milk storage bags?

vanilla15 · February 2011

Which bags do you use?

I remember in a recent post someone mentioned using Lansinoh bags. I looked them up and they are about half the price of the Medela bags I have been using, but they got some bad reviews. Anyone have similar problems? I have used Medela & Ameda bags with few leaks.

I also saw Nuk makes bags too. Anyone use them??

lelekay · February 2011

I had used Lansinoh bags. Never had a problem at all with them. I liked how they froze nice and flat for storage.

rwright5 · February 2011

I have a bunch of the lansinoh bags that I never used I don't mind sending them to you. I can't really tell you how they were b/c I only used like 10 of them

mrspresley · February 2011

I have used the lansinoh bags all 15 months of her life and love them, no issues!

vanilla15 · February 2011

good to know yall had no issues with the Lanisoh bags. They are literally half the price of the Medela bags. It adds up!

rwright5:
I have a bunch of the lansinoh bags that I never used I don't mind sending them to you. I can't really tell you how they were b/c I only used like 10 of them

Robin, if you don't mind, sure! I will PM you my address! Thanks!!

MauiWedding08 · February 2011

I have never had a leak with lansinoh bags. I had a stash of medela pump and save bags another mom gave me and used them but didn't like how they froze with one end thicker, they messed my neat row in the freezer (I freeze the bags flat and then stack them like files - oldest in the front).

I only freeze Friday's milk and I just started using tape with the lansinoh bags if I wanted to pump directly into the bag. I usually held it just in case but it worked well.

lola808 · February 2011

lelekay:
I had used Lansinoh bags. Never had a problem at all with them. I liked how they froze nice and flat for storage.

ditto.

inamra · February 2011

lola808:
lelekay:
I had used Lansinoh bags. Never had a problem at all with them. I liked how they froze nice and flat for storage.
ditto.

Same here.

If you read all the directions on the insert in box for the bags, they do "warn" that the bags should be handled carefully after being frozen, which I always do. The reason why leaks happen is when people bang up the bag after it's frozen (when it's more "brittle") and then they subsequently puncture holes in the bag, causing leaks.

This is an excerpt of what the insert says:

"IMPORTANT: We have chosen virgin plastic, which contains no chemical plasticizers, for the production of our storage bags to insure that no harmful element will ever migrate into your breastmilk. [...] This means that the bags could be more susceptible to tearing if they are not handled properly. For instance, if a bag of milk is dropped or strikes the edge of the counter or side of the freezer, it could weaken the plastic at the point of impact and cause it to leak upon thawing. With this in mind, it is a good idea to handle the frozen milk with care while in the freezer and when it is removed from the freezer and prepared for your baby."

parrotgirl · February 2011

Me too! At first I was using Medela bottles until i realized it was taking up so much room in my freezer ;/ then switced to Medela bags and am now using Lanisoh bags because the milk bank I donated to supplied me with them. They are a lot more flimsy but freeze really flat which is great if you have storage issues like me

Married2MrWright · February 2011

I am using Lanisoh bags to freeze the milk I am donating. The mom I am donating too preferred them and gave them to me to use.

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