https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:43:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850925 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:00:58 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2850925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hand washed only. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850916 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:14:47 +0000 bhbee 2850916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Miss Sarah: I sanitized once per child and that’s it! I also hand washed once per day of use. That was sufficient for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850910 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:05:47 +0000 kiddosc 2850910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would use one set for a whole day, putting in the fridge in between, then everything was washed in the dishwasher on sanitize. Whatever made it easy was my motto. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850906 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:02:37 +0000 snowjewelz 2850906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did daily more or less for both kids. By the 2nd kid I figured I didn't have to but it was just habitual! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850898 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 10:45:28 +0000 pachamama 2850898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ummm maybe like once every 3 weeks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850897 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 10:37:31 +0000 trixi 2850897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I either hand wash with the bottles or do microwave bag clean at the end of each day. In between pumping at work I stick the parts in the freezer or the fridge in a baggy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850896 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 10:25:59 +0000 Miss Sarah 2850896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Toad: Preach! I only handwashed... #WorstMomEver? My daughter survived! ;-) However, had she been a preemie or had other health issues, I would have probably done things differently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850790 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:55:57 +0000 LadyDi 2850790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first I did every couple of weeks. With my second I did once....I hand washed everything every day though. Sorry second child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850789 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:55:30 +0000 Mrsbells 2850789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JJ2626: oh I definitely believe it, my dishwasher sanitize cycle is super hot. But yeah I just don't put pump parts in there.</p> <p>@Mrs. Toad: oh thats interesting. I had never thought of leaving one pump set at work </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850787 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:43:15 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2850787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never. My pump parts were kept at work and I hand washed once a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850779 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:57:11 +0000 JJ2626 2850779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>CDC says dishwasher is good for sterilizing! <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/hygiene/healthychildcare/infantfeeding/breastpump.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/hygiene/healthychildcare/infantfeeding/breastpump.html</a></p> <p>But I also get it if you just don’t want to. The bags works well too. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850777 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:53:56 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2850777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Uhhh once when we first started using them with this baby?! With our first who was a preemie I believe we did it every day which seems insane now but it made sense at the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850776 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:53:19 +0000 Mrsbells 2850776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone, I'm the opposite and dont trust the dishwasher for bottles and pump parts. I usually bring water to a boil on the stovetop I need to try out those microwave bags </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850772 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:42:05 +0000 Amorini 2850772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pretty much did it every day with the microwave bags. They got pretty hot so I assume that did the trick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850768 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:36:56 +0000 DesertDreams88 2850768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The dishwasher is really hot, so that's it.<br /> When we travel, I don't trust handwashing so I prefer to use the microwave steam bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850762 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:10:43 +0000 SweetiePie 2850762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not. Maybe every couple of days?<br /> Though running through the dishwasher counts as sanitizing so maybe it did end up being every day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-sanitize-pump-parts#post-2850759 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:57:09 +0000 Mrsbells 2850759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my 1st two kiddos I sanitize the pump before first use and then every now and then. I notices that the medela pump instructions say they should be sanitized once a day which seems a lot to me. Do you sanitize every day? </p>