Snappies - reusable?

EMLDF · June 2013

Hello there - my daughter is about 12 weeks old and I'm going back to work in 2 weeks. I'm currently building up my milk stash using various brands of milk bags. I'm nervous they will leak when I defrost them (I've heard horror stories), so I'm considering switching to storage bottles. Two friends each gave me tons of snappies before she was born... I had no clue what they were at the time. They are unwrapped.

My question is - can I clean and sterilize them and then use them?

According the Snappies website, they are "disposable." Does that mean single use? In the mix are also a few wrapped enfamil storage bottles that look exactly the same. The wrapper says "do not reuse," which reinforces the single use only idea!

But it seems that others reuse them ...... Thoughts???? Thanks!

Also - I know they are small, but I'll pump into a Medela bottle and then transfer. I like freezing in smaller amounts (at least in theory).

katie6/26/04 · June 2013

I agree with pp. i used lansinoh bags for over a year with ds and only had a couple leak. Just don't over fill them.

EMLDF · June 2013

Thank you I've heard of people doing that and ill keep in mind. I'm still curious about reusing these snappier though. I have about 100 of them so I'd love to use them and save money.
Also, if you defrost the bags in a bowl or whatever, and there is a leek, wouldn't the milk be contaminated anyway? The outside of the bags aren't clean after being stored in the freezer for any length if time

pitterpatter129 · June 2013

I've been reusing the snappies for years now! I just toss them in the dishwasher! I'm not sure I'd freeze in them though - you might get freezer burn. Not sure they are airtight. I've never had a Lansinoh bag leak! You can defrost in a ziplock to catch any leaks though (and that way you can still defrost in warm water too.) Your bags shouldn't get dirty unless you have a gross freezer, in which case maybe you should remedy that. I store my bags in the freezer in small gift bags after freezing them flat. See tutorial:

https://greenlitebites.com/2011/06/02/breast-milk-storage/

caitie2002 · June 2013

I got a few Snappies at the hospital. I didn't use them a whole lot- I usually kept them in my pump bag for if I needed just a little extra storage. That didn't happen very often but I'm sure they were used more than once. I never froze them though- like pp said you may get freezerburn. They are fine for fridge storage and reuse though!

DottyBlue · June 2013

I have been using Lansinoh bags for almost 8 months now, thawing 5 to 10 bags per week, and I have never had a leak. I thaw in a bowl, just in case.

vlassi99 · March 2014

I know that this post is from months ago but I was also trying to find out if Snappies are reusable and they are, the package mine came in says that they can be reused at home. They list several options on cleaning them:

Hand wash with hot soapy water OR rinse and wash in top shelf of dishwasher OR rinse and clean in microwave steam bag OR rinse and boil in water for 5-7 minutes.

It also says that they should be discarded when a change in color or shape occurs. Hope this helps!

Ridgebackmom · March 2014

Honestly, by the time I went back to work and got into a routine and my body regulated I was not freezing anything. My body was making just enough for my baby. By 6m I had to start supplementing with formula so now we do 1/2 and 1/2. I've used NUK, and Medela bag without issues. I've also used another brand fro Amazon that is biodegradable.

Oh never mind this is an old post!!!

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