I was one of the first to post in response to this topic, and I have to say that 
the discussion has been very educational for me.  I should have added to my 
original post that even though I am personally comfortable sharing pumps with 
friends, I would not formally recommend to a patient/client that she use a 
used pump - since both ethics and the manufacturer's instructions dictate 
otherwise.  I was really playing devil's advocate and expressing curiosity about 
why the warnings exist.

That said, I found this interesting link on used pumps when researching 
something else:

http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/pumps.shtml

One thing this writer points out is the risk of yeast transmission.

Diana Graham, MD, NYC

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