Q about refrigerating pump parts..

hellocarebear

So I've heard here & there about refrigerating pump parts in between pumping sessions...now I'm a little confused as to what to do...do I rinse them then put them in a storage bag & then into the fridge? Should I dry them first? Or is it easier to just put them into the fridge without the bag? I've pumping every 2 1/2-3 hours for the past month & am sick of washing this stuff....

RedCamaro

I understand that! I run some water through the parts and place in them in a clean ziplock bag before putting them in the fridge. After 24 hours you need to wash the parts. If you don't wash the bag after 24 hours, just replace it.

haisy

At home, I rinse them and toss them in a ziploc bag and into the fridge.  At work, I blot with a towel, but I don't sweat it if they're a bit milky before they go in the bag.

shouldbworkin

I think I rinsed them and threw them in a zip loc bag with a paper towel in between sessions, then I took them home to wash them. 

KBratt1

Why do you refrigerate them?

I just rinse them with hot water & let them dry on our bottle rack!

AdaraMarie

I stuck them in the fridge without rinsing. The whole point was to make it easier and not have to find water to wash them.

rockychryslerb2010

I put my parts in a ziploc container and put them right in the fridge after pumping.  I don't rinse, but I wash the parts and ziploc container each night.

WaitingOnNo2

I stick them in the fridge without rinsing and not in a bag.  Then I wash them every day or two.  I did this with DS and now am doing it with DD.

ns1

I don't even rinse.  I just throw them in a ziplock bag, then in a small lunch cooler, then they go straight to the fridge!  I do throw rinse them and put them in the dishwasher every night!

boogerbearoriginal

I have a tupperware container that I use, no rinsing either. I just throw the parts in it and put the whole thing in the fridge with my milk cooler and wash everything at the end of the day.

genekelly

AdaraMarie:

I stuck them in the fridge without rinsing. The whole point was to make it easier and not have to find water to wash them.

 This is what I have been doing for months, esp since coming back to work. I put them into the ziplock then into the fridge.  LO is just fine and hasn't been sick, if that's of any help.

tosababy

There's no reason to refrigerate. Just rinse in between sessions and watch each night.

jess!ca

At work I just blot with a tissue and put them in my pump bag.  BM is good at room temp for 6-8 hours, and I pump 2X, 3 hours apart, so they are fine.  Then I wash them at home.  I have another pair I use for my 1st monring pump at home so that I start with fresh parts at work.  I have always done this and have never had issues.  Unless you are going for a long time without washing, I don't know why you need to even refrigerate during the workday...

SilliRy

I never put them in the refrigerator. I always wiped the parts down with baby wipes (seventh generation) and threw them in my pump bag. BM is good for several hours without being refrigerated so I figured the pump parts were fine too.