Your best bet would be to check in with your International Board Certified Lactation Consultant to see whether your pump can be safely donated to another lactating parent in need via Freecycle or Craigslist, or other local organizations accepting breast pump donations.
If you are, too, ready to say goodbye to your breast pump, there are three things you can do: Selling it, donating it, or recycling it. Selling your used pump may be an option; however, used pumps should only be reused by another individual when they are a closed system pump.Sep 15, 2020
In short, closed pumps are the only ones that can be resold. Open breast pumps can be only used by a single user and cannot be re-sold.
A Facebook spokesperson told HuffPost Canada that breast pumps are considered a medical device and therefore go against their health care policy. Those policies apply to all posts on Marketplace, Buy and Sell Groups, Shop Sections on Pages, and Instagram Shopping product posts, the spokesperson added.Jun 7, 2019
Consider donating your breast pump The great thing about Spectra breast pumps is that because they're closed-system, they're safe for use by multiple users. So you can donate your used breast pump (not used accessories) if it's still in working condition.
You can reuse any hard plastic breast pump accessory for a second child, such as breastshields and bottles. Just make sure they've been cleaned thoroughly. Inspect them for cracks, warping and buildup of milk residue – and replace as necessary.May 28, 2019
Like all Spectra pumps, the Spectra S2 Breast Pump is a closed system - a physical barrier between the milk and the pump ensures hygiene and motor performance.
Open System Breast Pumps Medela is the only well-known brand that still carries an open system pump. The Medela Pump In Style Advanced has been trusted by millions of mothers for many years. The fact that this pump is an open system does not stop most moms from choosing it!May 10, 2018
The main difference between the Spectra pumps and the workhorse Medela Pump in Style Advanced is that the Spectra pumps have a closed system, versus an open system. An open system doesn't have a barrier between the pump mechanism and the milk collection system, while a closed system does.Feb 19, 2018
Breast pumps are medical devices regulated by the FDA. These devices are often used by breastfeeding women to extract (“express”) their breast milk.Mar 26, 2018
A Facebook spokeswoman says breast pumps are classed as medical items, which are banned under the site's commerce policies. Not all women need a breast pump and there are alternative options like hand expressing or hiring a breast pump for short-term needs.Jun 14, 2019
Breastfeeding moms use Facebook groups to sell and donate their milk, and experts have mixed views about it. Nursing mothers are donating or selling their milk on Facebook. For many of these mothers, it's a way to give back and support other families given nationwide shortages of human milk.Jul 7, 2019