Pump parts in the fridge

StephRuns · October 2011

I have read a few times on here that some of you ladies store your pump parts in the fridge in between pumping sessions. I know this sounds like a really stupid question, but how do you do that? Do you just rinse them out? I wash mine with soap and water in between every pump session, but that's starting to get old. I'd love to know a short cut to save me some time from washing.

Thanks!

ChicStylishMom2be · October 2011

You can just pump them right into a tuppaware no rinsing required between the sessions and just rinse 1x like in the evening..i use the medela quick steam bags to sterilize 1x day

Laura8415 · October 2011

Really? You just put all the parts into a tupperware container and stick it all in the fridge? I've been using the Medela steam bags, but if I can cut that down to once a day I would be ecstatic.

albertabride06 · October 2011

I rinse it, and then throw it in a bowl and put it in the fridge. I normally only pump once or twice a day and I wash all of the pump pieces once a day as well.

albertabride06 · October 2011

I just noticed that your LO is a preemie. My son was a 32 weeker and I was super anal about cleaning my pump stuff all of the time (each session) and sterilizing regularly. I didn't want to take any chances with germs with him.

StephRuns · October 2011

albertabride06:
I just noticed that your LO is a preemie. My son was a 32 weeker and I was super anal about cleaning my pump stuff all of the time (each session) and sterilizing regularly. I didn't want to take any chances with germs with him.

Yep, and I think that's part of my problem. As of right now I wash everything with soap and hot water after each pumping session (8x a day) and then sterilize once a day. But I'd love to cut down on the cleaning a little bit if I could.

maddie789 · October 2011

I keep mine in a Tupperware container in the fridge, and wash once in the evenings. It is so much easier!

kitkat145 · October 2011

At work, I keep mine in a Tupperware or gallon size ziplock bag. No rinsing in between sessions and I wash them each night.

MissManda · October 2011

kitkat145:
At work, I keep mine in a Tupperware or gallon size ziplock bag. No rinsing in between sessions and I wash them each night.

This is what I do. And then Sundays, I use the quicksteam bag to sterilize everything.

Laura8415 · October 2011

Just curious... but why does putting the parts in the fridge in a sealed container work? I would really like to do this and cut some of the time that I've been spending rinsing/disinfecting all of the pump parts. Does it matter how long everything is sitting in the fridge?

maddiemoon43 · October 2011

Laura8415:

Just curious... but why does putting the parts in the fridge in a sealed container work? I would really like to do this and cut some of the time that I've been spending rinsing/disinfecting all of the pump parts. Does it matter how long everything is sitting in the fridge?

I think the theory is that milk is good in the fridge for up to a week, so the milk that may still be on/in the pump parts should at least be fine until the next pump. It is also the same as milk and more things spoiling slower in the fridge than if you left them sitting out all of the time.

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