Checklist for Returning to Work & Pumping

Hi girls,

I'm going back to work in two weeks and I'm making a list of what I'll need to try pumping at my desk in my office. I know there are a couple things I need to buy so I wanted to get this done now. Anyone with experience notice that I am missing anything?

To bring and leave at work initially:
-An extra blouse (black?) that would go with a lot of outfits in case I leak or spill milk on myself.
-A box of 80 Kiinde Twist 6-oz Bags
-My pump with tubing and power cord
-A set of Kiinde twist Medela adapters
-All the plastic pump parts
-Pumping hands-free bra
-Medela pump wipes
-Medela Microwave steam bag
-Order a mini fridge for my desk?
-Roll of paper towels to have at my desk
-gallon ziplock bag for clean pump parts
-soap and brush to wash parts if needed
-a bunch of breast pads

To bring to/from work each day:
-Medela cooler with frozen ice pack
-Bringing home the pumped milk each day

Checklist for Returning to Work & Pumping

I kept a pump and a nursing cover (in case anyone walked in, and believe me, people did) at work. I brought a small bag with the pump parts and bottles inside every day. I also brought my hands free bra every day until I just bought one to leave at work. When I finished pumping, i put the bottles and pump parts in the bag and put that in the fridge. Then I would bring the bag home at night and wash the parts.

I didn't brunch a cooler or ice packs or clean the parts while at work.

Re: Checklist for Returning to Work & Pumping

You are way more prepared then I ever was!

I had two pumps. I kept one at work and one at home. At work, I had:

Pump
Simple Wishes Hands Free Pumping Bra
Medela Wipes
A few pump parts (bottles, caps, etc)
A few pumping bags for the days I forgot to retock my extra pumping parts!

I never washed the pump stuff at work. I had a little soft cooler/lunch bag that I kept the milk and parts in and I stuck it in the work fridge.

Re: Checklist for Returning to Work & Pumping

Perfect thanks girls. Will wash at home and just keep stuff in the fridge.

Nursing cover-- great idea!!!!

Re: Checklist for Returning to Work & Pumping

I left a box of breast pads in my office as well as a tube of Lanolin cream.

Re: Checklist for Returning to Work & Pumping

Checklist for Returning to Work & Pumping

I brought everything back and forth each day

In my bag I had: pump, tubing, flanges, bottles. I had a hands free bra but never used it-i just tucked the flanges in my bra and it always worked fine
Milk I just popped in the fridge at work. Everyone knew I was pumping anyways lol

Checklist for Returning to Work & Pumping

My breastpump is all I bought and the cooler bag to put the milk in. I had the hands free bra too. There was never enough time to clean so I did that at home. Good luck. Remember to stay hydrate .