carol says, << 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. >> If any rental people are telling you they are actually sterilizing the pumps, they aren't telling you the truth, or they haven't a clue as to what sterilization means. Clean it thoroughly? Yes. Absolutely. Sterilize? Absolutely not. One might consider the fact that if mothers are encouraged to share/resell the $250+ not-quite-hospital-grade-pump, then the pump company and/or the rental stations would make less money because they would sell fewer of the machines. Of course, I'm sure that that particular mercenary thought never ever entered the corporate minds. Jan B, slightly cynical in Wheaton. *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html