Pumping while at work

HawkeyeBride04

Quick question for those who have pumped at work- did you clean your parts with hot soapy water each time, rinse only, etc?  So far today I have used a medela steam bag after I pumped the first time and have the parts air-drying in my office...not sure if I should do this each time or if there is something easier

AudreyHpbrn

I rinse with hot water and then do a good cleaning at home.  Then I steam every other day.

kms34

Do you have access to a fridge?  I wiped mine off with a paper towel and kept them in a ziploc bag in the fridge.  At first, I washed them every time but it was a PITA!

mamarazzi

Ditto KMS.  I just threw my parts in the fridge with my milk.  Breastmilk stays good room temperature for several hours as well, so I sometimes just wiped the parts and used them again without even rinsing.

Doing the whole wash routine every time was SO time-consuming.

nkberg

I rinse mine with hot water wipe them all down and then just wash them when I get home.   Our coffee machine has the hot water spout and that's what I use since its REALLY hot. 

brynners

I would only pump once at work, so I'd just rinse them out there, then wash when I got home.  I had a few sets of horns, bottles, etc, so I would just do one washing of them all at night.

HawkeyeBride04

kms34:

Do you have access to a fridge?  I wiped mine off with a paper towel and kept them in a ziploc bag in the fridge.  At first, I washed them every time but it was a PITA!

I do have access to a fridge and hadn't even thought of doing this...dumb question but basically this is okay to do with milk left in parts because you are keeping it cold?? 

 

cubluebride

I wipe mine down with a papertowel, then stick them in the fridge with the milk.  I bring one set for each pumping session (I did pump 3x/day, then 2x/day, now I'm down to 1x/day - each time, I brought the number of parts I needed - I never reused).  Then when I get home, the used parts go in a tub with hot soapy water to soak.  Then I rinse and use the medela steam bag in the microwave.

Sometimes DH gets the hint and helps with the rinse and steam bag part.  Not as much as he used to though.  Seems he was more helpful when I pumped more often.

Kelli3

I pump 3 times a day at work (and have for about 10 months now).  I just pump then throw everything in the fridge till i pump again.  I dont rinse or wipe anything off.  When I get home everything goes in the dishwasher so I can use it the following day.  Works perfectly.