What do you do with used pumps?

[Charmie981]

I have amassed quite a few pumps in my quest to find one I respond to. I have two PIS pumps, an ameda purely yours, a playtex embrace and a medela harmony. All are single user pumps, and all are used. Supposedly all of them but the embrace are "good" pumps (though none of them work very well for me). I just bought a PJs Comfort by Limerick and I need to declutter the stuff that isn't working. Should I toss them? Offer them for free on CL or freecycle?

(not planning to give the embrace to anyone...it will be thrown away...it is AWFUL)

[cristeen]

You can sell them, either through a kids consignment store, CL or on the trading post here. If you just want them gone, check out holiday helpers, i'm sure there are some moms that would live to have them.

Yes, technically many of them are billed as "one person" pumps, but the realities of life dont always meet those expectations.

Oh, and if you wouldnt mind, let me know when you find one that works for you? I dont respond to the Medelas either. Have you tried a Hygea?

[Jane]

I keep a few breastpumps around for clients to borrow. With the understanding that the FDA would seriously frown on it. I suggest only using the pump if you'd give the woman's breastmilk to your baby. Because that's the potential level of sharing involved.
There are lots of women that need a good double pump for a week or two to help with milk supply, a potential surgery, etc. The rentals are $100 for the kit and $70 for the rental - ridic - you could buy a Purely Yours for that!

[bella99]

Well selling, donating, or giving them away is an option.

And I know that at least the PIS, all the accessories can be replaced (tubing, valves, breast shells, etc), which entirely removes any of the single user concerns.

I purchased my PIS used, used it for 10 months, it worked great fo rme. I replaced everything mentioned above (tubing was free from Medela!), so the only part that wasn't new to me was the actual motor, which, uh, yeah, getting milk in there would ruin the pump anyway. Doing it this way saved me over $100.