Cleaning pump parts in the middle of the night?

Hi Moms,

What do you guys do to clean your pump parts in the middle of the night? Do you clean them after every pumping session? I have a milk cooler to store my milk so I don’t need to get out of bed in the middle of the night. Are people really getting up and washing out the pump supplies each time too or waiting till morning? I tired to get up and rinse them out with water and do a thorough clean in the morning but hate getting out of bed to do this. Lmk if anyone has any tips or tricks for this tired mom lol

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There are wipes made by several brands you can use to wipe everything down without having to fully wash them. You can also do the fridge method where you place everything in a zip lock in the fridge following each use and wash at the end of the day.

I leave my pump in the fridge so I don’t have to worry about washing until the morning!

I put mine in the fridge between uses and wash them every 3 uses

I have been putting them in the fridge in a ziplock back and then wash once a day

So my wic lady told me that I can store my parts in the fridge and use them for my next pump session. I clean my pump every other day and do the fridge trick. Honestly I like having my pump in the fridge cuz it feels good when pumping

Im with everyone on zip lock or container in the fridge for up to 24 hours!

Fridge!

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