I'm a first time mom so very new to breast pumps - what parts of this pump do you need to wash/clean after pumping? Thanks!
2062591
You wash the big part with the flange, the little white piece on the bottom inside the bottle and the diaphragm that goes in the top. And the bottles of course. I usually fill a little bowl with just dishsoap and warm water and wash it right away after.
2062592
You need to wash and sanitize everything except the tubing and the parts that connect directly to the tubing. So not the white cap or the white tube splitter that pushes into the pump.
2062593
you'll need to wash everything but the tubing. its super easy and the comparative model, the Medela pump, requires you to wash tubing- which is difficult and takes a lot of time. I really liked this pump and the cost savings was great.
2062594
I wash the bottles, flanges, white rubber pieces that fit at the base of the flange and the cylindrical pieces that fit at the top of the flange. Otherwise, nothing else needs to be washed. Do not clean the thin tubes or white plastic pieces. The pump should include an instruction booklet as well.
218588
We sterilize after every use. We intend to start taking it to work, and the plan is to throw everything into the lunch bag and that goes in the fridge. If you need to pump more than once a shift (lucky you), I'd suggest picking up a second set of cups/valves/bottles and have that ready to go rather than re-using during the day. The vacuum hose and base unit shouldn't be getting milk into them and remain sanitary. BTW, our Target has a nice selection of spares and extras if we need something right away.
911361
Honestly I didn't like the nipples from medela. I used the pump and avent bottles. Don't think medela 's are good for newborns, case they are too soft.
6585
Personally, I used the breastshields that came with the pump as a guide; if they fit snug, buy a size or 2 up. Here is an illustration from the Medela website:http://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/assets/file/Choosing%20the%20right%20size%20breastshield%281%29.jpg
1907509
Hard to say. These pumps do come apart in 3 or 4 pieces for internal cleaning. I had to use an old part on the new pump I got one time. When and if you take it apart, don'tforce getting the cover off, as it will come apart. If you force it, the piece with the flow control lever could break. I also had to trim some plastic on the new pump body because the old one had a slight ovalness to it. Good luck.
1542970
So far I have pumped about 4 bottles of Jordan's Skinny Syrup through mine and so far have not had to clean it. I had another pump a couple of years ago that needed cleaned and all I did was pump warm water through it, cleaned the nozzle right out and of course the rest of the pump too. pumped it dry a couple of times then put it back in syrup bottle and it worked fine.
350766
Some people boil them before first use, i don't believe i did. To clean them i first shake off any solids, then rinse them in the toilet, tub, sink or hose them off. Machine wash with regular baby detergent (some use special diaper detergents but i choose not to for flats, the special detergents are more often used for stuffed diapers). Every couple weeks i machine wash and then hand wash with dish soap, the dish soap helps break down any build up of baby powder or rash ointment in the fibers. Really these diapers are great and low maintenance cleaning wise.
1542969
A bowlof soap & warm water. Place pump straw end in bowl then pum solution through pump. Same thing for rinsing.
987186
These wipes are made specifically to disinfect and clean breast pumps. They can be used on manual or electric breast pump parts. They use a cleanser that doesn't need to be washed off, making it easier to clean your pump parts at work or on the go. Regular wipes or baby face wipes will clean the visible debris off the pump parts but not really "clean" them :)
1577781
Mine came with the pump, very poor instructions, some random connectors that didn't even fit, and no tubing. LOL I like the pump, but did have to go to home depot to find tubing that would fit. Also, now that I have had the pump for a while, I can say that it clogs very easily. I have to clean it everyday. Nice tiny lil pump though.
1925464
try cleaning it - you can use dish soap and a sponge. run just the pump under water with soap - get the grill clean - see if that helps - if not you may need a new pump. I clean mine once a month
1635489
It really depends how often you use it. I bought two extra sets so I could have three sets and wouldnt have to wash it after each use. This way I had three clean sets ready to go and just had to wash them all together three pumps later. I've never had to replace the original one yet.
2205531
Have had this system for 9 months and clean it out weekly. So far no problem with pump. Are you using the filters? I clean them out also, that way they last a little longer. The other answers seem to cover cleaning in better detail.
1583516
You can put your pump parts into a ziploc bag and place it in the fridge after pumping and just wash once every 24 hours. I wash everything except the tubing.
460264
You actually can put this in the washing machine, I put mine in a mesh bag first though. Afterwards you wash the nipple with dish soap before giving it back to your little one. Makes the wubbanub look like new!
1071988
I had problems with suction as well. I now connect one side and leave the other hanging free (with the tube connected). It creates more suction one breast, but I essentially have a single breast pump, rather than the double that I bought.
1017182
no not at all. Just seperate all the pieces and i would soak them in soapy bleach water to release any stuck on milk and then scrub and rinse. these were great when i was breastfeeding. they helped with the boob to bottle transition.