Help!!!

[xxbeckyxx]

Don't know if this is the right place to post, but I need help! I'm awaay for the weekend and brought my trusty medela pump so I can keep my supply going, but it's just started playing up. It's not letting all the milk through into the bottle so milk is getting up the air tube. Have tried washing it through and it seems clear, but when I wash it water also runs out where the airtube connects, which i'm sure it's not supposed to do??? Anyone know?
If I put my finger in to break the vacuum while pumping all the milk comes out into the bottle so it's obviously a vacuum problem.

Anyone know? Should I just accept it's broken and hope my supply survives a day of not 'feeding'? Oh god, my boobs are gonna get mahoosive...

Sorry for typos, on phone x

 

[ZMD]

Im sorry i can't advise Hun! could you hand express just so your Boobs don't get too full? x

 

[Esoames]

If there is water in the air tubes take them off and spin them above your head. It should push all the water/liquid out. X

 

[xxbeckyxx]

Thanks for replying ladies! I put a new paper valve thingy on it when we got home today and it *seems* to be ok now. I think it was because although I rinsed it after use I didn't have any sort of detergent with me, so there was residue on the paper making it stick with the vacuum.
I'm hoping that's what it was anyway!

It was kinda funny though, got 6 ozs out of right boob before it starting messing up and then we decided to go for swim in hotel - I should think my right boob was a C cup and my left was a DD, it was escaping from the tankini!!