breast pump question

so my SIL gave me the medela advanced breast pump, she has 2 kids and with both her children she had a hard time breastfeeding and only pumped maybe 2-3 weeks the most with each. It was brand new and she barely used it, so she gave it to me and gave me new parts to use with it so it would be sterile. My concern is that i heard with these pumps their can still be bacteria in the internal systems of it and that its not recommended to use a used breast pump. I just cant see spending $300 for a new one when this is barely used. Did anyone use a family/freinds also? Should i not listen to what i am reading/hearing b/c maybe its just the companies wanting to make more $$ by having you buy the new ones.? any advice would be appreciated

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As long as the tubes and flanges are new, it should be sterile. I think the breast milk only touches those parts and the bag inserts (which you'll use your own anyway).

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When you think about it- hospitals rent out pumps all the time- my hospital actually provides one in the room!

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Don't worry about it at all- I think they do that so you continue to buy them since so many people only use them a couple of times. Just get new tubes and breast shields and you are fine.

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Sterilize any parts you can and enjoy it

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I would just sterilize all of the parts and use it.

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I used my cousin's. I bought new parts that the milk touches. I think it is fine.
Good luck!

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I borrowed my sister's. And she actually used it for the year. I pumped 3 times a day every day for 9 months. No problems.

I went to the Upper Breast Side and the woman went on a whole tirade about you shouldn't borrow someone else's pump- and then she heard it was my sister's- and said nevermind and encouraged me to use the pump.

I think if she only used it for 3 weeks, you'll be fine. Just replace the tubes and everything else.