Cleaning & Care
Note: These guidelines are for use with a healthy, full-term baby and assume that
you have access to potable water. If your baby is premature or has health
challenges your care provider may supply alternative advice. If you live in an area
without potable water, you should always sterilise parts before use. Always follow
the advice of your care provider.
• Sterilise all parts (except the pump motor and tubing) before first use.
• You do not need to sterilise parts used with breastmilk after every
use. Thorough washing with warm soapy water and air drying after
each use is sufficient. You may wish to sterilise on occasion to ensure
fat residue is removed.
• You do need to sterilise breast milk storage containers that will be
used to store and freeze breast milk, such as bottles, before first use.
Most milk storage bags come pre-sterilised; verify with the
manufacturer prior to use.
Washing Breast Pump Parts
1. Wash your hands with warm soapy water.
2. Disassemble all parts and wash in warm, soapy water and then rinse
thoroughly in hot water. The top rack of the dishwasher is fine for all
parts except the duck valve and backflow protector membrane (i.e.
the silicone parts). Do not place silicone parts including valves and
backflow protector diaphragms in the dishwasher. You may wish to
soak the parts in warm soapy water for several minutes prior to
washing, as well.
3. Use a bottle brush to ensure that there is no milk residue anywhere
in the parts. Try to be careful with the membranes and valves, as they
are the most fragile part of the kit.
4. Do not wash the valves or membranes in the dishwasher. Flush the
valve with hot soapy water and carefully remove any milk residue
with a bottle brush.
5. Place parts on a clean dish drying rack or clean paper towel to air dry
after washing. Do not use cloth to dry your breast pump parts as it
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