Those are collected questions which are frequently asked and answered. If you have others in mind which are not listed below, feel free to contact us.
We care about moms' and babies' safety as much as you do. There are mainly 4 materials we use to make our products, including: PP(polypropylene), silicone, PVC(polyvinylchlorid), and ABS(acrylonitrile butadiene styrene).
PP is used for translucent and hard products, such as flanges, breastshields, milk collection bottles or bottle converters.
Silicone is used for elastic and often-attached/detached products, like flange inserts, backflow protector diaphragms, duckbill valves, tubing or sealing discs.
Overall, It depends on the material and the purpose of the products to choose the suitable cleaning methods.
Before cleaning, make sure to detach all parts.
Hand wash is recommended for those tiny, soft, rather fragile parts, such as small white membranes and duckbill valves. Clean them with soapy water and rinse with clear water.
Other products which are bigger and harder, like flanges, breast shields, or bottle converters can be cleaned with the dishwasher. Place those separated parts on the top rack of your dishwasher and allow them to air dry in a clean area. Using the dishwasher may cause your parts to become discolored, but don’t worry – this won’t impact how they function.
For sterilization, you can fill a pot with enough water to cover all parts, boil the parts in boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Air dry.
The tubing is no need for sterilization because milk will not come in contact with the tubing. If the tubing becomes dirty, use a damp towel to wipe the dust off.
You can use milk bottles or milk storage bags to store breast milk. Record the pumping date on them. It can be either refrigerated or freeze. To thaw the freeze milk to feed the baby, you can put the milk bottle or storage bag in the refrigerator or in warm water (below 37°C). In order to maintain the precious nutrients including vitamin and mineral, never thaw or reheat the breast milk in a microwave oven or boiling water that can reach temperatures above 37°C.
A breast pump is needed if
- the baby is in hospital (NICU);
- the baby stays home when mother goes out;
- mother returns to work;
- the baby and mother are separated and cannot breastfeed directly, etc.
A breast pump is also necessary to prevent a decrease in milk production when breastfeeding problems such as nipple pain or when the mother has to take a break from breastfeeding. A breast pump is a support product that can be used by mothers who wish to breastfeed throughout the entire breastfeeding period.