Part of my web page addresses this , it is actually illegal to sell a used
pump that is labeled for single user only, and they all are except for the
rentals.
See here for more info :
http://users.erols.com/cindyrn/pumps.htm
Cindy ;-)
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From: "Susan Johnson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 3:47 PM
Subject: matching the right pump to the need
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> Jane brings up an interesting point:
> "The one factor many people do not consider is the age
> and use of the Pump In Style. I have seen more moms
> who borrow or buy a used Pump in Style."
>
> Absolutely! A related issue I have run into is a
> mother re-using a kit (with a hospital grade pump)
> that she has used w a previous baby or (horrors)
> borrowed from a friend. Sometimes the tubing appears
> clear to the eye but purchasing a new kit is the
> difference between a drip & a flood of milk. The
> problem is not with the change-able membrane over the
> valve, but with the suction/vacuum effect through the
> tube. Perhaps some mechanically minded type will post
> a more cost efficient solution.
>
> Personally, I favor the Medela Classic or the Ameda
> SMB for any mom who is serious about maintaining &
> increasing her milk supply when her baby is
> unavoidably away from her breast. More cycles per
> minute & more mothers telling me anecdotally that it
> simply "works better."
>
> On the issue of hand expressing vs pumping:
> Mothers generally come to me with the expectation that
> hand expressing doesn't work ("Oh I've tried that & it
> doesn't work for me..") and that a hospital grade pump
> will work "automatically." No doubt it has to do with
> cultural attitudes, perhaps even my own. Still, if
> the woman comes to me with faith in equipment, I go
> ahead & build that faith. My attitude in all things
> lactation is "find what's working and build on it."
> It's a positive approach & always propels me, mothers,
> & babies forward.
>
> And now for the "venting portion" of my post:
> It is frustrating that money sometimes gets in the way
> of a mother simply nursing her baby. Mothers
> frequently contact me after purchasing, borrowing, or
> renting equipment elsewhere. It is late in the game
> for me to influence her choice, particularly if cost
> was the deciding factor. Insurance rarely covers
> costs once mom & baby are home, and sometimes not even
> when baby is in NICU & mom is discharged. Best I stop
> now before my vent becomes a rant. Perhaps insurance
> savvy lactnetters will post on this angle. Hope so!
>
>
> Susan Johnson MFA, IBCLC
>
>
>
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