https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:17:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1174478 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:50:58 +0000 kiddosc 1174478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There was a fridge in the lactation room (seriously the name of the room, with a sign next to the door and everything), so I just rinsed, stored in a ziploc and stuck them in the fridge for the next round. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1174401 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:28:43 +0000 Beehive 1174401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just stored them in the fridge, didn't even rinse/wipe them down! I figured it's just milk on them, and if the milk is cold, it's fine! Anything to save time and effort for an annoying task like pumping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1174395 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:25:48 +0000 mediagirl 1174395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought three sets of pump parts. I work in a male dominated field and pumped in my office. I didn't want to be toting pump parts around the building and washing in front of anyone. </p> <p>I kept extra bottles and caps at work after forgetting multiple times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1174364 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:11:31 +0000 Trailmix 1174364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just rinse out with hot water in between pumps, then bring home at end of the day to wash with hot water and soap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1174328 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:59:42 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1174328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: glad its not just me! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1174319 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:57:07 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1174319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rinsed and wiped them down to store dry after each session, did not refrigerate the parts. Washed when I got home. I probably shouldn't be so lax about it, but LO never had any issues. I also totally ignored the "must be used within 24 hours of thawing" rule :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1174308 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:54:03 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1174308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Other :-) </p> <p>I just rinsed and dried them really well between pumping sessions. I didn't have a fridge that I felt comfortable leaving them in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1174298 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:52:06 +0000 mamimami 1174298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None of the above (slacker!!!) I wiped down with a kleenex and stored NOT in the frig. If breast milk is OK unrefrigerated for 6 hours, I don't know why little droplets of breast milk would not be OK for that many hours between my first and third pump of the day. Did this for two babies, one year each, and no problems whatsoever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1174289 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:49:14 +0000 Alivoo01 1174289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just store everything in the fridge then use Medela wipes after my last pumping session. I sterilize everything when I get home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1173626 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:43:46 +0000 dolphin 1173626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wipe down and store in fridge. I soak in soapy water right when I get home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1173558 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:24:07 +0000 katsupgirl 1173558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I rinse and then store in the fridge. I wash them when I get home. They get sterilized at least twice a week. In the beginning I used the steam bags to sterilize them at work. That got tiresome pretty quickly. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1173509 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:04:41 +0000 cascademom 1173509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rinsed them after the first pump. After second pump, I would Medela wipe them before going home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1173494 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:57:40 +0000 MrsScallop 1173494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the Medela pump wipes usually. They seem to work pretty well, but it can still be time consuming depending on how complicated your pump parts are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1173354 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:12:02 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1173354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had pump wipes I kept in my bag! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1173311 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:58:03 +0000 Bookish 1173311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I rinse them off in the sink and stick them in my lunch bag in the fridge, and at the end of the day I use the Medela steam bags to sterilize. I bring them home every Friday for a good wash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1173306 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:56:39 +0000 bhbee 1173306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept a burp cloth to briefly wipe down the pump after each session. Put the parts in a big ziploc and put that in another bag since it's a shared fridge and I didn't need everyone to see what it was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1173286 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:50:31 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1173286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rinsed &amp; put in a Tupperware with an ice pack. The fridge wasnt easily accessible for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1172475 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:49:26 +0000 cmomma17 1172475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wipe off with a paper towel, put in a baggie, put in the mini fridge at my desk. I pump twice a day, around 10 am and 3 pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1172467 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:46:31 +0000 mrsjyw 1172467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first couple times, I took time to wash parts EVERY.TIME. Then I wised up and started storing the parts with the filled bottles in the fridge and reused them :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1172460 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:44:35 +0000 mrsjazz 1172460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the beginning I used sterilizing wipes, but since I had the luxury of having a fridge to keep my parts in (there was a fridge in the lactation room), I just stored the parts in there, wiping them down after each session with a paper towel. I'd wash the parts at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1172459 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:43:50 +0000 swurlygurl 1172459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. I cleaned them after every pump. I have some serious emotional scar tissue from those awful 5 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1172453 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:42:26 +0000 Bluebonnet 1172453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used the Medela wipes after my first pumping session, and rinsed the parts after my second pumping session (and then took them home to be washed and sterilized). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1172439 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:39:59 +0000 autumnlove 1172439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kept in the fridge! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-pumped-at-work#post-1172426 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:37:02 +0000 MrsH 1172426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tell me how you dealt with multiple pumping sessions. </p>