Breast Pump Cleaning Techniques Breastfeeding your baby is hard work and dedication. There are times when it can not be possible to breastfeed your baby, if you
need to work, or your baby is not latched on. If this is the case, you want to pump to provide breast milk for your baby.
Here are some tips on care and cleaning of your breast milk:
It is very important to always wash the bacteria or germs immediately after use. It may happen that you will not have access to water and soap,
still a place to boil the parts. Good wipe with a cloth antibacterial help. Make sure you get the pieces together, and all corners
and crannies of the pump parts.
If you know you will not be near a place where you can clean the pump parts that make a good size bag to put your own gallon in parts once you have
wipe to remove all bacteria, or milk. This will prevent them getting dirty until you can clean better.
Most parts of the pump dishwasher, but not all. Consult your pump manufacturer manual or their website for more information. Some parties
electrical components and are not allowed to go in the dishwasher.
If you take a big bowl and place the pieces of the pump in the intestine of the water. Make sure all parts are submerged and microwave for 8 minutes on high.
You want to make sure that the water became very hot. Hot enough to release steam.
Also allow all parts to air dry once cleaned. You do not want to inhibit any mold parts that will not be safe for the baby.
Make sure there is nothing in the tube. Any condensation or moisture cause mold. Remove the pump tube, rinse with a little
water and swing them to remove water droplets. With a dropper add a small bit of rubbing alcohol in the tubes, and swish around.
dry.
If you need to pump several times a day, you can buy extra parts so you'll always have a clean game and ready to go. Each manufacturer sells
Additional parts for the pump.
bags microwave steam is excellent can be reused 20-30 times each. You can steam tubes by themselves in a bag and horns and valves to another
bag.
Some people feel entitled to its reuse parts of the pump as they are in the refrigerator after each use. If you can pump directly into milk or bag
bottle you'll use to feed your baby, you can reduce the risk of contamination of milk. The less you have to transfer milk is best for you and the baby.
This may seem like a lot of work in selecting the pump for your baby, but it is always worthwhile. As you get used to the process or into a routine
the task does not appear that depth.
Posted on February 1, 2010.
