Squeaking pump?

Question

Has anyone had a squeaking noise come from their pump? I have the medela pump in style advanced, and a lot of the time in rhythm with the "wah wah, wah wah" noise that the pump normally makes- it will also squeak. It's annoying and driving me insane! 
It is coming from the actual pump and not the breast parts. 
Any help is appreciated! 😩

Answer

I started to use my first pump (Medela advanced pump in style) in April. It started squeaking in July. Also it would sometimes skip a suction only when I had the flange attached to my breast while pumping.  After two days of it making noise. The pump wasnt pumping properly. The suction was very poor and would jump to pumping hard and fast when it was in a low setting then back to normal (super painful). I called Medela and they were awesome. They asked a few questions and had me turn my pump on while on the phone to do a test on my part. Then they sent me a replacement pump in the mail. I had to return the broken one and they provided the box and paid for the shipping. Only crappy part was I had to wait 3 business days to receive a new one and I had called on a Friday. I am a exclusively pumping mama (pumping every 2 hours during the day and every 3 during the night) and I was also struggling with my supply.  So I could not afford to be without a pump for a day. With that said I had no choice but to buy a used pump. My husband was able to get the main pump (motor) through "offer up" (an app). When I finally got the new pump sooner then the expected delivery date (super happy about that). I had put the used pump in the car for on the go and kept the new one at home. I had also called my insurance (Tricare) just incase. I was told by a Tricare representative that if Medela didn't replace it. To call my Primary Care Provider, to get a new referral and they would order me a new one. Also I was told that my insurance covers a year warranty on my pump.  So regardless, I was going to be able to get a replacement. I recommend calling Medela as well as your insurance and seeing if they can replace it before it goes wonky on you or completely breaks down.
Hopefully this helps. Good luck mama. 😁

Answer

Check your flange size. It might be the cause.

Squeaking pump?

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