Hellobee Boards Topic: Which parts of a hand-me-down pump would you use/replace?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Which parts of a hand-me-down pump would you use/replace? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:44:34 +0000 PawPrints on "Which parts of a hand-me-down pump would you use/replace?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-parts-of-a-hand-me-down-pump-would-you-usereplace#post-2463949 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 00:32:41 +0000 PawPrints 2463949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I got a pump from a friend so I could keep one at home and one at work. I didn't replace or sterilize a single thing. Well, I was using my own flanges/connectors/valves/membranes. But yeah, just plugged right into the same tubes and everything has been fine for 4.5 months and counting. She hadn't used it in a while so I had no concerns there was anything still living in there. And I trust this person enough that I think she would have told me if she had HIV or something. Mrs.Someone on "Which parts of a hand-me-down pump would you use/replace?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-parts-of-a-hand-me-down-pump-would-you-usereplace#post-2463939 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 00:10:00 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2463939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Flanges and membranes only. Sterilize the tubes. lady baltimore on "Which parts of a hand-me-down pump would you use/replace?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-parts-of-a-hand-me-down-pump-would-you-usereplace#post-2463908 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:39:08 +0000 lady baltimore 2463908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @simplyfelicity: Thanks! @catomd00: I did get one through insurance. This is an unexpected hand-me-down, and since I will pump both at work and at home, I saw an opportunity to cut down on what I have to carry back and forth every day. Mrs.Pinecone316 on "Which parts of a hand-me-down pump would you use/replace?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-parts-of-a-hand-me-down-pump-would-you-usereplace#post-2461344 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 14:33:01 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2461344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Everything except the pump itself. You can buy the tubing and part fairly cheaply on amazon. catomd00 on "Which parts of a hand-me-down pump would you use/replace?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-parts-of-a-hand-me-down-pump-would-you-usereplace#post-2461330 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 14:01:53 +0000 catomd00 2461330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Everything except the pump itself. Are you not able to get one through insurance? regberadaisy on "Which parts of a hand-me-down pump would you use/replace?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-parts-of-a-hand-me-down-pump-would-you-usereplace#post-2461304 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 12:43:08 +0000 regberadaisy 2461304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Considering how cheap all the accessories are, I would just replace it all! Flanges, tubing and membrane. simplyfelicity on "Which parts of a hand-me-down pump would you use/replace?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-parts-of-a-hand-me-down-pump-would-you-usereplace#post-2461302 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 12:40:23 +0000 simplyfelicity 2461302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lady baltimore: You can get this great set for 13 bucks! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CM8OZ6I/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1455471493&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=medela+pump+accessories+pump+in+style+advanced" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CM8OZ6I/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1455471493&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=medela+pump+accessories+pump+in+style+advanced</a> lady baltimore on "Which parts of a hand-me-down pump would you use/replace?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-parts-of-a-hand-me-down-pump-would-you-usereplace#post-2461291 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 12:14:24 +0000 lady baltimore 2461291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Membranes! Yes, that's what those are called. Thanks. mrsrain on "Which parts of a hand-me-down pump would you use/replace?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-parts-of-a-hand-me-down-pump-would-you-usereplace#post-2461264 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 11:22:36 +0000 mrsrain 2461264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The tubing and the membranes. The rest I'd just sterilize. Nice score! lady baltimore on "Which parts of a hand-me-down pump would you use/replace?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-parts-of-a-hand-me-down-pump-would-you-usereplace#post-2461259 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 11:12:00 +0000 lady baltimore 2461259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ A family friend passed along some baby things she is finished with, including a Pump In Style Advanced with all her accessories. This is the same pump I've been using, so at the very least, I just scored some extra bottles and breast shields. I'm thinking it would be great to be able to just leave one motor unit at work (yes, I know that it is an open system, but that doesn't concern me), and maybe a whole set-up. Which parts would you sterilize and use, and which parts would you just replace? I'm thinking about replacing the tubing, and the little white patches on the yellow things, and boiling the rest.