https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:14:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-in-medela-tubing#post-2229047 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:41:12 +0000 regberadaisy 2229047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: power wise I definitely prefer the medela versus ameda. But I love that the ameda is a closed system! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-in-medela-tubing#post-2229046 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:40:03 +0000 snowjewelz 2229046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Eh I have the Ameda Purely Yours but I dont love it so I just use it as a spare at home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-in-medela-tubing#post-2229039 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:36:02 +0000 regberadaisy 2229039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: yeah it's very apparent and in more than one spot. Ameda is a closed system too! I much prefer that than a open system.</p> <p>I also always get milk in the tubes. It's annoying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-in-medela-tubing#post-2229009 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:06:20 +0000 snowjewelz 2229009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Where was it? Is it easy to see? I don't really look much.. I just let air pump through while I clean/pack up after each pump!</p> <p>I want to look into getting a Spectra next time... The BF group I'm in on FB rave about it and it's a closed system. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-in-medela-tubing#post-2229006 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:02:48 +0000 Raindrop 2229006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good thing you have extra tubes! I'm an odd size so when I buy my size online I get the kit that comes with extra tubes so I have quite a bit of spare tubing. :)</p> <p>@Mamaof2: YES! I was bored and read the manual recently (pumping for 5 months now) and read that you are suppose to leave the pump running for a while to get rid of condensation. Never knew. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-in-medela-tubing#post-2228753 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:25:23 +0000 SweetiePie 2228753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: yeah I used to let my medela run for an extra 15 mins after I was done pumping. Removed any condensation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-in-medela-tubing#post-2228752 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:24:45 +0000 SweetiePie 2228752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: if I remember correctly you're actually not supposed to wash or sanitize the tubing at all UNLESS you get milk in them somehow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-in-medela-tubing#post-2228749 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:21:50 +0000 MrsBrewer 2228749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How often should you wash/sanitize the tubing?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-in-medela-tubing#post-2228472 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 08:32:20 +0000 LuLu Mom 2228472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I just found some about a week ago, I freaked out because I was at work without my spare set. So gross, I always thought I was so meticulous about drying them out too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-in-medela-tubing#post-2228469 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 08:30:49 +0000 Mamaof2 2228469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I never had mold but just make sure after you pump you keep pumping air thru the tube to get out any condensation </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mold-in-medela-tubing#post-2228456 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 08:21:46 +0000 regberadaisy 2228456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yuck yuck yuck! Went to pump this morning and found mold in my tubing. Thank goodness I have a spare!</p> <p>This is one of the things I don't like about medela parts. Too many nooks and crannies and it's not a closed system. :bummed: </p>