Jodine, I totally agree with your post and the pump companies assertions make me annoyed. Now, if they had a mother who was HIV positive pumping and then tested the motor and found the virus in it, then I could be convinced that there was a potential risk. Breast pump companies are a business first and foremost and that is what all of us have to remember. They want to make profits. I am not saying they do not consider input from our profession and want to make a good product but they are not really giving anything away and want to sell as many pump and products as possible. When I state that the LC profession is evidence based, this theory that pumps can cross contaminate other women is not evidence based. Ann Perry, RN IBCLC Boston, MA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html