In a message dated 1/14/01 4:45:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> And under normal conditions, it doesn't need sterilization between uses,
> since she's the only one using it - good soapy water & air-drying does the
> job just fine. The pump itself, of course, doesn't need sterilizing, just
> normal "wiping down" between pts, no big deal.
>

This is the way we do it also. The instructions that come with the Medela
pump recommend using COOL water to rinse the pump pieces -- NOT HOT. So there
should not be a problem with the tepid water at your hospital for cleaning
pumps. The molded plastic container that the pump come in makes a nice little
dish pan, but the rep mentioned that they may not be packaged that way in the
future.

Laura Hart
Winter Park, FL

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