https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:12:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1839209 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:05:58 +0000 catomd00 1839209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's not recommended but I know tons of people who do with no issues. </p> <p>I keep an extra 9 oz bottle in my pump bag for the occasional awesome pumping day I have every now and again! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1839104 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:22:25 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1839104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always did it with no problems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1839092 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:16:16 +0000 CakeLady 1839092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I not sure what I'll do today, but I'll definitely keep a stash of storage bags at work for the future! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1839081 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:13:15 +0000 PurplePeony 1839081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As others have said, you aren't really supposed to. I usually combine milk from previous sessions and pump into one clean and one empty but used bottle, and I also keep a pack of storage bags in my office just in case I have an occasional "overflow". If I were you, I'd pump one side at a time so the warm milk doesn't mix with cold, but I'm probably overly cautious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1839073 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:10:35 +0000 autumnlove 1839073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never did it but I used empty water bottles in a pinch for milk storage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1839052 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:57:48 +0000 Mamaof2 1839052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: that's what I did too! Never had any issues </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1839047 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:57:12 +0000 lawbee11 1839047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: If you're not filling your bottles the other thing you could do is combine the refrigerated milk from your first session before you pump the second time, so you'd just have to bring 3 bottles instead of 4. I used to pump into bottles for my first session then bags for my second session (there wasn't enough room in my cooler bag for 4 bottles). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1839045 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:55:26 +0000 jetsa 1839045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do everyday! Put my 9:30 bottles in the fridge pump at 2:30 transfer it all to a bottle for daycare </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1839041 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:54:17 +0000 MrsKoala 1839041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1839040 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:54:05 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1839040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to pump into clean bottles and then add it to the cold ones in the fridge all the time. Never had a problem! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1839037 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:53:21 +0000 avivoca 1839037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: That's good to know. I have been pumping into already refrigerated bottles and bags with no issues, but I might rethink that after today (since I only brought two bottles). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1838991 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:31:21 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1838991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: @CakeLady: I think the fats don't mix right? </p> <p>It's on here <a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/milkstorage/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/milkstorage/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1838990 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:31:17 +0000 Adira 1838990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always did it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1838988 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:30:27 +0000 lawbee11 1838988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CakeLady: @avivoca: Potential for bacteria growth. You're basically warming the refrigerated milk when you do that. That being said, I think the potential for enough bacteria growth to cause an issue with your LO is slim. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1838985 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:28:09 +0000 avivoca 1838985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I'm curious too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1838982 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:27:02 +0000 CakeLady 1838982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Do you know why you shouldn't? Just curious... So many milk rules... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1838976 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:26:10 +0000 lawbee11 1838976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're not supposed to, but I think it'll be fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1838975 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:25:28 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1838975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You aren't supposed to (I would bring six bottles a day for three pumping sessions). But for one day you aren't going to ruin anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1838974 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:25:27 +0000 avivoca 1838974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1838972 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:24:29 +0000 CakeLady 1838972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This totally sounds like a word problem from elementary school :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1838971 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:24:03 +0000 Smurfette 1838971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-pump-into-refrigerated-milk#post-1838970 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:23:20 +0000 CakeLady 1838970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pumping noob here.<br /> I'm at work today and have 2 totally full and 1 half full bottle, I have 1 empty one. All of the milk is in the fridge.</p> <p>Can I pump directly into the half full bottle of cold milk?<br /> Or do I need to just do one side at a time into the one empty bottle? </p>