https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:10:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-937457 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 03:02:10 +0000 Pepper 937457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great tips! I think I'll try making a mix of 2-3 oz bags as well as some larger bags for when he's eating a lot more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-937370 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:49:31 +0000 LaineysMom 937370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: I think it really depends on how big of a stash you plan on making. I truly can't imagine having a freezer full of 2-3 oz bags.. And I can't imagine portioning out and freezing that many bags either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-937099 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:44:12 +0000 dolphin 937099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually freeze the portion size I feed her, although I never froze more than 5oz. Right now she she can drink 6oz so I'll just top it off with some fresh milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-937030 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:27:56 +0000 Ra 937030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm doing 2-3 oz portions right now. I'm scared if I freeze more that it will go to waste. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-937006 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:17:23 +0000 cmomma17 937006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I freeze in random amounts based on what I pumped that day. Totally out of laziness. Anywhere from 1.5 at the lowest (beginning of my pumping journey) to 4 oz at the max. It works for me. I didn't want to stress over specific amounts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-936999 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:14:43 +0000 T-Mom 936999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I Always froze 4oz since that was one bottles worth pretty much the entire time my DS was nursing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-936916 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:48:13 +0000 heartonastring 936916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I freeze in 4 oz portions because that's one feed for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-936909 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:44:32 +0000 anbanan15 936909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the beginning I froze some small bags, ~2 oz. once we introduced a bottle and got an idea of how much he drank from one I froze in 4 oz portions and eventually 6 oz portions later on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-936897 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:39:31 +0000 MaisyMay 936897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm doing 4 ounce bags for now and will switch to 2 ounce portions soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-936838 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:13:36 +0000 mrsjyw 936838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I froze 5oz baga in the beginning. Now I do 4 oz bags. By the time I started using freezer stash ds was taking in 5 oz each session. Now he is eating solids n takes in a lil less! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-936832 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:12:08 +0000 Beehive 936832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the same as @Hilsy85: and @MrsLipgloss: - I freeze in 2 and 3 oz portions. That way I can make any size bottle with frozen milk. Also sometimes the nanny will use a frozen bag with fresh milk to make the right size bottle, so it's nice to have small portions of milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-936828 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:11:12 +0000 autumnlove 936828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I freeze 6 oz portions. I froze 4 for the first few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-936826 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:08:32 +0000 MsLipGloss 936826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @Hilsy85 and would do mostly smaller portions (2-3oz) with a few larger portions too (although I personally wouldn't freeze more than 6oz in a bag). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-936792 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:55:53 +0000 LaineysMom 936792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I EP and have a huge stash. I freeze in 6 oz. portions bc it's easier for me to keep track of and I'm too cheap to buy more bags. I've never had a problem with LO finishing a bottle, but she's completely bottle fed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-936720 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:36:31 +0000 hilsy85 936720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would freeze in smaller bags (like 2-3 oz)...I would always rather have to defrost more bags than waste any! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-936719 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:36:07 +0000 betsyboop 936719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The max I froze in one bag was 6 oz so if you pump 4 oz I'd freeze that. I had an oversupply issue so towards the end of pumping when LO was starting on purees, I would freeze 1 oz bags to use to thin out homemade purees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezing-question#post-936648 Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:13:37 +0000 Pepper 936648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to start a freezer stash, but I'm wondering how much milk I should freeze in each bag? I've been pumping between 2.5-4 oz during each pump session. I'm not sure how much he'll be eating at once in the coming months. What do you do? </p>