Breastfeeding Tips & Breast Pump Guide | Lactation Connection

Moms are always asking, what supplies do I need to get off to a good start if I will be working and pumping?  I have put together a list of things that will be helpful! For a starter kit to pump at work, you will want: Breast Pump Tote or Backpack with Cooler .  This will keep your supplies at your fingertips and make it easy for you to transport your pump and your breast milk.  Six slim Hard Ice Packs (3 to use and 3 to freeze for next time) are the best to use.  Soft bags to not stay cold as long as hard ice packs and these slim ones take up less room in your cooler that the chunky ones found at most big box stores.  Pumping Accessory Band (this goes on and off over your nursing bra so no need to change, just add this over your bra when you want to pump hands-free) Hands free pumps don't have the power that plug in pumps have.  Extra double collection kit . Having a full set of extras saves time washing and keeps you from spending extra on expedited shi...

W ith all the things you need to buy for baby, is purchasing a dry bag for breast pump parts a waste of money or a good idea? That all depends on whether the bag is actually made in a way to promote healthy drying of your pump parts so we will look at the most common questions moms ask about breast pump parts bags. Can I use a Ziplock bag? You should use a sealed plastic zipper bag for your wet breast pump parts.  Besides the environmental concerns of over-use of these bags, the main reason is that moisture and warmth promote the growth of yeast and mold and that is certainly not what you want for parts that are collecting your baby's precious breastmilk. So to answer another common question, do breast pump parts need to be dry?  As you can see from the previous topic of yeast and mold...yes! What about wet dry bags? Wet dry bag were designed to put in wet clothing such as your baby's soiled clothes or a swimsuit and keep the rest of the items in your bag dry.  Although ...