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By: Shell

Shell — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:04:58 +0000

I got my Medella Double Breast Pump at a consignment shop…couldn’t pass it up at $200 off the shelf price of the pump alone. Plus it came with every accessory that you could buy for it. I sterilized everything and bought new tubing.

I have read a lot on this and there are a lot of negative statements from Medella about “sharing.” HOWEVER, further research showed that there were no reported cases of anything ever happinging from sharing a breast pump.

The only downside which was presented by the lactation specialist at the hospital was that you don’t know how much time is on the motor so you don’t know how long it will last, also it isn’t covered under Medella’s warranty so if it breaks down after three uses you are out of luck, unless your consignment shop offers a guarantee, which mine did.

I haven’t had the baby yet, but I will let you know if there are any negative consequences.

By: kellys

kellys — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:33:51 +0000

Amanda –

I loved my Medela double breast pump and hope it lasts through all my kids.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:45:14 +0000

Amanda, Thanks for commenting. My concern is that if a Medela pump can expose another breast pump user to germs, then that means it can expose a single user to bacteria too.

By: mandamum

mandamum — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:45:44 +0000

Some breastpumps, like the Medela kind meant to be used by only one user, cannot be completely sterilized because the pump motor is not completely sealed off from the rest (like it is in hospital-grade pumps meant to be used by several users). They are also built to last for one user. So buying these used may expose you to germs, even if you sterilize the parts that come off (or buy a new set) and may leave you with a pump that breaks down sooner. Just a caveat. HOWEVER, some insurance plans will cover a pump rental or purchase–check into yours, if you need a pump! Or consider manual expression–no pump necessary.

–Amanda

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Babylune - Things I Missed During Celebrity Week — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:03:24 +0000

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By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:29:20 +0000

Awesome Mom: I didn’t know ebay was cracking down on used diapers. If you state in the auction that they’re used, I don’t see what the problem would be. Thanks for the info.

By: Awesome Mom

Awesome Mom — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:53:11 +0000

Ebay is cracking down on people who try and sell used cloth diapers. Diaperswappers.com is a great place to find them used.

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:05:42 +0000

All I could think on reading this list was that you don’t save money with a baby – you just spend less. & just wait until they get older. (I liked homemade wipes, too bad I’m past that stage.)