Pack Your Pump Bag Like a Pro

Returning to work after having a baby can be a mixed bag of emotions—excitement about resuming your professional life, sadness about leaving your babe with other caregivers. The last thing you want to worry about is packing your pump bag. Our essential pump bag packing list will help you get ready, stay organized, and pump like a pro at work.

Pumping

1. Your pump

2. Pump parts: flanges, breast shields, tubing, etc.

Chilling

3. Milk bottles

4. A small cooler (if you don’t have access to a fridge at work)

5. A freezer pack

Cleaning

6. A brush and drying rack to leave at work*

7. A large zip-top plastic bag for storing pump parts between pump sessions

8. Wipes or a sanitizing spray for quick clean-up

Wearables

9. Breast pads

10. Pump bra (or leave one at work!)

Comforts

11. A photo of your babe to help you relax and let down

12. Your phone - with the Mamava app loaded!

13. A big scarf in case it’s cold

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• Plus, don’t forget to load up on healthy snacks and stay hydrated (super important for milk production!)

• Optional extras to leave at work: an extra set of flanges and tubing, milk storage bags, marker for labeling, and nipple cream

* optional

Mamava designs solutions to empower breastfeeding and pumping parents on the go, like our freestanding lactation pods, Mamava’s lactation space locator app, and other helpful resources.

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