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Troubleshooting: How to Troubleshoot Your Hygeia Breast Pump Spare Parts

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:34:37 +0000

There’s almost nothing more frustrating than getting all set up to pump and then having a problem getting the pump to function properly. Narrowing down the problem to the right spare part and replacing it takes up valuable pumping time and ups your stress level — not optimal for milk making and letting down! We’ve [...]

What Bottles are Compatible with Hygeia Flanges?

admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:24:47 +0000

One of the most common questions here at Hygeia is what bottles are compatible with our flanges. We have compiled a chart with our test results. We have grouped the results into brands compatible with your Hygeia flanges directly, brands that are compatible using our Hygeia Narrow Mouth Adapter ring (sold separately from some accessory [...]

Been There, Pumped There. Pumping moms’ tips on returning to work

admin — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:18:56 +0000

Questions about pumping at work? We asked moms on our Facebook page for some tips on pumping at work and here’s what they had to say: -At first I felt bad about taking breaks to pump, then I thought if I were with my baby and she were hungry, would I stop to feed her? [...]

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Why Hygeia Loves the Three R’s

Amber McCann, IBCLC — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:19:15 +0000

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… Every kid learns the Three R’s in elementary school, right? We’ve all become a lot more savvy about how to reduce our carbon footprint in recent years as we have started to focus on reducing our consumption of goods. Fortunately, Hygeia is committed to NO PUMPS in DUMPS™! Let’s keep our breast [...]

Troubleshooting: Milk Backing Up Into Tubes

Amber McCann, IBCLC — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:33:22 +0000

Occasionally, we hear from moms that they’ve looked down while pumping and GASP! their precious milk was backed up into the tubes! No one wants to see milk where it shouldn’t be. Pumping is a lot of work without cleaning an extra piece of pump equipment, and the tubes need to be kept free of [...]

Why Does Using My Breast Pump Hurt? Hint: It Shouldn’t!

Amber McCann, IBCLC — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:09:32 +0000

OUCH! Are you feeling a bit like you’ve been hooked up to a vacuum cleaner after using your breast pump? Do you find the experience just a bit too intense or painful? Here are a few suggestions for making sure that pumping is a comfortable experience. Are you turning it up to the MAX? Many [...]

How to Care for Your Breast Pump

Amber McCann, IBCLC — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 05:31:26 +0000

For many of the moms that I work with, their breast pump becomes an almost constant companion. They get schlepped from home to work to carpool lane to church to business trips and back home again. I had to giggle recently at this fantastic tweet from Carson Daly, bragging on his wife who, at 2 [...]

Get Your Green on This Week. No Pumps in Dumps!

Jan Ellen Brown, IBCLC, RLC — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:47:36 +0000

Green. As in money, envy, environmental consciousness, Saint Patrick’s Day and Hygeia’s green breast pumps! As we celebrate St Paddy’s Day this week, get your green on. Hygeia has the distinction of being a leader in recyclable breast pumps. The product line not only boasts quality pumps of better portability, but they also can be [...]