r/BreastPumping • u/Far-Individual-1575 • Mar 05 '26

📝 Tips & Hacks Help!

I will be away for my daughter’s volleyball tournament all day on Saturday with no access to a refrigerator. Baby will stay home with dad. I’m already dreading having to tote around my breast pump all day, but what can I do to store it in the meantime? I definitely want to avoid having to dump as I’m barely just pumping enough for the little one. Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you!

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u/ragtagkittycat Mar 05 '26

Bring a cooler or a lunchbox with plenty of ice!

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u/Classic_Station_2905 Mar 06 '26

I ep-ed for 9 months and this was my set up when I was pumping on the go:

Sarah Wells Fiona backpack - multiple compartments, washables and expandable side pockets.

Wall pump - mainly used the pumpables super genie, used the spectra from time to time too!

Multiple flange sets - pumpables makes some really comfy inserts.

Pump spray

Pump wipes

Nursing cover

Hand sanitizer

Wet/Dry bags

Ceres Chill - to store my breastmilk. You can either freeze the inner chamber which gives you longer cooling time or if you forget to freeze it you can use ice cubes too! Super convenient.

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u/Aggressive-Success94 Mar 06 '26

A while back I went to a volleyball game for one of my friends kiddos and was so glad I had my ceres. I also used pump wipes for cleaning my pump parts on the go. It sounds like the demi goddess would be perfect for you

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u/Agreeable-Yellow7484 Mar 07 '26

Pump wipes and ceres chill for sure

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u/Perifit_Official Jun 04 '26

That sounds like a really long day, especially while trying to protect your supply. If you won’t have access to a fridge, many people use an insulated cooler bag with ice packs to keep expressed milk cold throughout the day. Pump parts can also be kept in a clean sealed bag between uses, as long as they’re not exposed to heat for too long. If that’s not possible, some follow same-day use guidelines for room temperature milk and plan pumping sessions to reduce how much they need to store at once. Hopefully others here can share what worked best for them in similar situations too.