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EF Breastmilk Storage Ideas?

lulu3061lulu3061 member
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Anyone have any suggestions on how to store pumped BM that doesn't involve the disposable plastic bags?  I EBF but want to have a small stash for emergency purposes and really don't like the idea of plastic.

 

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Re: EF Breastmilk Storage Ideas?

  • JodiLinn503JodiLinn503
    Medela has "Pump and Store" bottles which, I believe, can be frozen.
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  • papagenapapagena member

    Curious to hear other ideas, too!

    One that has been mentioned by ladies in the past is freezing in ice cube trays (about 1 oz) and then storing in a glass container in groups, labeled with the earliest date.  

    I'm not sure what I"ll do this time around - would like not to do the disposable route again.  

    Near the end with DS, I didn't have any stash, so I didn't ever freeze stuff and just kept it in the few storage bottles that I had.  

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  • WannaBeCrunchyMamaWannaBeCrunchyMama member

    what about snappies?

    https://www.snappiescontainers.com/product/snappies.aspx?id=1 

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  • blissfully_caffeinatedblissfully_caffeinated
    I use freezer safe canning jars.
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  • lulu3061lulu3061 member
    I'm going to have to look for these - I like the idea of that since I can reuse them after I'm done pumping.
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  • Lotte134Lotte134
    imagepapagena:

    Curious to hear other ideas, too!

    One that has been mentioned by ladies in the past is freezing in ice cube trays (about 1 oz) and then storing in a glass container in groups, labeled with the earliest date.  

    I did this though I admit I did use large freezer safe bags for the actual storage, but I reused them so I didn't feel too badly.  I love the flexibility of this method since I never had to worry about how much to freeze at a time (will he take 4 or 6 oz when I thaw the milk?) and could thaw as little as an ounce to use in some homemade food.

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  • lulu3061lulu3061 member
    Good idea but I think I would need like 4 of these per pumping session. Stick out tongue
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  • peachypearpeachypear
    I pumped straight into the evenflo glass bottles (they fit on Medela pumps) and put them in the freezer. Don't fill more than 3/4 full and thaw gently. I mainly BFed, but I had one or two bottles on hand. Worked great.
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