A Used Breast Pump Can Carry Infectious Diseases

A Used Breast Pump Can Carry Infectious Diseases.
Women who are breast-feeding should weather precautions when deciding what kind of breast pump to use, particularly if they are light of buying or renting a used or second-hand pump, according to a new report, which was released Jan 15, 2013 from the US Food and Drug Administration. Although knocker pumps can range from single, guide pumps to double, electric-powered models, all have a few basic parts, including a breast shelter that fits over the nipple, a pump that creates a vacuum to express the milk and a detachable container for collecting the milk, Kathryn Daws-Kopp, an FDA electrical engineer, said in the report store that sell vigaplus. The FDA oversees the aegis and effectiveness of these devices.

Although women can buy off breast pumps, many hospitals, medical give stores and lactation consultants rent breast pumps that can be used by multiple women. The FDA advised all women who use rented or hand-me-down pumps to buy an accessory tackle with new breast shields and tubing - even if the existing kit looks clean problems solutions. Potentially contagious particles may linger in a breast pump or its accessories for a long time after a woman finishes using it.

These germs can infect the newborn or the next woman who uses that pump, said Dr Michael Cummings, an obstetrician and gynecologist with the FDA. The report, published on the Consumer Updates point of the FDA's website, offers the following tips to assure that a breast pump is clean. Rinse each assistant that comes into contact with breast milk in cool water immediately after pumping.

Wash each accessory alone using liquid dishwashing soap and warm water, and rinse each piece in hot water for 10 to 15 seconds. Allow each associate to air-dry completely on a clean towel or drying rack. The FDA respected that women who rent breast pumps should request that all parts of their send be cleaned, disinfected and sterilized according to the manufacturer's directions.