Blacktown, NSW : Breast pumps
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The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) hires electric breast pumps for mothers to express milk for their baby.
During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are aware of the need for additional health measures when hiring breast pumps. We are also aware that mothers will still need to use pumps to express milk for their babies.
We now have updated guidelines for interactions with families and the cleaning of our pumps. These include:
- the ABA Breast Pump Hire Officer being well and not having been in contact with anyone who is sick
- options for completing paperwork and payment online
- collecting/returning the breast pump from/to the ABA Breast Pump Hire Officer’s doorstep
- stringent cleaning of returned pumps (Please note that it is standard practice that all mothers hiring our pumps are required to purchase their own milk collection kit which is available to buy at the time of hiring.)
- getting breastfeeding and pumping support via telephone on the Breastfeeding Helpline 1800 686 268
- getting pumping and expressing information from our ABA website at:
https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bf-info/breastfeeding-and-work/suggestions-using-electric-breast-pump/
https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bf-info/expressing-and-storing-breastmilk
https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/expressing
All breast pumps for hire are hospital-grade. They are available for short or long term hire.
Hiring rates
Become an ABA member to receive a 50% discount on breast pump hire.
Type of pump | Deposit | Cost per week | |
Member | Non-member | ||
Ardo Carum | $100 | $25 | $50 |
Ardo Calypso | $100 | $15 | $30 |
Ameda Platinum | $100 | $25 | $50 |
Symphony | $100 | $25 | $50 |
Lactina | $50 | $15 | $30 |
Ameda Elite | $50 | $15 | $30 |
Both the Ardo Carum and Calypso breast pumps are endorsed by the Australian Breastfeeding Association. Ardo is in full compliance with the International Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes (WHO Code).
You will also need a milk collection kit to connect to the pump you hire. If you do not already have one, you can buy the kit when you hire a pump. Costs vary from time to time – ask your ABA breast pump hire officer for current prices.
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Breastpump information
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) hires electric breast pumps for mothers to express milk for their baby.
All breast pumps for hire are hospital-grade. They are available for short or long term hire.
AVAILABILITY - We currently have 1x Ameda Elite and 2x Ardo Carum pumps available.
As an ABA member you will receive a 50% discount on pump hire. Join ABA to take advantage of the member discount. Contact our breastpump hiring officer Bronwyn on 0400 395 531 to hire a pump or make an equiry.
What happens when I hire a pump from ABA?
A call to your local pump hire contact will include a friendly and helpful chat to make sure the pump is right for you. If it is, then arrangements can be made for you to collect the pump from the local breast pump hiring officer’s house. Hire will include a bit of paperwork, a demonstration of assembly and operation. You can chat through any queries you may have around using the pump and expressing to suit your needs & will also get a copy of ABA’s booklet “Breastfeeding: Expressing and Storing Breast milk” which has lots of helpful information and ideas.
If you do not already have one, you will also need to buy a milk collection kit to connect to the pump you hire. There is the single or double kit options. You may find considering becoming an ABA member makes sense if hiring for 2+ weeks. Membership is $70 a year and entitles you to half price pump hire. (Also includes Breastfeeding Naturally book and Essence magazine).