best tip from a lactation consultant...for anyone pumping

john316a

This was a great tip (that I didn't know of) so I thought I'd pass it on. She said if you pump you can just put the breastshield and valve in the fridge and use it all day! (But do wash it at the end of the day) So you don't have to wash it between each pumping session. I thought it was a great point because as long as its refridgerated it won't grow any bacteria. 

AnnaBanana0327

Thanks for sharing!

gridlock48

Well. That makes sense!  I am so going to do that...One less thing to do in the middle of the night!!

TinyTeacher

Thanks for sharing! As someone who pumps 8 times a day, this is going to save me A LOT of time!

charliebrown

I had just heard this too! What a time saver!!

skyangel1620

I heard this from someone earlier.  Just giving a warning though, you might get some strange looks if you've got company coming over and they peek in your fridge!

CincyBuckeye

My post partum doula (although not a LC) told me that you shouldn't refrigerate your milk in a container that you won't be storing it in because when you transfer it to a plastic bag for freezing for example, then the good fats stick to the side of the cold container and won't be transferred unless you heat the milk up, which you won't really want to do to your refrigerated milk.

CincyBuckeye

Sorry - I just realized that you said just the pump shield and valve NEVERMIND!  My bad

BabySigne

amazing tip! thanks.