Replacing pump parts

[CurlsAndDimples]

Hi all, bub is 11 months old and I’m still breast feeding. I pump once a day, in the evening before bed as he sleeps through the night and it means I’m not too uncomfortable by the morning. I was using one Elvie pump and then a few months in purchased a second so I could do both breasts simultaneously and save time. The new pump came with new pump parts and the amount I was expressing doubled, showing me the importance of changing the duckbills and pump seals. The time has come to change the parts again as my supply has gone down but they are so expensive to replace the whole time! Does anyone know of generic parts I could buy that are cheaper but compatible with the elvie?

thanks in advance!

Are you just pumping for comfort overnight? Have you tried a bit of hand expressing? It will be cheaper and you can reduce how much you pump gradually and still be comfortable overnight

Not just comfort, it also means I have a little stash to give the odd bottle when I need to work or need a break. Wondering if there are generic silicone bits I can buy.

Not just comfort, it also means I have a little stash to give the odd bottle when I need to work or need a break. Wondering if there are generic silicone bits I can buy.

Maymom

Thanks for that-I’m in the UK though, and they also don’t seem to have the bits for the original Elvie pump.

How expensive are the parts? Would it be cheaper to buy a secondhand pump? If you're doing this though I'd look at getting one with a closed system.

I bought a secondhand pump with DC2 (didn't get in with my pulp I had with DC1) and sold it again on eBay. It was a Hospital Grade pump with a closed system so I sold it for pretty much what I'd spent on it.