https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:26:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2240352 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:05:38 +0000 PawPrints 2240352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow I wish I had seen this thread a couple of months ago, you all have put way more thought into this than I did. I just used the Medela bags since I already had some, and saved up a 100 oz stash with those and then pretty much stopped freezing (except for when I have a backup of fridge milk, then newly pumped goes into the freezer). It's all tossed into gallon ziplocs in the awkward shaped Medela bags. Oh well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2240184 Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:12:53 +0000 LaughLines 2240184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use honeysuckle bags. You can pump directly into them if you want, but I don't because i pump less than an ounce per side so i pump into bottles and consolidate after a few sessions.<br /> I picked honeysuckle after reading tons of amazon reviews from many different brands and they were the best reviews for not leaking. Also, they come with the milk bags AND ziplock-type "extra" bags that you put the milk bag into while defrosting in case it does leak if you're worried about it. I haven't used those yet, but it's a nice backup option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2240163 Sun, 19 Jul 2015 13:05:47 +0000 beloved 2240163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also pumped into bottles then poured. My favorite bags were actually the Up and Up brand from Target ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239994 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 23:55:16 +0000 irene 2239994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lansinoh bags hands down.</p> <p>I pump into bottles so there is no chance to spill. Then I put them into lansinoh bags. I only put 5 oz per bag because that's how much my LO roughly drinks each time, date them, and I lay them flat in the freezer. Huge space saver! If you think your stash would rapidly grow, start putting them (laid flat) in containers organized by month. This way, your older milk from 5 months ago wouldn't be stuck all the way back in the freezer and you'd be risking melting / thawing everything when you try to dig out older milk every time. Start now before you have to "organize" your freezer when you have 5 months worth of milk in there as a gigantic mess (like i did).</p> <p>The Medela bags sucked because they don't lay flat and just wasted a lot of space. I tried pumping into the M bags directly and they just spilled, so I just won't do that. I can wash bottles rather than wasting my milk. I don't quite get the freezer bars/boxes... so you'll have to buy 100 of them if you have a ton of frozen milk..? (I literally had at least 60-70 bags of 5 oz milk in my freezer at one point) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239978 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 20:59:40 +0000 jetsa 2239978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I bought none last time thanks to friends and zero extra milk :silly: and so I had to buy some and then a friend posted this and it made so much more sense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239926 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 18:49:17 +0000 blackbird 2239926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jetsa: if i didn't have a TON of leftover lansinoh bags from when I had E, i would get those trays! And I plan to if I run out of bags </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239925 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 18:47:16 +0000 blackbird 2239925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: oh genius! i have an awkward stack of frozen milk from May and we need to start cycling through it but it's sort of just strewn about the freezer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239924 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 18:42:25 +0000 Torchwood 2239924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now I store in bottles, which isn't a helpful answer. We got (literally) about a hundred over the course of our nicu stay, and we have the room in our deep freezer, so it's the easiest for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239886 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 15:11:50 +0000 lilyofthewest 2239886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the Kiinde bags. I buy them in 80 packs from Target whenever there's a baby stuff deal. It is very handy to pump, store, and feed with no transfers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239809 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 09:42:01 +0000 getjazzy 2239809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I froze flat in lanisoh bags too without any leaking. Now if only I had known I had a lipase issue, all my milk wouldn't have been garbage :bummed:</p> <p>ETA- I pumped in to ameda bottles then poured in to the bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239802 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 09:24:04 +0000 anbanan15 2239802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first I used Lansinoh bag exclusively. I had a few trial packs of other brands and always had issues with them. With mysecond a bought a 600 bag case of Honeysuckle bags and really liked them as well. </p> <p>All bags I freeze flat, then stack them in gallon ziplock bags according to date. I put the newer milk in that date range on the bottom so the older gets used first and then stack them in my deep freezer (that is just for breadtmilk). Such a space saver that way! I freeze in 2 oz portions at first and then in 4 oz portions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239796 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 09:01:32 +0000 birdofafeather 2239796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: I did the same with mine and it worked great. </p> <p>I hated the medela bags because they didn't freeze flat or pour out easily once defrosted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239794 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 08:55:50 +0000 jetsa 2239794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: put in a bottle and stick in the fridge, they'll thaw in a few hours you can also stick the bottle in a glass of warm water and they'll thaw that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239772 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 07:50:58 +0000 ShootingStar 2239772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked