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Many Mothers have asked if they can safely sell, purchase, or use a previously owned
Medela
breast pump. Breastfeeding is the best way to feed your baby, and is the gold standard of infant nutrition. There is some
evidence, however, that certain serious viruses may be transmittable through
breast
milk. For this reason, it is not advisable to use a previously owned
Medela
breast pump. MEDELAŽ BREAST PUMPS ARE SINGLE-USER PRODUCTS, OR PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, MUCH LIKE A TOOTHBRUSH,
Breast pumps are registered with the FDA as single user items.
MEDELA
BREAST PUMPS ARE REGISTERED WITH THE FDA AS SINGLE
USER ITEMS.
For safety, Medela breast pumps should never be shared, resold, or lent among mothers. MedelaŽ Breast
pumps and Breastfeeding accessories strongly discourages mothers from re-using or re-selling previously owned
breast pump equipment. The
MedelaŽ Pump In StyleŽ
Breast pump has an internal diaphragm that cannot be removed, replaced, or fully sterilized. Therefore, the risk of cross-contamination
associated with re-using a previously owned Medela Breast
pump such as the Medela Pump In StyleŽ Breast pump cannot be fully dismissed. Multiple use of single-user
Medela
breast pumps automatically voids the warranty of the
MedelaŽ Breast pump product. Each mother who wishes to express
breast milk with a Medela Breast Pump should use a clean, uncontaminated
Medela
breast pump. This is the safest way to eliminate any risk of cross-contamination.
THE MEDELAŽ LACTINA Breast Pumps are made to be safely used by repeated clients who each use their own clean personal
Medela breast pump rental kit, therefore avoiding any possible
cross-contamination. MedelaŽ Breast pump rentals, when used according to the MedelaŽ breast
pump instructions, are safe to use by multiple mothers who have their own
MedelaŽ breast pump personal kits.
Many mothers who wish or need to express breast
milk regularly find that using a high quality breast
pump can help avoid the costly alternative of using
artificial baby milk, which sometimes approaches or
exceeds $1000 for the first year of baby's life. Mothers
who breast pump frequently may find that the cost of a
high quality breast pump, when compared to the price of
artificial baby milk is reasonable, and a wise
investment in the present and future health of their
children and themselves.
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