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TaraHutch
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A tip I got at breastfeeding support group today
One woman said when she's done pumping, instead of cleaning the tubes and attachments...she puts them in a ziplock bag in the fridge.
Thoughts?
Riley was on her best behavior so I was able to wash it...but wondering if I ever get desperate, maybe I'll try this.
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Posted 7/30/09 4:46 PM  |
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LeShellem
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Re: A tip I got at breastfeeding support group today
I know you can leave the stuff out for up to ten hours without fair of bacteria. Probably the same principal in the fridge only it last longer than 10 hours.
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| Posted 7/30/09 5:29 PM |
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JTK
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Re: A tip I got at breastfeeding support group today
do you need to wash the tubes every time you pump? or are you talking about the horns?
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| Posted 7/30/09 6:37 PM |
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TaraHutch
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Re: A tip I got at breastfeeding support group today
hmmm now that I think about it, why DO I have to wash the tubes? nothing goes into them, it just pumps air. Ugh no wonder I already have condensation issues...
I'm so new to this stuff, I'm clueless!
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| Posted 7/30/09 6:46 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: A tip I got at breastfeeding support group today
There was only one time I needed to wash the tubes - when I wasn't paying attention & had pumped more than the bottle held. The milk backed up into the tubes. That's what happens when you are pumping while on a conference call at work
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| Posted 7/30/09 6:52 PM |
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Alex110879
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Re: A tip I got at breastfeeding support group today
when i did that at the beginning i ended up with mastitis... so bad i ended up on two antibiotics... so needless to say i atleast clean my parts everytime i use them... not worth it to me
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| Posted 7/30/09 7:10 PM |
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Alex110879
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Re: A tip I got at breastfeeding support group today
certain pumps require you to clean the tubing... depends on the pump
i actually prefer to sterilize the horns everytime... more because the warmth helps with milk flow... cold refridge horns i can tell you do.. the do the opposite
Message edited 7/30/2009 7:18:18 PM.
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| Posted 7/30/09 7:11 PM |
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randella
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Re: A tip I got at breastfeeding support group today
I sterlize my tubes every couple of weeks-- but don't wash every time.
The other parts-- I have to clean every time-- especially because a LC told me not to mix BM of different temps, so I wouldn't pump into a cold bottle.
Message edited 7/30/2009 7:14:10 PM.
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| Posted 7/30/09 7:13 PM |
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megsm3
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Re: A tip I got at breastfeeding support group today
I did this when I went back to work for the last month of school. I was pumping twice a day so I would store the horns in the fridge and they were fine to pump through.
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| Posted 7/30/09 9:42 PM |
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