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Breast Pump Motor Burned Out
When our first son was born in 2000 I purchased a Medela Pump in Style breast pump. Since then I've used it for our second son and many friends have used ...
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- Hi C., I have a friend who just had twins, after having had two other children previously. Her breast pump wasn't working at full speed so she called "Milk Works" ...
- C., If you call the company they may be able to replace it. I would call them. They are kind of picky about things but, if you are the orignal owner than they may...
- I don't know about the motor, but it concenrs me that people are sharing your breast pump. A breast pump is not something that you want to be sharing especially not th...
Plastic/ BPA Breast Pump and Bottles
If you use a medela breast pump...go to the website. They say all thier pump accessories are BPA free. I have been using these to store milk as well, ...
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- Mary K is correct. You do not need to worry about the plastic in your breast pump, those parts are never microwaved or ran through the dishwasher, so they are fine....
- Nuby, Advent and Dr browns all make BPA free bottles and sippy cups, Also glass bottles are good, And NOT microwaving plastics is always safe. try heating in a bowl ...
- If you use a medela breast pump...go to the website. They say all thier pump accessories are BPA free. I have been using these to store milk as well, and feel comple...
Questions About Breast Pumps
Breast feeding is a huge commitment and I am so glad you are stepping up to the plate! I had my first baby 11 years ago and purchased the Medela pump in ...
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- Hi H., I have the Medela pump in style advance and I've been very happy with it. I haven't had a problem with finding bottles to fit the pump. I have 3 different ty...
- I've been back to work for a month. I love the Medela! The hospital recommended it. They also said don't start pumping until your supply is regular (about 3-4 wks). ...
- Hi, Do you know if you want an electric or manual pump? I'm using a manual pump - Avant, which I find is really effective. It's a little bit fiddly to start with, bu...
Any Good Breast Pumps?
The one that works best for me is medela electric breast pump. ..... I highly recommend the Medela breast pumps. When my daughter was born, ...
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- The Medela Pump in Style is great. I bought one in 2004 after my first daughter was born, went back to work and pumped until she was 1. Then I got it out after my se...
- The Medela electric double pumps are the best but quite expensive (@$200-$300!!). See if you can get one used from a friend and just buy new hoses and shields at a ph...
- I have the Medela pump in style, it was like $300 but well worth it, I can pump both sides at the same time in like 15 min, and you can plug it in, use batteries or bu...
Breast Pump Recommendation
I would highly recommend the latest version of any Medela breast pump, they are probably the closest level of quality next to a hospital pump. ...
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- I recommend the Medela Pump in Style Advanced. I have the backpack style which I love because it's easier to carry and it has a cooler bag in it for the pumped milk. ...
- I have two children and I have breastfed both. I used the Ameda Purely Yours breast pump and loved it. It is a little pricey but is great if you are working. It has...
- The ones you rent from the hospital are so much better now. I just returned mine recently. My new little one is 6 months old and my milk just gave out. The one I re...
Breastpump
About the pump - for my twins - I wanted to strictly use breast milk. We bought a Medela Pump in Style and I must say that it works very well - but you have ...
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- Hi I have a two month old baby, and I am using Ameda Purely yours Breast pump. I got the one with back pack so I carry it to the work. Just to let you know i used t...
- I have used a breast pump for all three of my children. I fed my babies only breast milk and I pumped all of the feedings for well over a year. All of my children at...
- When I had my daughter I went out and got a $50 pump thinking there wasn't much of a differncein pumps. I was so wrong. After 2 months of using the pump and being in p...
Question About Cleaning Tubing for Medela Breast Pump
Apr 13, 2009 ... Read all 5 responses: "Hey mamas - any recommendations on cleaning the tubing for the Medela breast pump? How and how often?"
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- I always use the steam bags with 4 oz of water. Hang to dry overnight. : )
- i never cleaned my tubing for my medella. only air passes through it. however sometimes condensation would get in there and i would have to hang it straight up and dow...
- Call Medela on their 800 #. They are so helpful. I thought I was going to have to buy a whole new pump with baby #2 because my pump wasn't working right. They taugh...
Safe to Microwave Medela Breast Pump Parts to Sterilize?
Read all 6 responses: "I sterilize my breast pump parts in this special plastic bag made by Medela that you put a tiny bit of water in and then put it in ...
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- I've raised three kids and I always usued the sanitizing setting on the dishwaser and they were just fine. I always kept a crockpot plugged in with water in it to heat...
- My husband works for 3M and works with plastics. He said any time you expose plastic to extreme temperature changes(microwave/dishwasher) it can change it's chemical ...
- Chemicals tend to leach out of plastics when there is food in them (particularly high-fat food) that is then heated. The BPA leaches into the fat. This is so alarmin...
Looking for a Medela Pump in Style & a My Breast Friend Pillow--anyone???
Read all 9 responses: "I'm expecting in late October, & plan to breastfeed. I BF for 7 months with my daughter, & rented a pump from the hospital the whole ...
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- I have two Ameda Purely Yours pumps that I am looking to get rid of. I had one at work and then kept one at home so I didn't forget. One is the backpack kind and the...
- I'm pretty sure I saw a PIS on craigslist for $100 this week. You can buy all your own tubing and accessories for it.
- D.: The pump n style is a single user pump/ check what is on the medela site about this pump. The hollister/ameda pump is much less expensive and equall...
Avent vs Medela
I began feeding our baby breast milk from a bottle at 3 weeks. I used the BornFree bottles and my daughter responded well. I pumped with the Medela electric ...
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- My son, too, was exclusively breastfed for his first year and I went back to work when he was 10 weeks old. I swear we own at least one of every bottle on the market ...
- Medela, Medela, Medela!!! With my first Child I used Avent everything. Bottles, Breast Pump, Pacifiers..everything. I did love it but never knew better at all. The...
- My first daughter was solely breastfed for 9 months and would only use the wide mouth Gerber Nuk nipples. If you like the drop-ins, the nuk nipples fit them, just use...
