Pump loses suction??

[DarlingMe]

About halfway through my pumping it seems to lose suction or something. I guess the suction kind of reverses itself, so instead of sucking milk out when it is in a suction, it is doing it in the resting time between pumps. So it isnt as strong. Does that make sense? I dont know how else to explain it. It works great the first 5 minutes and then does this. Everything is still sealed it seems and I have boiled the parts so I dont know what is going on!
It is an Avent double electric-forgot to say!

 

[feedindy]

I think it is a common problem for motors to die on breast pumps. Mine just kept shutting off and I was able to call the company and they replaced it for free under warranty. I have a different brand though (Lansinoh).

 

[DarlingMe]

I hope not! I have only used it maybe 20 times! It's odd because it is fine in the beginning. It's about 5 minutes in!

 

[feedindy]

Yeah mine started acting stupid only 3 weeks after I started using it. I called them and then overnighted me a new one and allowed me to ship the broken one back for free.

It might have just been poorly manufactured and it broke quickly.

 

[Braven05]

Check the rubber valve at the bottom of the flange if it has one...mine did this and the valve was slightly ripped

 

[DarlingMe]

Check the rubber valve at the bottom of the flange if it has one...mine did this and the valve was slightly ripped

I bought new ones of those and have replaced them.