Medela Products at Milagros
We have been carrying Medela breast pumps and parts for years. They are very simply the best pumps on the market.
Given concerns over plastics, we have had some inquiries regarding the type of materials used in Medela products. Here is the info straight from Medela:
“ALL MEDELA BREASTPUMP KITS ARE BPA-FREE
As the industry leader in breastpumping and breastfeeding, Medela is committed to always doing what is best for moms and babies. Medela products that come into direct contact with breastmilk, including all breast shields and bottles, always have been made with BPA-free polypropylene plastic.
BPA (bisphenol-A) is an industrial chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic, a material used to manufacture many baby bottles. Questions have been raised regarding whether or not BPA is potentially harmful to human health. BPA has been in the news recently as a result of reports from several independent research groups, and an expert panel of 12 scientists of The National Toxicology Program (NTP) Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR). The NTP panel expressed ’some concern’ that, for infants and children and in utero, exposure to BPA causes neural and behavioral effects. The NTP panel expressed minimal or negligible concern that, for adults, infants, and children or in utero, exposure to BPA causes other types of effects. The NTP panel has not issued an opinion regarding whether current human exposures to BPA are a risk for human development and reproduction.
All existing research endorses the safety of polypropylene for breast milk collection, storage and feeding products. Products made of polypropylene, such as Medela s breast shields and bottles, are easy to identify because the BPA-free plastic is slightly cloudy and more flexible than Polycarbonate. Polycarbonate is a hard, crystal clear plastic that contains BPA. ”
