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Help! At work broken pump.

KaylaL08KaylaL08 member
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So I just pumped my first morning session and one side has barely any suction. I have an Ameda Purely Yours.I checked where the tube plugs into the machine as well as the membrane for tears. I did notice the membrane is fully deflating on that side whereas the one with the suction stays inflated. What could it be?
BFP 11/29/11 MC 12/29/11
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Re: Help! At work broken pump.

  • KaylaL08KaylaL08 member
    imageRVASC811:
    Can you use the working side to pump each breast separately?


    Yes that is what I did the first time and will be fine for today. I guess I should just call customer service to troubleshoot the problem.
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  • snok83snok83 member

    I had a similiar problem with my Ameda Purely Yours.  I was pumping and thinking that my supply was going down.  Or I was discovering that I would get a lot from one and not the other.  Well, I had a hand pump and thought I would give it a shot.  I was shocked and mad when I was getting more from the hand pump than the electric. 

    Turns out the pump was messed up.  My problem with sucking was that there was a small tear in the white piece that connects to the flange.  I called customer service and they were able to send me out 2 new pieces.  Apparently, they told me those are suppose to be replaced every 2-3 months.  I would also check that piece or the little caps to make sure they are put in straight and has a good seal with the white cap/tubing.  Hope this helps!

     

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  • mariahrbmariahrb member
    mine does this from time to time where the membrane deflates and wont inflate. i pop the white cap off to inflate it again then pop it back on, some times i will have to do this every 30 seconds but at least im able to pump. other times it works with no issues. i still havent figured out exactly what the problem is. 
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  • PipSqueak0313PipSqueak0313 member
    I have had a loss of suction a couple time and when I went to investigate I found one of the white valves sitting in the bottom of the bottle. Not sure if I bumped it when attaching the bottle or if I didnt attach the valve correctly and the weight of the milk in the valve caused it to fall. Now checking the valves is the first thing I do when I haveissues with suction.

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  • KaylaL08KaylaL08 member

    imagePipSqueak0313:
    I have had a loss of suction a couple time and when I went to investigate I found one of the white valves sitting in the bottom of the bottle. Not sure if I bumped it when attaching the bottle or if I didnt attach the valve correctly and the weight of the milk in the valve caused it to fall. Now checking the valves is the first thing I do when I haveissues with suction.
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    This is exactly what happened except the valve was at the bottom of my pump bag. Thankfully I figured out halfway into my next pump.

    Thanks everyone! 

    BFP 11/29/11 MC 12/29/11
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