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Pumping/stash

meggiekeysmeggiekeys member
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I'm starting to pump and freeze for when I go back to work and am wondering, when you are pumping, do you end up freezing what you've pumped in that session all together or do you portion it into smaller amounts? I can pump around 6 oz, but have been splitting it into 2 freezer bags because at this point, she won't eat 6 oz at a sitting and I can't stand the thought of throwing it away! TIA
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  • manda26manda26 member
    personally I like to do smaller bags 2-4oz each (sometimes I do at most 5 because he will take that in one feeding). The smaller the quantity the easier to thaw also.
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  • jlsimon56jlsimon56 member
    I do 6oz bags b/c my LO goes to daycare so I knew she'd take several bottles while away from me.  We thaw 2 bags for every Monday to make three 4oz bottles.  I pump on the weekends to keep my supply up, so that milk goes into her fourth "extra" bottle.  Her "extra" bottle can't have frozen milk in it b/c she rarely takes it, so it would carry over to Tuesday, which is past the 24 hour mark. 
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  • MsCrispyMsCrispy member
    I freeze in 1oz cubes. I use an ice cube tray and then move them to freezer zip lock bags. It's been working for us so far.

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  • camdenfaithfulcamdenfaithful

    I freeze 2-4 oz at a time.  I think I have a few 5oz bags in there, but not many.  It's much faster to thaw a smaller portion of breastmilk and a lot of times when I'm thawing milk, I only need a few ounces anyways, so having to thaw 6 would be a total waste.

    It also protects the integrity of the bag if you freeze in smaller amounts.

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  • cottonlily84cottonlily84 member
    I never pumped 6 oz but I would freeze it into smaller portions.  It's easier to thaw and 6 oz is too much for even a 6 month old to need at one feeding. 
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