medela swing

[mum2oneloudbaby]

just got mine. what form of sterilisation do you use? The instructions only mention using medela steam bags. I currently microwave sterilise in a box would this be ok?

I have the soft fit breastshield

Hi there my old boss had these and she boil steralised in saucepan for 5mins

I cold water sterilise with Milton - it was what was done in scbu and it's so easy and cheap. I've heard from a few people that their microwave sterilisers melted pump parts so I'd be wary of doing it that way (electric steam or cold seem fine).

I used the microwave when I used mine regularly because I didn't like the smell of Milton. The parts did get somewhat warped but have remained fine for use.

There was actually a long discussion on here a few months ago about not needing t sterilise things f the are clean and since DS was over 6 months I just made sure the parts and bottles were good and clean (dish-washer)

Although he never did take a bottle (but that is another story in itself )

thanks all. mbj i'm not sure ds will take a bottle anymore now that i've invested in a proper pump, typical.

microwave sterilised and no warping everything fine. And wow what a fantastic pump worth every penny.

I've used a steam sterilizer (not a microwave one) for a year and it's been fine.

Steam here too. What a pump!

Been using a steam steriliser with Swing for months.

sorry to hijack the post..

Just bought a medela swing secondhand and am looking at express yourself mums for spares..

My brain is not working..could anyone suggest which parts should be replaced?

There is a breastpump kit at £20..which defeats the purpose of my mission not to increase landfill!!

You need the refresh kit it's everything that milk touches, so bottle, tube, breastshield, connector and the valve assembly that is replaced but go to PoshMums instead it was cheaper. I just bought mine secondhand and these are the bits I replaced.

Brilliant thanks!