XP pumping on a trip, no freezer at hotel, need advice

J&Jaggies06 · June 2014

I will be away from DD for 4 days next week. I plan to pump and after searching the boards and online, I planned to freeze what I pumped to bring home (60-70oz). Well the hotel says they only have a fridge, no freezer for use. Is my only choice to just refrigerate it then freeze it when I get home? Is there anything else I can ask of the hotel? DH is considering buying a travel freezer for $150 just for this trip but then we have to check it and it would be tricky getting home as it will be defrosting during travels.

This is my first time flying and pumping so I have no idea what I'm doing beside what I've read here. It is a VERY nice hotel so I'm shocked at their response. How does a hotel get diamond ratings with one category being amenities and not have freezers in the mini fridge?

jen39171 · June 2014

Can you turn the temp down all the way? I've accidentally frozen stuff in a mini fridge before. Plus, the tiny freezers inside most mini fridges wouldn't hold that much milk anyway

Scarlett1982 · June 2014

I think you will be fine. I stayed at a hotel on a work trip that had a mini-fridge with a crappy freezer for three days. I was able to just keep all of the milk refrigerated and bring it back in a cooler. Breast milk can be refrigerated for 4-6 days. You can also always pump and dump the first couple of pumps. Good luck!

shannm · June 2014

I agree with the other posters, it would likely be just fine in the fridge.
Alternatively, not sure where you are going but in some states, grocery stores sell dry ice. You could always have a styrofoam box with dry ice delivered to the hotel and use that.

CarrieB. · June 2014

I bought frozen cherries while on vacation last year and I just turned the mini hotel refrigerator temp all the way down and they stayed frozen. I think you should be fine. You could get ice and pack around the milk too.

mittensonkittens · June 2014

I've always just refrigerated it during travel. It's easy to keep it at refrigerator temps with ziplocks of ice for the trip home. I would worry about being able to keep it cold enough to stay frozen if you freeze it. You wouldn't want to be stuck with 4 days worth of milk that has to be used with 24 hours.

rockychryslerb2010 · June 2014

I think it would be fine just refrigerated, and it would possibly freeze if you use the bags, fill partially and lay flat.

Another option, would your work pay to ship back the milk? I did that one time when traveling. My work reimbursed me to overnight milk. It was combo of limited freezer stash and needing to get the milk home, but they were very accommodating.

ss265 · June 2014

ms.mittens said:

I've always just refrigerated it during travel. It's easy to keep it at refrigerator temps with ziplocks of ice for the trip home. I would worry about being able to keep it cold enough to stay frozen if you freeze it. You wouldn't want to be stuck with 4 days worth of milk that has to be used with 24 hours.

This! I would just refrigerate the milk and freeze it when you get home. Maybe toss the first day's worth of pumping if you are concerned about the milk going bad before you can freeze it.

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