Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 In a message dated 7/31/2004 1:08:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, dvictor@... writes: I would prefer to use something others have already used and would recommend instead of going through the trial and error of finding something. I will have a breast pump on loaner from my WIC office so I won't need that. -------------------------------- When Noah was in the NICU they " gave " me sterile bags... Of course they " charged " my insurance company for every box.. LOL I would pump and dump in the bags... seal with the twist tie and put in a FREEZER Bag in the freezer. I only pumped for 3 weeks... cause I dried up. Gerber makes a " ziplock " milk storage bags... costly IMHO... BUT if you are using the " playtex nurser type " bottles.. you can just use those bags. K in Ft Lauderdale Mommy to: Noah - 10/14/02 Jonah - edd 11/18/04 *************************************************** Have a Website? Get Paid Weekly! Cpa Empire by OptinRealBig - Make Money! Free Job Listings - Add Your Link FREE http://www.NetBizMoms.com http://www.Handcrafted-Crosses.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 my sister stores her in the freezer in ziplock baggies. it freezes for up to a year and you can keep it in the fridge for 48 hours in a regular bottle. aka mom2ben99 (jennilee75@...) Kay Independent Beauty Consultant http://www.marykay.com/koopmans I have all your summer care needs...tanning lotion, sunblock, even sunblock for your lips, get yours today! storing breast milk I would like recommendations for how to store pumped/expressed breast milk. With my second daughter, she was in the NICU so I had unlimited access to sterile water bottles they recommended using so I don't have any information about what all is available. I would prefer to use something others have already used and would recommend instead of going through the trial and error of finding something. I will have a breast pump on loaner from my WIC office so I won't need that. Thanks in advance for your input! V Due 11-5-2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.727 / Virus Database: 482 - Release Date: 7/27/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 You can store pumped milk in the fridge for use within 3 days, and if you are going to use it within 72 hours, this is preferable. If you're not going to use it within three days, it's best to freeze it right away. I preferred freezing it in hard plastic bottles; Evenflo sells a three-pack of 4 oz bottles for about $2, and they worked out really well for me. I didn't FEED the milk from them; our nanny fed Joanne using the Avent bottles which seem to cause less nipple confusion. It's important to date the bottles and to use the oldest ones first; I used a china pencil which can be washed off and then the bottle reused and relabeled. I pumped for Joanne for 18 months; she nursed until 25 months and had EBM at the nanny or at child care every day. :-) If you have access to them, the 4 oz bottles that formula comes in also work great. These you can get from a hospital. I had about 20 of them and used them over and over. I did NOT like storing EBM in plastic bags of any kind; when the milk was liquid, I found it much too easy to spill, and after crying over disasters twice, I decided that a little bit of money spent on bottles was well worth it. EBM keeps in the freezer for up to a year if it's a chest freezer (ha!) :-) or six months in the normal fridge freezer. Never heat or thaw EBM in the microwave; doing so destroys some of the best properties of EBM. I just put the bottle in a bowl of hot water for about half an hour until it's thawed. Once it's thawed, SWIRL the milk to mix it back together, don't shake it; that also can damage the milk! Also, never re-freeze thawed milk; use it within 48 hours. HTH, Z > I would like recommendations for how to store pumped/expressed breast milk. With my second daughter, she was in the NICU so I had unlimited access to sterile water bottles they recommended using so I don't have any information about what all is available. I would prefer to use something others have already used and would recommend instead of going through the trial and error of finding something. I will have a breast pump on loaner from my WIC office so I won't need that. > > Thanks in advance for your input! > > V > Due 11-5-2004 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.727 / Virus Database: 482 - Release Date: 7/27/2004 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 awesome info julie, and congrats on pumping for so long! aka mom2ben99 (jennilee75@...) Kay Independent Beauty Consultant http://www.marykay.com/koopmans I have all your summer care needs...tanning lotion, sunblock, even sunblock for your lips, get yours today! Re: storing breast milk You can store pumped milk in the fridge for use within 3 days, and if you are going to use it within 72 hours, this is preferable. If you're not going to use it within three days, it's best to freeze it right away. I preferred freezing it in hard plastic bottles; Evenflo sells a three-pack of 4 oz bottles for about $2, and they worked out really well for me. I didn't FEED the milk from them; our nanny fed Joanne using the Avent bottles which seem to cause less nipple confusion. It's important to date the bottles and to use the oldest ones first; I used a china pencil which can be washed off and then the bottle reused and relabeled. I pumped for Joanne for 18 months; she nursed until 25 months and had EBM at the nanny or at child care every day. :-) If you have access to them, the 4 oz bottles that formula comes in also work great. These you can get from a hospital. I had about 20 of them and used them over and over. I did NOT like storing EBM in plastic bags of any kind; when the milk was liquid, I found it much too easy to spill, and after crying over disasters twice, I decided that a little bit of money spent on bottles was well worth it. EBM keeps in the freezer for up to a year if it's a chest freezer (ha!) :-) or six months in the normal fridge freezer. Never heat or thaw EBM in the microwave; doing so destroys some of the best properties of EBM. I just put the bottle in a bowl of hot water for about half an hour until it's thawed. Once it's thawed, SWIRL the milk to mix it back together, don't shake it; that also can damage the milk! Also, never re-freeze thawed milk; use it within 48 hours. HTH, Z > I would like recommendations for how to store pumped/expressed breast milk. With my second daughter, she was in the NICU so I had unlimited access to sterile water bottles they recommended using so I don't have any information about what all is available. I would prefer to use something others have already used and would recommend instead of going through the trial and error of finding something. I will have a breast pump on loaner from my WIC office so I won't need that. > > Thanks in advance for your input! > > V > Due 11-5-2004 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.727 / Virus Database: 482 - Release Date: 7/27/2004 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 When my daughter was in the NICU. I froze my milk in disposable bottle liners. That is how they told me to do it at the hospital. storing breast milk I would like recommendations for how to store pumped/expressed breast milk. With my second daughter, she was in the NICU so I had unlimited access to sterile water bottles they recommended using so I don't have any information about what all is available. I would prefer to use something others have already used and would recommend instead of going through the trial and error of finding something. I will have a breast pump on loaner from my WIC office so I won't need that. Thanks in advance for your input! V Due 11-5-2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.727 / Virus Database: 482 - Release Date: 7/27/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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