https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:11:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1795130 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 07:27:23 +0000 creativemomma15 1795130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: this might seem strange, but I give it to my 2 yr old DS to drink if I'm not going to use it in time! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1795123 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 07:00:03 +0000 catomd00 1795123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Donate or toss. I don't see the point in giving Milk that old in high quantities since the composition changes over time to meet their needs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1795075 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 02:20:55 +0000 birdofafeather 1795075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Split the bags, make it into purees and freeze those! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1795057 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 00:39:19 +0000 Glitter 1795057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would use the stash and freeze fresh milk, and sniff test any additional milk before deciding to throw away. I have broken many breastmilk storage rules and DS has never gotten sick - I think the 3 mnth freezer rule could be an extremely cautious one, so I'd definitely sniff and taste before dumping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1795054 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 00:34:02 +0000 QBbride 1795054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would make a post on Human Milk 4 Human Babies for anyone who needed some! I have some milk that's about to expire and that's what I'm going to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794933 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 21:00:22 +0000 Foodnerd81 1794933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: how much milk are you talking? I have the same six month thing coming up but it's only like five bags. But couldn't you thaw it and split the bottles then? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794743 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:14:26 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1794743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: could you split a frozen bag into two smaller bottles once it is thawed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794742 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:13:47 +0000 regberadaisy 1794742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about saving it for thinning purees? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794734 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:01:16 +0000 matador84 1794734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: I'm bad like that too!!!! Do not want to buy a deep freeze! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794712 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 16:19:57 +0000 lemondrop 1794712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol, I used milk from the back of our regular freezer that was almost a year old with no issues. Lots of research made me feel fine about it, but I'm crazy like that :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794644 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 15:09:20 +0000 Mrs tartan 1794644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Donate anything that still had a few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794642 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 15:06:57 +0000 matador84 1794642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The problem is that I can't use it immediately...she is having a hard time taking bottles that are 3-4 oz. I'm hoping gradually she will take more and then I could use my older stash and rotate through, but--not sure how long it will take for her to take more in her bottles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794639 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 15:05:56 +0000 immabeetoo 1794639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd donate anything I didn't think id use- I did it last fall. Through Human milk for human babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794637 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 15:05:23 +0000 pl0508 1794637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try to rotate it in and use it and bank the fresh milk. or, if you have like an insane amount frozen (i had sooo much) I would donate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794634 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 15:02:08 +0000 Applesandbananas 1794634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a rotation. LO took 3 4oz bottles (until 9m, when he dropped in favor of solids) so I froze in 3oz portions and would make an oz of each bottle frozen milk each day. I've heard of others freezing their Friday milk and using their oldest frozen for Monday but my LO was a little finicky about frozen milk so I mixed fresh and frozen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794624 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:51:45 +0000 Corduroy 1794624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would rotate it. Feed the "expiring" milk to LO and bank some fresh stuff. Or ask around to see if a friend has space in their deep freeze. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794622 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:51:10 +0000 Mamaof2 1794622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would keep it and do the smell/sniff taste once it was defrosted - I wouldn't just toss it nor would I spend money on a deep freezer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794621 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:50:48 +0000 kiddosc 1794621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would use some of it and freeze some of my fresh milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-freezer-stash-was-going-to-expire#post-1794612 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:42:10 +0000 matador84 1794612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it was coming up on six months in your freezer and you knew you would ultimately use the stash, but not quite yet...what would you do? Pitch it? Buy a deep freezer to extend the life? Something else? </p>