Breast Pump Hire
The Mid North Shore Group has five hospital grade Medela Lactina electric pumps (they're the blue ones!) available to hire at a 50% discount to Australian Breastfeeding Association subscribers.
One of the benefits of hiring a pump through the Australian Breastfeeding Association is that you hire through a counsellor who can also assist you with any breastfeeding issues or enquiries you have, as well as giving you all the up-to-date information on expressing and storing your breastmilk.
Our hiring rates are $15 per week (or part thereof) for subscribers and $30 per week for non-subscribers. Each mother also needs to purchase her own personal milk collection kit (approx. $65 - also available from us or from pharmacies) to use with the pump. This kit can then be used later as a manual pump. A fully refundable deposit is also required at the time of hire.
If you're interested in hiring a pump from us or have other questions, please email us at abamns.pumphire@gmail.com .
You can find useful information about expressing and storing breastmilk on the Australian Breastfeeding Association main website:
Can you return to work and still breastfeed?
Suggestions on using an electric breastpump.
Expressing and storing breastmilk.
Hints on coping with working and breastfeeding.