Do you wash the tube on the medela breast pump?

I've been washing it each time but, not sure that I should be since it doesn't actually touch the milk and it gets water inside of it then...

Did u sterilize it before first use by boiling?

Do you wash the tube between pumpings?

The instructions are vague - they say to wash anything that comes in contact but don't define what...

TIA

Re: Do you wash the tube on the medela breast pump?

you can sterlize them. i use the steam clean bags by medela but i don't do it all the time. be careful though b/c if there is a lot of moisture in them they will grow mildew in them! keep the pump running w/ the tubes attached after pumping for a few minutes to dry them out.

Re: Do you wash the tube on the medela breast pump?

I serilized them once and then as the pp said I ran them attached to the pump for a few minutes to dry them out.

But you don't really need to ever wash them, they don't come into contact with your milk.