https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:31:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-617628 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:22:16 +0000 MsLipGloss 617628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: after this happened to me, I also keep a ziploc bag with an extra set of everything just in case (hands-free bra, flanges, adapters for storage bags, storage bags, and pump parts already assembled) in my desk.</p> <p>ETA: The extra hands free bra is a new addition . . . I forgot mine a couple of weeks ago, and had to cut holes in one of my regular bras to be able to pump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-617620 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:20:44 +0000 hellobeeboston 617620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: that is a really good plan, I need to buy an extra set &amp; leave it in my desk... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-617614 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:18:53 +0000 MsLipGloss 617614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: Do you have disinfecting wipes or access to soap and water? If so, I would wash the surface of a plastic bag/ziploc, and use that as a covering for the bottles (with a rubber band to secure it). If you have too much milk, definitely try an alternative storage container! Anything clean and dry should work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-617444 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:28:50 +0000 anbanan15 617444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept the connectors attached since they are closed at the top and stuck them in the cooler which held them upright once zipped.</p> <p>We traveled 8 hours away once and I stored all my milk in a (new) 1 L bottle since I couldn't freeze it and then transport it home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-617440 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:26:56 +0000 DillonLion 617440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so paranoid about this, so I keep a full set of just about everything at both work and home (bottles, caps, bags, pump accessories, manual pump, etc.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-617438 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:26:47 +0000 hellobeeboston 617438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tysonja: oh, duh! good idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-617433 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:25:20 +0000 tysonja 617433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: use a disposable water bottle!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-617420 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:22:19 +0000 hellobeeboston 617420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>EEEK --- I forgot my bottle caps too! I had 1 buried in my bag, and I have one other bottle that has a nipple on top - but I might have more than I can put in those two.... what should I do?</p> <p>Should I pour it into 2 ziplock bags? Something about that seems wrong.... I need to put some freezer bags in my bag tonight for backup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-491574 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:21:14 +0000 Bao 491574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I forgot the flanges once, ugh I had to just wait it out :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-491570 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:19:54 +0000 purrpletulips 491570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep an entire extra set of pumping parts: bottles, flanges, caps, membranes, connectors in my desk. </p> <p>I was traveling and didn't realize how much I would pump so I ran out of bottles. I bought a bottle of water dumped it into a cup and used that bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-491370 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:37:16 +0000 rachiecakes 491370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done this!<br /> My pumping coworker gave me some storage bags. </p> <p>After that day, I bought an extra kit of Medela bags &amp; hooks for my desk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-491344 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:29:22 +0000 mrsjazz 491344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've left bottles, storage bags, caps, and my pump at home before (all on different occasions). </p> <p>For leaving bottle caps at home I asked my co-workers' to see any bottles they had with caps, including pill bottles, etc. I actually found two that worked and that my co-workers were willing to part with. I washed them with soap and water and put a rubber band around just in case :)</p> <p>When I left bottles home, I just jimmy-rigged my storage bags to my pump with rubber bands and scotch tape.</p> <p>When I left my pump home I had to go out and buy a manual! I keep it in my desk drawer as a back up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-491338 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:27:57 +0000 MaisyMay 491338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not back at work yet, but I could see myself doing this! I'd try to put plastic over the tops and rubberband them closed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-491332 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:26:45 +0000 kiddosc 491332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did this once too. Luckily I had a storage bag with me and filled that sucker as full as it would go. I also forgot my flanges once too. I waited as long as I could and then hand expressed. I had to Google how to do it and may or may not have squirted milk at the wall more than once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-491328 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:26:14 +0000 mediagirl 491328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put my milk in a gatorade bottle. Serious. One time I didn't have a gatorade bottle with me, so I went to the gas station, bought one, drank it, cleaned it out and filled it up with milk!! Hahahhaha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-491320 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:23:55 +0000 yellowbird 491320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg!! I did this the other day, I had to go to Walmart during work! I bought storage bags. I've also forgotten the flanges once, another Walmart trip, and to top it off i forgot my entire pump at work last weekend!! Ugh!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-forgot-caps-for-my-breast-milk-bottles#post-491305 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:20:48 +0000 MsLipGloss 491305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank goodness I have some storage bags with me!</p> <p>Any of you ever forget your pumping supplies? How did you solve your problem (I just know some of you are closet MacGyvers!)? </p>