Medela

[Hoevegirl1986]

is it a good breast pump?

[proudmama11212]

Well i have a hand pump and i have no complains:)

[LLbaby143]

Personally I love my medela double electric. I've had it for 5 years STILL works like a charm. I stopped pumping about 5 months ago and three days ago pumped and got a TON out... I think it works very well.

[maggiemom2000]

Their manual, single hand pump is good. For a double electric pump you can get a better quality pump, with a "closed system" for less money by buying a Hygeia Enjoye or Ameda Purely Yours. Medela electric pumps have an "open system" where milk can get into the pump motor and grow mold and such that you can't clean.

[MaMaLaLa78]

I love my double pump from Medela.  I had great success with pumping at work over a year with it- totally responded well to the pump.  It was a life saver and essential piece of equipment.  

[MonicaV1982]

Any proof with pictures? My husband builds pumps and took mine apart. He said there is no way that milk can get back there.

Quoting maggiemom2000:

Their manual, single hand pump is good. For a double electric pump you can get a better quality pump, with a "closed system" for less money by buying a Hygeia Enjoye or Ameda Purely Yours. Medela electric pumps have an "open system" where milk can get into the pump motor and grow mold and such that you can't clean.

[K8wizzo]

These are pictures of an avent isis.  Looking for pics of medelas but I know that many ibclcs have cracked them open to find motors full of mold.

http://www.dotdotslittleshop.com/blog/2011/03/molds-in-my-breast-pump-but-how-can-that-be/

Quoting MonicaV1982:

Any proof with pictures? My husband builds pumps and took mine apart. He said there is no way that milk can get back there.

Quoting maggiemom2000:

Their manual, single hand pump is good. For a double electric pump you can get a better quality pump, with a "closed system" for less money by buying a Hygeia Enjoye or Ameda Purely Yours. Medela electric pumps have an "open system" where milk can get into the pump motor and grow mold and such that you can't clean.

[aehanrahan]

This.

Quoting maggiemom2000:

Their manual, single hand pump is good. For a double electric pump you can get a better quality pump, with a "closed system" for less money by buying a Hygeia Enjoye or Ameda Purely Yours. Medela electric pumps have an "open system" where milk can get into the pump motor and grow mold and such that you can't clean.

[K8wizzo]

Pictures of a swing here: http://mythnomore.blogspot.com/2011/08/why-you-shouldnt-buy-sell-or-borrow.html

Quoting MonicaV1982:

Any proof with pictures? My husband builds pumps and took mine apart. He said there is no way that milk can get back there.

Quoting maggiemom2000:

Their manual, single hand pump is good. For a double electric pump you can get a better quality pump, with a "closed system" for less money by buying a Hygeia Enjoye or Ameda Purely Yours. Medela electric pumps have an "open system" where milk can get into the pump motor and grow mold and such that you can't clean.

[MonicaV1982]

I need pics of the PIS. My husband having worked with pumps for a living is adamant that it's sealed.

Quoting K8wizzo:

Pictures of a swing here: http://mythnomore.blogspot.com/2011/08/why-you-shouldnt-buy-sell-or-borrow.html

Quoting MonicaV1982:

Any proof with pictures? My husband builds pumps and took mine apart. He said there is no way that milk can get back there.

Quoting maggiemom2000:

Their manual, single hand pump is good. For a double electric pump you can get a better quality pump, with a "closed system" for less money by buying a Hygeia Enjoye or Ameda Purely Yours. Medela electric pumps have an "open system" where milk can get into the pump motor and grow mold and such that you can't clean.

[IrishIz]

Your husband is wrong. Medela is an open system and women have had issues with milk getting into the motor. It's a fact. I'm on my phone so you can google it as well as I can. It is common? Maybe not common but it does happen so why not buy a pump with a closed system. Plus Medela is not WHO compliant.

Quoting MonicaV1982:

Any proof with pictures? My husband builds pumps and took mine apart. He said there is no way that milk can get back there.

Quoting maggiemom2000:

Their manual, single hand pump is good. For a double electric pump you can get a better quality pump, with a "closed system" for less money by buying a Hygeia Enjoye or Ameda Purely Yours. Medela electric pumps have an "open system" where milk can get into the pump motor and grow mold and such that you can't clean.