Cooler Bag Set-up for Work & Daycare?

chandlam · December 2014

Headed back to work on Jan 8 and am curious to know what kind of cooler bag set up has worked best for those of you who are working/pumping and dealing with childcare.

What do your daily logistics look like for pumping, storing and packing for the next day?

Any tips on what brand or type of cooler works best for pumping at work? Fridge is a no-go for me while at work, unfortunately.

campbem8 · December 2014

I second everything jeniece47 said. I also use a regular insulated lunchbox and would recommend picking up the medela ice pack. It's only $6 ish on amazon and it conforms to the medela bottle shape. Makes me feel better about not using a fridge. You can also get the medela cooler box on amazon but it's expensive for what it is.

MrsTinMKE · December 2014

I purchased the medela travel set

https://www.target.com/p/medela-breastmilk-cooler-set-with-4-bottles-lids-cooler-and-ice-pack/-/A-14930152?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=google_pla_df&LNM=14930152&CPNG=Baby&kpid=14930152&LID=9pgs&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=14930152&kpid=14930152&gclid=CIaV5fvbyMICFeHFcgod0xkANQ

My logistics - I pump at 6 AM then again at 10-11AM then again in the afternoon around 3/3:30PM - I only end up using/filling 3 bottles. The ice pack for the medela set works great stays cold all day. I put it in the fridge during the day, but really does last and fits to the shape of the bottles. My MIL watches DD, I send her the warm milk I pumped at 6AM, then give her the cold milk for what I pumped the day before. She warms about 4-5 oz at a time for DD.

Hope this helps!