Storing Pump Parts in the Fridge?

AllSmiles1210 · January 2011

I think someone posted about storing pump parts in the fridge between pump sessions (was it you, starb4long?).. but I forget what what said specifically. Does anyone remember or what do you do with your parts?

(AW myself.. I tried out my PISA for the first time today and pumped 2 oz in a couple minutes!!)

LovesMM · January 2011

I just put the flange in a ziploc and put it in the fridge. At the end of the day the flange goes in the sink and the ziploc in the trash.

Smores730 · January 2011

I store them in the fridge and wash them once a day with the rest of the bottles. After each pump session, I rinse some water through them and throw them in the fridge.

OhSewCrafty · January 2011

I tried storing my pump parts in the fridge in between pumping, but found that the fatty parts of the milk would solidify when they got cold and clog the membrane part. I found that rinsing them (not a full wash) before putting in there (I keep mine in a gladware container) stops that from happening.

And cold flanges feel sooooo good on sore bewbies. Cool

LovesMM · January 2011

OhSewCrafty:
I tried storing my pump parts in the fridge in between pumping, but found that the fatty parts of the milk would solidify when they got cold and clog the membrane part. I found that rinsing them (not a full wash) before putting in there (I keep mine in a gladware container) stops that from happening.
And cold flanges feel sooooo good on sore bewbies.

Yes

AllSmiles1210 · January 2011

Thanks ladies! I figured it was pretty simple (i.e. just put parts in fridge) but wanted to make sure I wasn't leaving out a step that I wouldn't think of.

bubbles231211 · January 2011

LovesMM:
OhSewCrafty:

I tried storing my pump parts in the fridge in between pumping, but found that the fatty parts of the milk would solidify when they got cold and clog the membrane part. I found that rinsing them (not a full wash) before putting in there (I keep mine in a gladware container) stops that from happening.

And cold flanges feel sooooo good on sore bewbies.

Yes Yes

i also steralize mine in the steamer bag after washig them at the end of the day

AllSmiles1210 · January 2011

bubbles231211:

i also steralize mine in the steamer bag after washig them at the end of the day

I have the SoftFit shields that shouldn't be sterilized in the steam bags Sad . I will use them for the other parts though.

Kat_Bride · January 2011

Wow, so you don't have to sterilize after each pump session? I thought I was supposed to. I was sterilizing after every time I pumped. This could be a huge time saver!

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