Do I need to wash my pump parts?

AnabelsMama · June 2011

I am in such a sleep deprivation haze that I forgot to bring my pump parts home with me from work yesterday to clean. I keep them in a fridge in my office at all times. Since breast milk stays good refrigerated for a few days, do I need to worry about washing my pump parts before using them today? I'd rather not take them into my building's gross bathrooms.

inluvwitcowboy · June 2011

I probably would. This may sound weird but, take them apart. If where the little bit of milk can be smells fine ,I think it would be fine to not wash them. But I'd rather wash and not risk my whole days worth of milk being ruined. Do you use the medela wipes? You can pump 10 min after using them.

kathrnn · June 2011

What PP said. I clean all of my pump parts after every use just to be careful. It's a bit of a pain, but worth it in my eyes.

AnabelsMama · June 2011

Thanks, ladies. Glad I asked.

GBCK · June 2011

Just for future reference, I keep one of the medela 'steam clean' bags in the pump bag for just this reason.

(I'd probably not worry in your situation, but I actually used my bag this AM because I dropped the shields on the floor of my car and that's just to gross for words right now

Tayrusso · June 2011

I definitely would wash them.

I use these: https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2735035 and they are a life saver!

mexicolombiana · June 2011

yeah take them apart and they start getting gunk build up in there it's gross!

bancbev · June 2011

If they were refrigerated I wouldn't owrry about washing them. I have used my pump parts two days in a row, without washing, if they were in the fridge.

MWoodside · June 2011

I wash them after every use. I used to take 2 sets of parts to work so I didn't have to bother washing there, but now I only pump once at work so I take 1 set.

GenRN45 · June 2011

kathrnn:
What PP said. I clean all of my pump parts after every use just to be careful. It's a bit of a pain, but worth it in my eyes.

this.

CarrieLiz · June 2011

bancbev:
If they were refrigerated I wouldn't owrry about washing them. I have used my pump parts two days in a row, without washing, if they were in the fridge.

ditto.

TheObviousChild · June 2011

I pump twice a day and leave the whole setup in the fridge in between pumpings. I've never pushed it a whole day but I don't imagine it'd be a problem. As everyone's said though, on the go the wipes and bags are lifesavers.

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