Is It Safe to Store Pump Parts in the Fridge Between Uses?
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If you’re going to do this (which I do sometimes) I would rinse with hot water first and then make sure to seal them in a clean bag. I keep a large ziplock in my pump bag and will occasionally wash it through with a soapy cloth if it ever gets any water spots/milk in it and leave it open on the bottle rack to dry
The fridge hack saved my sanity while exclusively pumping. I have a container that I store my pump parts in after use and sterilise both my pump parts and the airtight container once every 24hours. Baby is now 16 weeks and I've been doing it since about one month.
Yes it is.. FDA only ‘recommends not’ to do fridge method which means it’s a very low risk of anything ever happening.. there are no studies to prove fridge method is riskier than washing after every use..as ladies said just make sure you rinse with hot water and store in ziplock bag or container immediately after pumping. Then Wash once a day (every 24hrs max) ..Putting it in the fridge slows down the bacteria growth which is what you trying to achieve prior to washing it so it’s important you don’t leave it lying about at room temp for a long period before putting in the fridge as it defeats the purpose. I did it for my lil one and she’s 10month now ..as Missy said it saved my sanity and made me keep going with pumping.
I found a lactation consultant after my daughter and she actually recommended putting everything in the fridge, rather than washing between pumps. It was a game changer! Still reduces bacterial/microbial growth. Just make sure to sanitize after, at least once a day.