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Ameda Elite Breast pump Breast pumps purchased at department stores (Wal-Mart, Target, Babies R Us, Baby Depot, etc.) baby stores and maternity stores are often "single user" breast pumps. Pumps that are designated by the FDA to be safe for multiple users are generally hospital grade breast pumps and often used specifically as rental pumps. If you have a breast pump you are considering selling, please consult the product information first, to be sure the pump is not labeled "single user." And, if you are considering buying a used breast pump, please determine whether or not the pump is a "single user" pump before purchasing it. You could ask the seller to check the product information to be sure. Medela's Position: Many mothers have asked if they can safely sell, purchase, or use a previously owned breast pump. Medela is concerned about the health and welfare of breastfeeding mothers and their babies. Breastfeeding is certainly the best way to feed your baby, and is the gold standard of infant nutrition. There is some evidence, however, that certain serious viruses* may be transmittable through breast milk. For this reason, it is not advisable to use a previously owned breast pump.

In 771 low birth weight infants, babies whose mothers chose to provide breast milk had an 8 point advantage in mean Bayley's mental developmental index over infants of mothers choosing not to do so. Morley, R., "Mothers Choice to provide Breast Milk and Developmental Outcome".

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