<< According to Medela, if it gets into the motor, bacteria can form and can
 be reintroduced into the freshly expressed milk. Unfortunately, there is no
 way to sterilize this >>

so why don't we have disposable "hospital grade" pumps? if this is true, is
it not true for the ones we routinely use in the hospital (mom comes in, puts
on her kit, pumps, next mom comes in, etc.) or that we rent? i don't handle
the rental part, so i don't know the routine, i have heard other rental
people say they sterilize the pump and clean it, etc., between rentals (good
idea) but i have also seen moms in the hospital go to the "pumping room" and
sit down and use a pump, and no one is standing at the ready with cleaning
and sterilizing equipment.

or to throw it away and put out a fresh one for the next user.

carol brussel IBCLC
hearing the words "marketing strategy" and "CYA" loud and clear

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