What’s in my Pump Bag?
What’s in my pump bag? I will show you around my pump bag, the essentials I carry and where to get them! As well as a review. If you were confused, look no further!
I was very saddened to see that most of the pump bags I saw (that weren’t just glorified tote bags) were hundreds of dollars. Homemade ones were more expensive, used ones were just as expensive, and even bags that came with pumps originally were pretty pricey. I really wanted to give my pump and accessories a home. I didn’t want to just carry around the box of my pump by itself.
So without further ado, this is what is in my pump bag!
As you can tell most of my pump bag has to do with pumping. You only forget things one time to realize on a sleep deprived and/or crazy mommy brain, you need extra of everything. I one time had to hand express the whole night because I forgot my tubing. Another night I forgot my bottles and had to use a rubber band to attach bags to my phalanges (which works).
Going back to work.
When I was going back to work it was extremely emotional. I was very worried about my newborn daughter’s health, with recently being diagnosed with GERD with esophagitis and persistent feeding issues read about that here. As well as not gaining weight right. I was a mess!I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post, read more about that here.
A part of me just wanted to be able to plan as much as possible. An illusion of control on my part. So I started to obsess about getting a pump bag and accessories to try to feel better about my transition back to work, that I am still adjusting to 3 weeks into it.
Finding my bag.
Fortunately, I was really lucky to find on Amazon a great deal on a pump bag by Bananafish™. At around 40 dollars I was able to afford it and although it had not advertised my pump with it, I knew it would fit where they advertised the breast milk cooler.
Work-Related Items:
- Pens, highlighters, pencil
- Badge
- Watch
- Keys
Pumping Items:
- Quick Clean Wipes
- Sarah Wells™ Pumparoo wet/dry bag & staging mat
- Hands-Free Pumping Bra
- Breastmilk Cooler
- Medela™ Pump In Style Advanced (insurance model)
- Tubing
- Phalanges
- Bottles
- Lasinosh™ Freezer Bags
- Extra Membranes
- Medela™ Freezer bag pump adapters
- Latch™ bottle pump adapters
- Pump Sign (download)
- Nursing Pads
Mommy Items:
- Lunch and Snack
- Waterbottle
- Books
- Chapstick
That’s what’s in my pump bag. What’s in yours? Do you even have a pump bag? If you don’t how did you transport your pump to and from work? Have you ever forgotten parts?
7/28/18 UPDATE:
They don’t have this exact bag, but they have it in a pretty gray, with an inside print. Which to tell you the truth I would’ve liked better 😂. After using this for almost a year the zipper on the side I put my pump started to come undone. I am not sure what happened to it, but it worked until I finished breastfeeding. Which is really the most important in the end.If you like this post check “What’s in my Diaper Bag?” out!
https://mamaofthedrama.com/2017/06/17/whats-in-my-diaper-bag/
Kirsta
Hi! I am a wife, mommy of 2 girls, a blogger, and a nurse. My daughter has special needs and I have a passion for mental health. So, the drama is a daily occurrence for this mama. Come along for the ride!
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