Miscellaneous

• Pump one side while the baby feeds on the other - This one requires a level of coordination which I've never mastered. It works better in the early months, before the baby knows what that pump noise is, where the on/off switch is and how to pull the tubes out of the bottles :)
• make sure you have a rental-grade pump
• i wear clothes that have easier accessibility ( i don't enjoy sitting there with a one-piece dress draped behind my head & cold nipples seem to cut off the flow anyhow ;-)
• Cloth diaper tucked under the breasts to cover the lap and catch drips.
• Condensation in the tubing of pump and mold buildup are signs of an improper seal in the suction. Wet nipple and aerola before inserting into pump horns and try not to break suction during pumping session. If condensation appears, run the pump after the session is over with just the tubes connected until dry. If mold appears, rinse the tubing with alcohol, it will kill the mold and dry easily.
• wash the white membranes in a tea ball
• store a bottle brush and a sample size dish soap bottle in a tupperware bowl --> portable sink