these Ameda ones to pump into: <a href="http://www.ameda.com/accessories/milk-collection-storage/store-" rel="nofollow">http://www.ameda.com/accessories/milk-collection-storage/store-</a>'n-pour-breast-milk-storage-bags/store-'n-pour-breast-milk-storage-bags-getting-started-kit</p> <p>I mostly used bottles though, the bags were just for emergencies if I forgot bottles. I found bags were easier to spill and it was hard to tell how much was in them. Plus, I always wanted to recombine everything so that it was in even amounts, so I rarely just pumped into the bag and threw it in the freezer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239763 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 07:11:47 +0000 Mrs. J 2239763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used the honeysuckle bags, I think. I would pump into medela bottles and then portion out bags, freeze them flat, and store them in ziplock bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239761 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 06:51:00 +0000 LindsayInNY 2239761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jetsa: Newbie mom question... How do you thaw them out? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239756 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 06:33:50 +0000 Foodnerd81 2239756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never pumped into bags because I could never tell how many ounces it was in the bag. I know it had the ounce markings but I still couldn't tell. </p> <p>I also didn't pump that often, to be fair, but I never had an issue with lansinoh or medela bags leaking. I was super careful about sealing them and not getting milk near the seal though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239715 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 21:58:05 +0000 jetsa 2239715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just switched from bags to freezing 1 ounce bars. It's so much more efficient and the bars fit in any bottle! Also so much cheaper buy the tray once and freeze in ziploc freezer bags instead of the expensive milk bags!</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Milkies-20060401-Milk-Trays/dp/B000ZK3YBC" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Milkies-20060401-Milk-Trays/dp/B000ZK3YBC</a> </p> [attach=2716/15/nrnxn1.337x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239703 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 21:37:56 +0000 Ash 2239703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cupcake: target brand is my favorite too! I donated a ton of milk and the mama told me the lansinoh ones leaked but target didn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239681 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 20:48:20 +0000 tiramisu 2239681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For freezing I liked the Lansinoh bags. I froze them flat and never had issues with leaking. It saved alot of space and looked alot neater in the freezer than the Medela bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239672 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 20:23:09 +0000 Cupcake 2239672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump into bottles, then pour into target brand milk bags (my favorite) freeze them lying flat, then move them into an ice bin (from target- Rubbermaid, I think) I just put the newest in the back. The bin is the perfect width for most brand bags that I've tried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239650 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 19:53:51 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2239650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The lanisoh bags always leak, I pump into bottles and pour into Nuk bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239544 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 16:10:16 +0000 Miss Ariel 2239544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: that's true otherwise they wouldn't be flat, would they? Oh well! I've at least found a way of cycling through my milk that works and doesn't leak! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239532 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:50:14 +0000 kiddosc 2239532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Miss Ariel: You're supposed to lay the bags down before they're frozen, so that they freeze flat. I never had problems with leaks, I was always really diligent about making sure they were sealed all the way though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239530 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:48:13 +0000 Miss Ariel 2239530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the medela ones you can pump into without issue. Minus the actually cost!</p> <p>@kiddosc: I tried that and failed! Of course I tried laying down bags before they were frozen so instead milk leaked everywhere instead! So now I'm a little afraid of even doing it correctly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239522 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:32:43 +0000 SleepyMonkey 2239522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the kiinde bags you can pump directly into, but they have twist tops and are much more expensive than regular milk storage bags. you also have to buy an adapter for your specific pump brand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239507 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:12:35 +0000 MrsBrewer 2239507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: this is genius!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239501 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:09:03 +0000 kiddosc 2239501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used the lasinoh bags and the gift bag storage method, worked great! I always pumped into bottles and then poured into the bags. That way I could control how much was in each bag to prevent thawing too much and having to throw some away. </p> <p><a href="http://greenlitebites.com/2011/06/breast-milk-storage/" rel="nofollow">http://greenlitebites.com/2011/06/breast-milk-storage/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239497 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:05:15 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2239497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NeekieRose: is there a way to pump into them? An adapter or something? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-storage-1#post-2239487 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:52:56 +0000 NeekieRose 2239487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love the lansinoh bags. </p>