https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 14:04:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078428 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:50:18 +0000 Foodnerd81 1078428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: well I'm going away for a whole day pretty much in mid October and want I have enough for that, plus make sure she will continue to take a bottle. But other than that yeah I'm trying not to stress about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078408 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:40:33 +0000 Mrsbells 1078408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually tried to use or freeze everything within 24 hours, because we open our fridge a lot </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078407 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:40:03 +0000 irene 1078407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If she's just 6 weeks and you are not going back to work, I wouldn't even worry about pumping yet if the supply/demand is fine with all nursing! Enjoy it while you can before the evil pump comes in. Argh!</p> <p>But after that, I've pumped and left in the fridge for 5 days before and freeze it and it seem to turn out OK. I'd freeze it within 3-5 days though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078393 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:34:38 +0000 Revel 1078393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Oh yeah, I would definitely check that. I did that before I had too much in the freezer because I wasn't going to continue pumping for nothing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078390 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:32:31 +0000 Adira 1078390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On Maternity leave, I also wanted to make sure I always had a bottle in the fridge, so I'd pump at least once a day and once I had 8 oz in the fridge, I'd freeze 4 of it. Doing this also helped me build a stash of about 60-70oz before returning to work at 12 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078383 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:29:55 +0000 Bluebonnet 1078383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On maternity leave always froze immediately, and then used the oldest (frozen) milk first. I wanted to make sure to cycle through the frozen milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078380 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:28:22 +0000 JoJoGirl 1078380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Yeah it worked well for me! I am back at work and of course wishing I had pumped more often so I had a bigger stash, but if that's not a concern, it's pretty doable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078377 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:27:11 +0000 Adira 1078377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: That's a good idea - I never even thought to check that! Luckily he took frozen milk with no problems, so hopefully the same is true for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078376 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:26:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 1078376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I like this plan (always one bottle, every four days). I can keep up with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078374 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:25:34 +0000 Foodnerd81 1078374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok thanks. I'm thinking I should thaw one if the frozen ones and make sure she takes it before freezing too much too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078359 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:21:16 +0000 Revel 1078359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On my maternity leave, I would usually freeze within 48 hours,. I only really kept milk out if I knew I was using it for something, otherwise would just thaw frozen if I needed to do something away from baby. But, if what you have there smells fine I wouldn't hesitate to freeze it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078343 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:14:06 +0000 JoJoGirl 1078343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually put it on the freezer on day 4. So if I pumped today (9/11), morning of 9/15 if it's not already used, I freeze it. </p> <p>When I was on leave, I always wanted 1 bottle of milk in the fridge so DH could feed LO if I needed to go out, sleep, etc. I TRIED to pump more than once every 4 days but it didn't always happen. So when it was day 4 and time to freeze, I'd pump again to replace it with a fresh bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078339 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:12:16 +0000 heartonastring 1078339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here are the kellymom storage guidelines: <a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/milkstorage" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/milkstorage</a></p> <p>You're probably fine if it smells okay. I try to freeze within 72 hours.</p> <p>In terms of when I freeze vs store in fridge, I pump for one 4 oz/bottle a day. I do two pumping sessions and whatever I get beyond those 4 oz goes in the freezer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078323 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:02:18 +0000 Adira 1078323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd freeze it!</p> <p>In general, it's best to freeze it when it's fresh, so now-a-days I'll freeze the day of or within a couple days of pumping, but I've stored in the fridge for 5-6 days before freezing and it turned out fine. So if it's been 5 days and it still smells good and you don't want to waste it, freeze it! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-storage-question#post-1078280 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 06:31:38 +0000 Foodnerd81 1078280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long will you keep milk in the fridge before freezing it? I have two ounces from 9/6, so 5 days ago. If it smells fine and I put it in the freezer today is that ok or should I toss it? I dot think we will give her a bottle today and its such a small amount...</p> <p>Just generall when do you freeze vs store in the fridge? I'm not going back to work but need a small stag for occasional days away. I've put pumping on the back burner for the moment b it was stressful trying to figure out timing with her irregular naps (6 weeks old). </p>