Part of me hates sharing about the mold issue
on open system pumps because I don't want to scare people.
Hygiene: Medela PISA is
open system pump which means there is a probability of milk getting in to the pumping unit.
Manufacturers still
sell open system pumps because it enforces the need for customers to continually replace pumps and pump parts.
It's so important to use a closed system breast pump like the Milk Genie because
an open system pump has nothing stopping milk and moisture from entering the the -LSB-...]
Open system pumps are not suitable for long - term use, or use by multiple users.
If you use
an open system pump, there is no barrier in between the tubes and milk collection so there is a chance that milk will leak into the pump's tubing.
In
an open system the pump motor is exposed to your milk as there is no barrier between the collection kit and motor.
When using
an open system pump, pay careful attention to ensure that moisture never gets into the pump.
In this article, I will share the reasons why you shouldn't share breast pumps which are
open system pumps or meant for personal use.
Open system pumps are not safe for use by multiple users, second - hand, or for extended periods of time because they are not sanitary.
According to All About Baby's World, in
an open system pump, there is no barrier between the breast milk and the tubing and motor.
It is impossible to fully sterilize
an open system pump.
It's so important to use a closed system breast pump like the Milk Genie because
an open system pump has nothing stopping milk and moisture from entering the the pump motor.
Most personal pumps are
open system pumps and only meant for one person's use.
Open system pumps can have milk back up in the tubing and it will be very important to watch for this and clean your tubing regularly.
If the pump is
an open system pump that has been used by more than one mother, there may be unknown contaminants present, so it would be difficult to determine the safety of using the milk.
Note that it is NOT possible to completely sterilize the inside of
an open system pump — you would have to dismantle the pump to get to all the parts that could be affected, plus some of these parts are impossible to completely sanitize.
An open system pump has no such barrier.
Buying new tubing, new parts, and cleaning every cleanable part does NOT sanitize the motor of the pump, which (in
an open system pump) is, by definition, open to the new milk you are pumping.