"Even if you follow the rules an purchase a new Medela pump, keep it, and never allow it to be used by a second party, you can still have problems. It?s important to note that Medela is completely open about their pumps being single-user only, they?re very forthright about that. What?s not being said, though, is that if milk or condensation make their way into the tubing and then motor, the pumps can grow mold inside their motors."
OMG. But, when alls said and done, that medela swing did enable my son to drink breast milk during some pretty bad times in the first few weeks (overseas so fending for self!)and I'm still BFing at 7 months. Still, 180 quid and it might be growing mould? Thats quite outrageous. Glad I never use it anymore in that case. I'll always wish I'd had the knowledge and the balls to just not get a breast pump. I simply didn't need one once I knew what I was doing.