Part of my web page addresses this , it is actually illegal to sell a used pump that is labeled for single user only, and they all are except for the rentals. See here for more info : http://users.erols.com/cindyrn/pumps.htm Cindy ;-) ~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~** Cindy Curtis, RN, IBCLC mailto:[log in to unmask] http://www.breastfeedingonline.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Johnson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 3:47 PM Subject: matching the right pump to the need > ---------------------- Information from the mail header ----------------------- > Sender: Lactation Information and Discussion > <[log in to unmask]> > Poster: Susan Johnson <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: matching the right pump to the need > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > Jane brings up an interesting point: > "The one factor many people do not consider is the age > and use of the Pump In Style. I have seen more moms > who borrow or buy a used Pump in Style." > > Absolutely! A related issue I have run into is a > mother re-using a kit (with a hospital grade pump) > that she has used w a previous baby or (horrors) > borrowed from a friend. Sometimes the tubing appears > clear to the eye but purchasing a new kit is the > difference between a drip & a flood of milk. The > problem is not with the change-able membrane over the > valve, but with the suction/vacuum effect through the > tube. Perhaps some mechanically minded type will post > a more cost efficient solution. > > Personally, I favor the Medela Classic or the Ameda > SMB for any mom who is serious about maintaining & > increasing her milk supply when her baby is > unavoidably away from her breast. More cycles per > minute & more mothers telling me anecdotally that it > simply "works better." > > On the issue of hand expressing vs pumping: > Mothers generally come to me with the expectation that > hand expressing doesn't work ("Oh I've tried that & it > doesn't work for me..") and that a hospital grade pump > will work "automatically." No doubt it has to do with > cultural attitudes, perhaps even my own. Still, if > the woman comes to me with faith in equipment, I go > ahead & build that faith. My attitude in all things > lactation is "find what's working and build on it." > It's a positive approach & always propels me, mothers, > & babies forward. > > And now for the "venting portion" of my post: > It is frustrating that money sometimes gets in the way > of a mother simply nursing her baby. Mothers > frequently contact me after purchasing, borrowing, or > renting equipment elsewhere. It is late in the game > for me to influence her choice, particularly if cost > was the deciding factor. Insurance rarely covers > costs once mom & baby are home, and sometimes not even > when baby is in NICU & mom is discharged. Best I stop > now before my vent becomes a rant. Perhaps insurance > savvy lactnetters will post on this angle. Hope so! > > > Susan Johnson MFA, IBCLC > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > *********************************************** > 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 > *********************************************** 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