Barbara,

You stated "Several posters have wondered if pumps are dangerous for
mothers who do NOT share them.  In those cases, the baby and the mother
already share the same germs, so there is no risk of cross contamination
from someone else's unfamiliar germs."

But what about using a pump that is old, or being used again for a new
baby? If the concern is only the mom's HIV or Hepatitis germs then I
understand the argument, but what about regular old bacteria that grows
on the milk. Wouldn't that be dangerous for the new baby?

Joan
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Joan MacNeil, RN, PNC(C), BScN, IBCLC
Halifax NS Canada
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