Dear Lactnetters,
I think that I am going to disagree with with some of you about the mold problem in some of the Medela pumps. I think that mold appears in these pumps (or in the shower) because of the presence of water or excessive humidity. If the tubings are dried out and water droplets are not allowed to go into the motor area, mold growth shouldn't be a problem.
There has been alot of discussion in the past on Lactnet about using different brand tubings on the breast pump. I believe that this could cause excessive suction and possible injury to the woman using the inappropriate tubing.
I have not seen mothers having a problem getting milk in the tubing unless the bottle has been tipped over. This is just my 2 cents. Have a good day. Rachel Wahl RN IBCLC
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:49:10 -0500
> From: Amy West <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: mold in pumps
>
> Colette,
>
> The tubing doesn't make a difference; this is a matter of the design of the
> pump motor itself.
>
> Jane,
>
> Not sure why there's such a contentious tone to your responses. The
> difference between the air and a moldy pump motor is the concentration of
> the spores in a pump that's growing mold and/or yeast (which wouldn't be
> present around mom's nipple). Yes, these things are in the air all the
> time, but not at high concentrations like on the inside of a visibly
> moldy/or yeasty pump.
>
> And while the faceplate snaps off easily in newer models (yes, I've looked
> at them, and opened my own, thanks), the designs vary with model year.
>
> Amy
>
> Amy West, CLC
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Colette <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > can I just ask why can't Ameda tubing be used in place of the original
> > Medela tubing? cuts out the risk of mold, etc. if the moms are going to do
> > it anyway why not make it safer for them? I understand it is not a perfect
> > situation but isn't it better than not?
> >
> > Just curious...
> >
> > Colette L. Baran
> > IBCLC, LCCE, CD(CBI), CHBE
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> Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:56:00 -0500
> From: Marie Ivey <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Mold in pumps
>
> Okay, I am a newbie to the world of lactation so this might be a stupid question...but is Medela the only manufacturer with an open system, a face plate which has to be removed and cleaned, and moms need to be sitting in the "correct" position to keep milk from entering the tubing?
> Thanks,
> Marie Ivey, BSN, RN, LCCE, CLC
> Chattanooga, Tennessee
> (sitting for boards in July)
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