Dear Friends:
    I have a funny story about the modern version of  this pump, that is an 
update of the Whittlestone milker, invented by a  lactation physiologist and 
was designed to look beautiful. I think that there  were 6 originally made, and 
they were housed in cabinets made of fine  woods.
    This modern version feels like a baby's mouth if  you stick your fingers 
into the flanges: they are soft and the soft foamy  texture of the flange 
clings to your fingers and feels good. The suction is  gentle and I can't imagine 
that any mother could be injured by such a  pump.
    But the kits that I saw were awful to take apart,  clean, and put 
together. There were too many parts that required a lot of  attention and fine-motor 
coordination. 
    At an ILCA conference, I spoke with the  Whittlestone representative 
about this problem. I told him I liked the pump but  the kits were a barrier to 
rentals and sales. He became defensive, and took my  helpful comments as 
challenges. He grabbed a pump kit, took it apart and was  determined to show me how 
easy it was to re-assemble. He dropped two of the  pieces on the floor while he 
was trying to put it together!
    Poor guy.
    warmly,
    
 
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct  Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human  Lactation
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