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noisy pump avent
« on: February 23, 2007, 16:51:29 pm »
does anyone have the avent isis pump? if so is yours noisy??? anyone know how to stop the squeaky noise?

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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2007, 01:53:22 am »
Dh & I make jokes about this all the time.  Instead of saying I'm going to pump, I say I'm going to go e-r-e-r.  ;D ::)

I think I heard somewhere that if you boil it more often, it won't squeak as much.  I tried that but was unsuccessful.  Sometimes, once my letdown happens, it won't squeak as much.  Pretty much though, I just kind of got used to it.
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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2007, 15:18:42 pm »
Dh & I make jokes about this all the time.  Instead of saying I'm going to pump, I say I'm going to go e-r-e-r.  ;D ::)

LOL  ;D

I haven't pumped now for pretty much 2 years, but I do remember that my Avent Isis made this annoying noise too - never managed to get it to stop (not that I tried very hard  ;)) but sometimes it would make more noise than at other times - never figured out why  :-\

Not much help for you I realise, but just wanted to let you know

Sounds like this could be 'normal'??

Is there a telephone no on the side of the box that maybe you could call Avent or e-mail them even?

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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2007, 15:31:33 pm »
Just to say I stopped breast feeding with my LO was 8 months and mine squeaked at the begining but then stopped. I am not sure if it was me using it or the sterlising it.

Dh & I make jokes about this all the time.  Instead of saying I'm going to pump, I say I'm going to go e-r-e-r.  ;D ::)
that is the noise excatly !!

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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2007, 16:31:17 pm »
Thanks Ladies... it is good to know it's not just mine. It is sad but it makes me dread pumping!

I'm only 4 months in... I will endure it and warn all those I know who are prego to try a different brand.

I guess I should go e-r-e-r   ;D
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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2007, 20:38:32 pm »
Hey, at least it's quieter than the Medela mini-electric - DH can't hear the TV over THAT noise!  ::)
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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2007, 21:42:47 pm »
good to know I was considering going to get an electric one.

 hmmm does it make you think that perhaps a woman needs to design on of these pumps.

 I think I will take Tamara's advice and call or email... perhaps if enough of us make noise they will stop the noise?? :P
Tiffany
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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2007, 01:04:36 am »
Hey, at least it's quieter than the Medela mini-electric - DH can't hear the TV over THAT noise!  ::)

When I have another lo, I was thinking of buying an electric one.  I'll have to remember not to get that one!  That sounds a bit more then a little e-r-e-r.  :P
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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2007, 13:13:52 pm »
I used the Avent pump for DS1, and for DS2 decided to go electric. I started with the Medela Mini-electric and also found it too noisy. MEdela just came our with a new one call the Medela Swing  . It is really quite and can run on batteries or AC and can fit on a belt (handy if you are in the middle of pumping and DS1 wakes from his nap early!!).  On its strongest setting it is a bit noisy, but I put a pillow of it and I can still hear the TV.
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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2007, 14:09:59 pm »
but I put a pillow of it and I can still hear the TV.
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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2007, 16:43:20 pm »
good to know about the new madela pump. it's not like a bra you know... you can't go and try it on to see if it fits and is comfy. here you buy it and can't return it what so ever for ' hygeine' reasons. I get that but at the same time if you're bf for a year then that is a long time to put up with e-r-e-r.

yet I have a few uncomfy bras i still wear now and then cause they make me feel sexy.  :D
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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2007, 02:17:42 am »
yet I have a few uncomfy bras i still wear now and then cause they make me feel sexy.  :D

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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2007, 03:44:16 am »
my avent pump used to annoy me so much glad to see it wasnt just mine!!!  ;D



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Re: noisy pump avent
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2007, 03:51:34 am »
YES, I thought I must have had a dodgy one, but sounds like they're consistently noisy. Its so annoying. I boil to sterilize and have found that reassembling it while still wet seems to help a bit, I think it seals a bit better, but even then it still squeaks sometimes.
Good luck with it.
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