https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:47:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash/page/2#post-794436 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:08:35 +0000 pl0508 794436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: same here ! I have no idea when I would realistically cycle through all this milk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash/page/2#post-794413 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:40:44 +0000 littlebug 794413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I currently have about 300oz. I am pumping more than enough every day to cover his daily bottles for daycare; he takes 15oz, then I'm usually able to freeze another 2-4 ounces on top of that. I offered some of my stash to Hubs' cousin who just delivered at 25 weeks, but she seems to be pumping enough of her own milk to keep up with his needs. So I am looking into donating to the Human Milk Bank! Cuz I just don't see myself needing all 300oz myself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash/page/2#post-794351 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:42:55 +0000 mamabolt 794351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've got about 250 oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-794338 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:36:02 +0000 hellobeeboston 794338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow - so many of you have an incredible stash!! Nice work! I am totally jealous - I have 10oz left frozen and am barely keeping up with LO pumping at work! Had 2 trips that used up everything frozen but it was still only max 40oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-794306 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:13:03 +0000 sslm 794306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just started pumping so right now only 3 oz but I am so proud of it! I don't need a huge stash because I'm off for a year. I only need enough for time away from the baby. I'm planning to pump once a day for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-794298 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:07:48 +0000 dagret 794298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel really dumb but I have no clue how much I have. 4 k cup boxes worth...ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-794244 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:50:15 +0000 LaineysMom 794244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Most of mine is in a huge chest freezer (750 oz.). I also keep about 200 oz. in my grandma's chest freezer, and 100 oz. in my regular fridge/freezer. I decided that I wanted to keep my stash in multiple places just in case the power went out, or a freezer malfunctioned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-793614 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:41:05 +0000 pl0508 793614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: most of mine is in our deep freezer ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-793570 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:02:17 +0000 MaisyMay 793570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: DH and I've joked that at some point our freezer will be full of her milk only. It's a joke, but I do worry as we have a small freezer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-793493 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:21:28 +0000 blackbird 793493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow how do you guys have room in your freezers?! Lol! I have maybe 100 oz and LO is 6 weeks old. I have no idea how long I will pump now that my skin is clearing up! Gotta see how life goes. I know if I stopped at month 3, she could have a bottle a day until month 6. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-793488 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:12:53 +0000 eeh 793488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pumped one side every morning and got 5 oz that went straight to the freezer. Only other times I pumped was when my daughter was with a babysitter. I have over 1000 oz after donating 250. I have no desire to cycle through that milk because then I would have to pump. I'm thrilled with my stash because if I dried up tomorrow or my daughter decided to stop nursing I would have enough breastmilk to make it to at least a year. Once she reaches a year old and I know for sure we won't need it I will donate the rest of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-793444 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:41:48 +0000 heartonastring 793444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only been pumping for a week and just once a day. I'm off for a year so don't need to build a stash, but would like to have some in case I want to go out for an evening or something (eg. DH'z best friend's wedding next weekend). I am ridiculously proud of the whopping 9 oz that I currently have in my freezer :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-793436 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:37:42 +0000 mrsjyw 793436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I have about 100 oz or so... not much :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-793433 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:35:55 +0000 MrsStar 793433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I have about 10oz in the freezer. I gave up pumping a long time ago since I really only wanted to so that dh could help me and I could get a break - I ended up being the one giving her the pumped milk and then it just seemed easier to feed from the source. I have enough for when dh and I go out for our date night next week (second date night since lo was born) and since lo is 8 months I'm not worried about rebuilding a stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-793429 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:30:53 +0000 meganmp 793429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've got maybe.... 180ozs? Give or take. I had a bunch more, and going back to work has made it take a hit because I don't have an oversupply any more. STTN is hurting it, too. Oh well. I've made it 6 months without formula, which was my original goal (not that formula is bad! Just a personal, can-I-exclusively-give-breast-milk-to-twins-for-6-months goal). We'll see if I can make a year. I doubt it, but now that we've started solids, it might be OK. Also, school is out in a few weeks, and if I'm just BFing and not pumping, which will help. Yay to everyone with a stash that they're proud of! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-793424 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:26:13 +0000 shellio 793424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was very proud to have over 700 oz at the peak. I'm done BF'ing (LO is 17 mos) but my supply plummeted around 7 mos, I went back to work at 6 weeks so that didn't help. I kept pumping right up to 1 year (exactly) even though I was getting about 1 oz a day from pumping twice a day by the end. I thought I would have enough to donate but held off and I was glad I did, I barely made it to 12 mos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-793408 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:05:36 +0000 pl0508 793408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SleepyMonkey: @oahujeni: definitely going to look into donating some ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792945 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:23:48 +0000 allison 792945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've got about 130 oz. I pump 1x a day, from one side, so I feel pretty good about my stash! We only have an up-top freezer on the fridge, so I'm not sure how much more it will hold. I wish we had room for a deep freezer and I would pump more to donate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792846 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:12:54 +0000 DillonLion 792846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 18 oz. I'm glad to have it just in case! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792822 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:59:16 +0000 birdofafeather 792822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: that made me laugh. random capitalization.</p> <p>i have a little over 100 oz. i wish i had more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792598 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:44:13 +0000 SleepyMonkey 792598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @oahujeni: I had a lot more a weeks ago and then I donated it through human milk for human babies. I donated about 500 oz. so now I have maybe 200 oz left. One of the women I donated to had breast cancer and wasn't even supposed to be able to have children, but she had a miracle baby and wanted to give her baby one bottle of breast milk a day. Please consider donating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792571 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:48:33 +0000 78h2o 792571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have zero! I am super jealous. It's all I can do to get enough for daycare - there is rarely any to freeze. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792557 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:49:50 +0000 oahujeni 792557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Three weeks ago I had almost 500oz, then I donated 350 of it. Almost ready to donate 100oz more and then I think I will start building it up again. If you don't think you will have the chance to use your oldest milk, please consider donating! It makes all the time and effort you spent pumping worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792555 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:38:21 +0000 LaineysMom 792555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coacheswife123: I'm super proud of my stash too! I EP, which sucks like no other.. Right now I'm counting down the 4.5 months til I can wean from the pump (LO is 7.5 mo.). </p> <p>I just surpassed 1000 oz.! But managing the stash is starting to become a pain.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792545 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:28:08 +0000 cheert16 792545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10 oz..... But I just started freezing it! I have to work a few more pumping sessions into my day so I can get more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792534 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:19:52 +0000 MamaJ 792534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>114 oz! I hate pumping but love having a just in case stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792533 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:14:44 +0000 autumnlove 792533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 146 ounces! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792529 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:56 +0000 HabesBabe 792529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I Started With 1000+ Ounces, But Now I Have About 200 Left. C Is Ten Months Old.</p> <p>I Don't Know Why My Phone Is capitalizing Everything... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792528 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:59:49 +0000 MaisyMay 792528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I currently have around 140 ounces. Right now I freeze 4 ounces a day and LO gets the rest. When she hits 6 months I'm going to drop a feeding (probably the one during work) and we'll make sure she gets 8 ounces a day of milk with the rest being formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-in-your-freezer-stash#post-792452 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:48:09 +0000 Bao 792452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 9oz. I quit pumping quite a few months ago and never restocked when LO would use it. She barely drank any of it though so most got dumped. </p>