably not an issue. However, I would never take/purchase a used one from a stranger.
As PP said, you should buy new tubing and other outside pumping parts.
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| Posted 1/6/08 9:48 PM |
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Happy1
I'm a mommy!!!!
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Re: Borrowing a breast pump?
I thought the same thing but my best friend and sister-in-law both offered me their's so I'm thinking it's sanitary to share breast pumps 
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| Posted 1/6/08 10:15 PM |
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BellaMama
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Re: Borrowing a breast pump?
I borrowed a Medela from my BF, had no problems. I bought new tubes and those horn things, everything basically was new except for the pump itself.
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| Posted 1/6/08 11:04 PM |
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Kierasmom
I love my kids
Member since 5/05 2885 total posts
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Jenn
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Re: Borrowing a breast pump?
I borrowed a pump for the first one, it was electric and not a Medela. I sanitized everything before I began using it but I still wound up with 2 infections. Not sure if it was the pump or my overflow of milk. But once I stopped using the borrowed pump I did not get any more infections. So personally I would never use a borrowed pump again
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| Posted 1/7/08 7:34 AM |
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