I just walked into the kitchen to find the freezer door wide open & all my bottles of milk on display! This is what my nightmares are made of...and it's been scorching hot today so even with AC it's uncomfortable in here. The bottles in the door had melted some and some on the inside. Our fridge door has been "broken" since we moved in...like you close the bottom & the top pops open, or they just keep opening when you close them. I have duck tape to fasten it (classy, right? our landlord doesn't care) but that wasn't attached. DH told me I was overreacting, but that's not the point! That's my blood, sweat, & tears! I got rid of a few, but I really don't know how 'bad' an accident it was...what do I do?
Re: Oh no, freezer-mare!
I would just go by the smell and err on the side of caution. You know when it gets bad.
How frustrating! People don't understand that bm is priceless to a preemie!
BFP(4) DD2 born 2.14.13 @ 35w5d due to pPROM
We'll miss you sweet Debbie Girl (4.21.12) and sweet Cindy Girl (8.9.12)
I just saw this....man that sucks! Any chance that your landlord will fix your fridge? I don't have any other advice that hasn't already been said, just lots of sympathy.
I'm guessing you don't have space for a deep freeze in your new place? I'm thinking we may buy one this weekend because we are running out of room the freezer fast!
Our precious girl, born at 27 weeks.
After successfully transporting our deep freezer 300 miles after Z was released from the NICU (we used dry ice) and not losing any milk, we've had freezer issues THREE separate times where I've lost milk. I know how devastating it is.
My lactation consultant said you can save milk that has ice crystals in it. That isn't considered "thawed," so you don't have to pitch it.
Can you get a cheap or free freezer on Craig's list? They sell them for cheap sometimes... Or maybe at a garage sale? We had a deep freezer in our 250 square foot hotel room, so you can make it work anywhere! :-)