5. Sanitize – Before first use and once per day*
Supplies needed:
• Clean pot for boiling
water
• Drinking-quality water
• Tongs
• Clean dish cloth
Parts to sanitize:
• Breastshields
• Breastmilk bottles/
containers
• Lids
• Yellow valve heads
• Connectors
• White membranes
Warning
Breastpump kits are a personal
care item intended for use by a
single user only and should not be
shared between users.
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Medela pump kit parts can be sanitized by boiling or
Note: *Sterile kits are ready to use and do not require
the contents must be cleaned prior to first use.
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• Separate all parts that come in
contact with breastmilk.
Note
Sanitize breastpump kit parts once daily.
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Allow water to cool and gently
remove parts from water with tongs.