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Medela Question: Milk in the Tubing?

MrsCaddyshackMrsCaddyshack member
in November 2011 Moms

Hi BFing Mommas - I have a Medela Pump in Style, and when I pump, quite a bit of milk gets into the tubing. Is this normal? I know that "condensation" is expected, but I don't know if droplets of milk in the tubes is normal. 

Has anyone else experienced this? Or could I possibly have a defective pump? 

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Re: Medela Question: Milk in the Tubing?

  • JMack1117JMack1117
    Not normal, from what I understand. 
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  • LesRNLesRN
    This happened to me a couple times.  It was only when I leaned forward to do something.  As long as I keep everything straight up and down and have good posture I haven't had it happen again.  
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  • MrsCaddyshackMrsCaddyshack member

    imageLesRN:
    This happened to me a couple times.  It was only when I leaned forward to do something.  As long as I keep everything straight up and down and have good posture I haven't had it happen again.  

     Ah... I do tend to lean forward, so I will try to have better posture and see if that makes a difference. Thanks! 

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  • Christine&MarioChristine&Mario member
    In the meantime, you might pump some rubbing alcohol through the tubes to decrease the chance of moisture-caused mildew.
    Mom to E, 11/2011 - Severe egg & dairy allergies, soy intolerance *** Stepmom to G, 2001
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  • MrsCaddyshackMrsCaddyshack member

    imageChristine&Mario:
    In the meantime, you might pump some rubbing alcohol through the tubes to decrease the chance of moisture-caused mildew.

    Do you mean just pour the alcohol through? Or put alcohol in the tubing and attach to the pump so it can get into the motor as well?

    Thanks for the suggestion! 

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    imageMrsCaddyshack:

    imageChristine&Mario:
    In the meantime, you might pump some rubbing alcohol through the tubes to decrease the chance of moisture-caused mildew.

    Do you mean just pour the alcohol through? Or put alcohol in the tubing and attach to the pump so it can get into the motor as well?

    Thanks for the suggestion! 

    My LC told me to use a syringe to pump it through - I had gotten a few from the hospital to help me feed LO pumped colostrum. I pumped a few syringes full of alcohol into the tubes, then pumped a few more syringes of air to push the alcohol all the way through the tubes. Then I plugged in the tubes to the pump and let the pump run on high for a couple hours to dry out the tubes.

     

    Mom to E, 11/2011 - Severe egg & dairy allergies, soy intolerance *** Stepmom to G, 2001
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  • angelina477angelina477 member
    You dont want that. It will start to get moldy. Rinse it with water and then dry the tubes with a blow drier. 
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