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lost a brava piece!
August 5 2009 at 1:30 AM Kristin (Login napahills)
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I lost that little part that you push on to the top of the smartbox, and then it connects to the little filter which connects to the tube. How can I get another one? Any ideas?
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roakie
(Login roakie)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: lost a brava piece! August 5 2009, 2:17 AM
Oh my gosh! The same thing happened to me awhile ago. I posted on here and another Brava user had a spare part and sent it to me. Perhaps someone out there has another one that they are not using???? Lots of women have given up the Smartbox and might part with their little part! I would send you the one that was sent to me, but I am starting to use the Smartbox to get the suction started again.
Aside from that, I didn't use the Smartbox for months so you really do not need it. You can use manual suction and get more pressure than the smartbox will ever give you.
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Kristin
(Login napahills) Re: lost a brava piece! August 5 2009, 4:35 PM
GRRRRR....I used the noogle pump as my suction last night, and woke up this morning to the domes resting lightly on my chest and no swelling. OMG, I'm so frustrated. I feel like just when I start making progress, something happens and I miss a night due to a malfunction. Then I get kicked back. Ill call brava and see if they can send me one. I feel l like I could just cry.
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roakie
(Login roakie)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: lost a brava piece! August 5 2009, 5:09 PM
Kristen,
Are you using the no-sting prep wipes or aloe vera gel to create enough stickiness for the domes to really adhere to your chest? I have never woken up with absolutely no suction and I have been using the noogleberry pump for months. I have lost suction when I move and I have to get up and pump again, but have never lost suction when just lying flat. But, then again, I am a really light sleeper with these domes. I don't think I have slept through the night for the 40 weeks I have used them.
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trigger
(Login tr1gger) Re: lost a brava piece! August 9 2009, 1:50 AM
bummer Kristin, I hope brava will help you. They probably will, but it'll cost ya! They're def. in the business of making money off of us, however they can. I find their customer service unpleasant to deal with, and you have to be extremely assertive to get anywhere with them. Perhaps they've dealt with so many women in that hysterical stage we all go through in our first couple of months and have become defensive.
I also have lost only two nights with using the noogle pump in four months. And this was because the domes were old, had lost their sticky, and were plain just worn out. If you get a good suction happening, those babies won't go anywhere - even if you sleep on your side as I can, but only when the domes are in their first few weeks and sticky as hell. After that, it's on the back for me. But still, they stay on.
August 5 2009 at 1:30 AM Kristin (Login napahills)
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I lost that little part that you push on to the top of the smartbox, and then it connects to the little filter which connects to the tube. How can I get another one? Any ideas?
Author Reply
roakie
(Login roakie)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: lost a brava piece! August 5 2009, 2:17 AM
Oh my gosh! The same thing happened to me awhile ago. I posted on here and another Brava user had a spare part and sent it to me. Perhaps someone out there has another one that they are not using???? Lots of women have given up the Smartbox and might part with their little part! I would send you the one that was sent to me, but I am starting to use the Smartbox to get the suction started again.
Aside from that, I didn't use the Smartbox for months so you really do not need it. You can use manual suction and get more pressure than the smartbox will ever give you.
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Kristin
(Login napahills) Re: lost a brava piece! August 5 2009, 4:35 PM
GRRRRR....I used the noogle pump as my suction last night, and woke up this morning to the domes resting lightly on my chest and no swelling. OMG, I'm so frustrated. I feel like just when I start making progress, something happens and I miss a night due to a malfunction. Then I get kicked back. Ill call brava and see if they can send me one. I feel l like I could just cry.
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roakie
(Login roakie)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: lost a brava piece! August 5 2009, 5:09 PM
Kristen,
Are you using the no-sting prep wipes or aloe vera gel to create enough stickiness for the domes to really adhere to your chest? I have never woken up with absolutely no suction and I have been using the noogleberry pump for months. I have lost suction when I move and I have to get up and pump again, but have never lost suction when just lying flat. But, then again, I am a really light sleeper with these domes. I don't think I have slept through the night for the 40 weeks I have used them.
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trigger
(Login tr1gger) Re: lost a brava piece! August 9 2009, 1:50 AM
bummer Kristin, I hope brava will help you. They probably will, but it'll cost ya! They're def. in the business of making money off of us, however they can. I find their customer service unpleasant to deal with, and you have to be extremely assertive to get anywhere with them. Perhaps they've dealt with so many women in that hysterical stage we all go through in our first couple of months and have become defensive.
I also have lost only two nights with using the noogle pump in four months. And this was because the domes were old, had lost their sticky, and were plain just worn out. If you get a good suction happening, those babies won't go anywhere - even if you sleep on your side as I can, but only when the domes are in their first few weeks and sticky as hell. After that, it's on the back for me. But still, they stay on.