milk in tubing and motor

[@llli*evolvingmama]

Hello!

I have a Medela Swing pump that I use when I am at work (1-2 days/week). It's about 6 months old and I only really started using it about 3 months ago.

Anyway, last week when I was using it, I noticed a little condensation in the tubing. I followed the directions in the manual for this.

Then, this week (today) the flange seemed to get backed up with milk and the tubing got a lot of milk in it and the milk got into the motor. Again, I followed the directions to clean it up.

What I am wondering is: what is causing the milk to get backed up and/or into the tubing and motor? I can't figure it out.

Thanks!

[@llli*jenna562]

how full are the bottles?

[@llli*lidarln]

also are you leaning at all? I think I had this happen early on when I wasn't paying attention and tilted some milk into the tubing (using a PIS)

[@llli*evolvingmama]

how full are the bottles?

with the condensation, it's only been about 1/3rd full, at most, when it starts. today (when milk flowed back into the motor), i was actually using a bag because i forgot the bottle part at home. it wasn't full either.

also are you leaning at all? I think I had this happen early on when I wasn't paying attention and tilted some milk into the tubing (using a PIS)

i could be leaning. i do notice that it doesn't flow well into the bottle when i am pumping on the left side (which is the side i was on when it backed up today), so maybe i'm not holding it correctly. i'll try to be mindful of this next time (once the thing dries out!).

i hate pumping.

[@llli*sprocket]

i hate pumping.

lol. Me!! Too!!!!

[@llli*inkedstar]

I experienced milk in the tubes with the medelas I used (lactina & symphony), I thought it might be due to my OALD or leaning forward? I never pin pointed the cause but the milk in the tubes seemed to dry up ok over time.

I hate pumping too!

[@llli*jenna562]

Are you talKing about condensation or actual liquid? Regardless I'd call Medela they have great customer support.

[@llli*evolvingmama]

Are you talKing about condensation or actual liquid? Regardless I'd call Medela they have great customer support.

I'm experiencing both condensation (more common) and actual liquid. That's a good suggestion to call Medela.

Thanks for all the other responses. I love breastfeeding and am in no hurry to finish (hoping to carry on for a long time still), but will not be sorry when the pumping is done!