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anyone have a Hygeia pump

mamababyrnmamababyrn member
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I have a Hygeia Enjoye and I really like it, however I am having issues. After about 2 weeks my pump started doing this thing where it would suddenly slow down on its own. It would still have some suction, but not all. At first it would only happen every once in a while, then all the time. I spoke with the people I got it from and they switched out my pump for a different one. Well last night it started happening again. Am I doing something wrong or have I really just gotten 2 faulty pumps. I charge it every night so I know that isn't the problem.
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Re: anyone have a Hygeia pump

  • Mind_the_GapMind_the_Gap

    I don't have this problem consistently, only when the battery seems to be losing its charge.  I probably charge my pump 1-2 times a week while I'm at work and pump using the battery 3 times a day (so I get ~15 pumps out of my 1-2 charges).

    When it's really low, I pump attached to the ac adapter.

    I believe that the battery the Hygeia uses is a lithium-ion and those do degrade over time.  Maybe your supplier has an old lot of pumps?

    ETA:  I'm also the second user of the pump.  My cousin used it first for a year to pump while working, so this pump has had a work out and is still chugging away.

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  • annie11.08annie11.08
    This happened to me too and I needed to replace the little valves in the breast shield. They had a little gap and air was getting in there. I think it was only like $7 to replace them.
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