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Leaking BM freezer bags

haylo33haylo33 member
edited September 2014 in May 2014 Moms
I've been having trouble with thawing BM. A lot of the medela bags would leak while thawing. I lost at least 5 oz of milk the first time. Now I thaw them all in a bowl just in case. I bought advent bags. Just thawed the first one and it also leaked. What the heck?? Why are they leaking at the bottom? Has anyone tried Lansinoh? It is very messy to thaw in a bowl. Especially because the cream still sticks to the bag. I sent a nasty email to medela. Those bags aren't cheap!
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  • kendy20kendy20 member
    I have the Lansinoh bags and so far so good :-) I've never tried thawing in a bowl but I just thaw them in the fridge and have never had any leaks.
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  • PattyTCPattyTC member
    I also have Lansinoh bags. We haven't had a problem with leaking. I did thaw in a bowl just to be safe at first. Now I just lay them flat in the fridge. I also have some Medela bags but haven't thawed that milk yet. Good to know that they leak. Good luck!
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  • bazingaabazingaa member
    I have only used medela and haven't had a problem so far... Fingers crossed! I would cry if I lost 5oz! Hopefully you get it figured out!
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  • KBowen715KBowen715 member
    We bought the Target brand...no leaks!
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  • britabbritab member
    I have the kiinde bags. They are thick and I have a adaptor so I can pump directly into them. Never had a leak.
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  • yogasailmommayogasailmomma member
    I use the babies r us bags and never have a leak! I always thaw in a bowl in the fridge/on the counter just in case but have yet to need it.
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  • momo214momo214 member
    I use Ameda because they're free with my insurance. No problems with them!
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  • kat8805kat8805 member
    Lansinoh bags here as well. No leaking noted, but I haven't touched my stash yet. It's taking over our freezer, so I'm donating 160+ oz to a local mom next weekend. I've heard no complaints about the Lansinoh bags though.
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  • Craved1Craved1 member
    I used Lansinoh and have had them leak only a couple of times. I noticed it is when they get agitated in the freezer, it is easier for the plastic to tear. I normally use a shallow dish and use my Keurig to quickly defrost them. (I freeze my bags flat for easy storage)
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  • mrsbtobe20122mrsbtobe20122 member
    Lansinoh here-- no leaks. I freeze in 5 oz increments through since that's what little guy uses per bottle. I've not tried the full advertised 6 oz amount.


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  • spinsoffresonancespinsoffresonance member
    Used Lansinoh for 8months with DD1, never had a leak. I froze 2-5oz per bag and froze them flat.
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  • leahdipertleahdipert member
    Target here. No problems.
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  • haylo33haylo33 member
    Thanks! It may be my fault. I've been attacked by frozen BM a bunch of times when I open the freezer. I have my freezer packed and just put stuff where I can. They might be cracking when they fall.
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  • HAndrews25HAndrews25 member
    I use the Lansinoh and the only time I have had them leak is when I have dropped them while still frozen.  Other than that they are awesome!

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