Breast milk storage bags

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Avatar f tn Hi ladies! Does anyone know if I can store Breast milk in ziplock freezer bags? The bags I have made specifically for breast milk don't close very well and I worry about freezer burn. If you have any advice I'd love to hear it!
Avatar f tn I'm going to get the gerber bottles from walmart. My sister has them & they work fine so i thought I'd try them, but if I'm pumping what bottles would I store the milk in? Or should I just get storage bags?? & if i get storage bags do i just pour the milk in the bottle when im ready to feed? Ugh. So confused lol help!
9889855 tn?1412479178 html This is a good site on storage, and you can buy breast milk storage bags. You can freeze milk in them as well.
Avatar f tn U actually freeze breast milk in special bags made for storage
229857 tn?1319029907 I LOVED the storage bags. I made so much milk that we were able to stock pile in the freezer and all she got was breastmilk from me. It was great - just takes a lot of time (with all the nursing and pumping- but I wouldn't change anything.
7923170 tn?1412999504 Soo were on a very short budget and I want to breast feed to help with costs n not to mention its healthy for baby and me... My biggest concern is how to store the breast milk. I have an idea to use jelly jars my gram uses to freeze her strawberry jelly she makes... But I don't know if they would bust... I don't plan on filling them to the very tippie top.
Avatar f tn I'm trying to choose the best breast pump and milk storage system I can find. I travel extensively for work and I'll even be pumping in the car. I found the Kiinde system; which looks awesome. But, I'm not sure what I will be able to express from each breast at each pumping session. Ideally, I would like to pump directly into the storage bag, freeze it, thaw it, and feed directly from the bag. That is how the Kiinde system is intended to be used.
Avatar f tn I'm doing research about storage for breast milk. I want something that's cost effective and will work. I'm not looking to create a huge stash of frozen milk because I don't have the space in my freezer nor do I have a deep freeze (yay apartment living). I have looked into the disposable bags. What a money sink. Plus the reviews I read do not put much faith into me using them. I came across a mom's blog about using mason jars.
3054705 tn?1348415479 If u freeze you milk in milk bags I believe its good for a year. To unfreeze your milk heat up a cup of water not to hot! And place the bag in the cup to unfreeze. I lovedfreezing my milk because u can store it away for along time. And take it on the go .
Avatar f tn Hey ladies. I'm a first time mommy. I plan on breast feeding. What accessories aside from the actual breast pump do I need? I know I need storage for the beat milk, but I'd there anything I need?
Avatar f tn Put it in the lansinoh storage bags specifically for breast feeding, then label it and stick it in the freezer.
4194487 tn?1370046144 They sell bags specifically for breast milk. Even a rack that holds up to 10bags for the refrigerator or the freezer.
Avatar f tn Usually breast pumps come with one or two bottles (depending on whether you got a single or double pump). Once you have pumped dump the milk into breast milk storage bags, or you can pour the milk into what ever type of bottles you and your baby prefer to use.
Avatar f tn Can you use different brands for breast feeding accessories for example if you have a medela pump can you use regular bottles and milk storage bags? or does everything have to be medela? thanks in advance foe your responses!
7381903 tn?1391464888 Thank you :)
621803 tn?1302888341 I wouldn't put it in a water bottle if it were me. I would buy some cheap breast milk freezer bags to have them on hand for the next time. These either tie with a twist tie or they zip closed. You can get a huge amount for a few bucks at Target. Sounds like you are doing great with the breastfeeding!!!!!!
9842459 tn?1411688168 My bottles won't fit and I was wondering what did you use to store your breast milk in? I've looked at Walmart and the first years website. Can you use any milk storage bag? I have two bottles that came with the pump can I use them and just pour the milk in the storage bag? Or will that mess up with me pumping?
Avatar f tn You will need lots of determination and support! If you plan to pump you will need a pump and storage bags. I have heard good things about the twist products. I would look for and join a fb group in your area geared towards breastfeeding support. Really if you don't plan to pump all you need is the boobies!!!
Avatar f tn Our hospital hands out flyers with breast feeding and milk storage tips when you leave the hospital. I breastfeed but my little one didnt take a bottle so i cant help you with the tips! There are lots of guidelines though like how long in the fridge and or freezer and how long at room temp!
Avatar f tn The Ameda came with a cute tote purse. Four bottles. A lunch bag looking cooler. Extra milk storage bags. Extra suction cup thingys. Breast pads.
8023513 tn?1404352955 Personal care items such as breast pads, lanolin (or another brand nipples cream), a few nursing bras. I used milk storage bags for expressed milk as they're easier to store than the small bottles you can buy. I used a good nursing pillow...absolute god send when hours spent breastfeeding! I think that's pretty much all I needed.
Avatar f tn Ohh okay I jist bought a maternity bra thinking it was a nursing bra I will have to return it and look for some nursing bras. Thank you that was helpful. And about the milk storage bag do I just buy them and put my milk in there after I pump and put them in the freezer?
Avatar f tn At babies r us when you register they give you a gift bag with water, a and d ointment, breast pads, a diaper with wipes, magazines, one magazine had breast milk storage bags in it, and a coupon book. I registered online and just went in and picked up the bag, but you can also go to the store and start your registry.
266539 tn?1281402152 Freezing does take away some of the nutrient value in breast milk, but that doesn't mean that you have to avoid it altogether. I use ice cube trays to freeze milk into 1 ounce cubes. Then when the tray is full (14 cubes in the trays I use), I put the cubes in a vacuum sealed bag. I am currently using the ziploc vacuum seal bags, they work great. My little one is 7 weeks old and usually goes through about 10 ounces of milk at day care a day (he is there from 7am - 5pm).
Avatar f tn Its the Playtex drop in bottles with the purple box (name starts with a l and i can never remember it) for the storage milk bags. I am going to be breastfeeding as well going to pump as well cause breastmilk in a freezer, my case deep freezer, will keep for 6 months to a year. :-) and you never know what can happen.
7062489 tn?1388194102 For breastfeeding, I personally suggest a pump and storage (like bottles and/or freezer bags) for the milk.
Avatar f tn When I first came home from the hospital I pump and store my breast milk in these sterile storage bags made for breast milk. I will eat oatmeal and take fenugreek tablets to help keep producing milk. You want to keep the baby on the breast as much as possible even if she/he is using you as a pacifier, I noticed skin to skin contact with my little one has helped. My milk supply did decrease while I went back to work.
7498971 tn?1391425105 Cool, thanks for the information ladies