https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 13:36:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk/page/2#post-503478 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:33:58 +0000 pastemoo 503478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaineysMom: Thanks for following up. good to know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk/page/2#post-501871 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:54:13 +0000 LaineysMom 501871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After reading about freezer burn, I realize that my milksicles just have some ice on them not freezer burn. So, if you're committed to freezing your milk in cubes do it! I don't think they're as protected as milk in baggies since they're exposed to more air, but it's not as big of a problem as I thought it was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-497726 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:11:01 +0000 pastemoo 497726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaineysMom: Thank you, interesting! I do plan to use the oldest first as we go, so I'm hoping not to have much that has a chance for freezer burn. I think our freezer is as good (bad?) as yours and we may only get 3 months.<br /> @mrs. wagon: 600oz!!! WOW! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-490076 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:12:53 +0000 mrs. wagon 490076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep 4-5 bottles of pumped milk in bottles in the fridge for the next day's feeding. Anything I pump that's more than that goes into Lansinoh bags and into the chest freezer. I just passed 100 bags (so 600 oz)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-489982 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:36:23 +0000 LaineysMom 489982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: La Leche League says 6 months (ideal) to 12 months</p> <p><a href="http://www.llli.org/faq/milkstorage.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.llli.org/faq/milkstorage.html</a></p> <p>When we took the breastfeeding class they said to go by the rule of 6: 6 hours on the counter, 6 days in the fridge, 6 months in the freezer.</p> <p>I examined my stash last night and some of my November milksicles have mild freezer burn. It definitely could be that I'm just not storing it right, or my freezer doesn't close tight enough. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-489870 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:53:06 +0000 pastemoo 489870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaineysMom: I thought they were only good for 3 months in the freezer anyway? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-487745 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:21:56 +0000 LaineysMom 487745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought my sensible lines trays on Target.com</p> <p><a href="http://www.target.com/p/sensible-lines-milk-freezer-trays/-/A-12407152" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/sensible-lines-milk-freezer-trays/-/A-12407152</a></p> <p>I've been storing milk this way for the past 3 months and for me there have definitely been significant pros and cons.</p> <p>PROS:<br /> *Super easy to thaw (Place 2-6 in a tall bottle and place in the fridge over night).<br /> *Can choose to thaw the exact amount I need.<br /> *Economical ($20 + Ziplock freezer bags)<br /> *Best option for the environment since you can fit 16oz. in a quart size ziplock</p> <p>CONS:<br /> *My stash from October is already starting to get freezer burn!<br /> *Kind of a pain to pour, freeze, pop out, then hand wash the trays.<br /> *Takes up a lot of room in the freezer. I have 200 oz. and they take up more than half of my freezer! There is also no great way to organize them in a standard freezer. Before I noticed the freezer burn I had planned on stashing them by month in boxes to be frozen in a family member's deep freezer, but I'm nixing that idea.</p> <p>So, I'm making the switch to honeysuckle bags. If I weren't already starting to see freezer burn then I would probably keep using the trays, because they're not THAT inconvenient and I really like how you can defrost as much or as little as you want right into the bottle.</p> <p>I'll probably still use the trays once a week or so and keep a small limited stash of sticks in my freezer, but I just tried the bags and OMG.. they're so much easier. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-485638 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:05:01 +0000 purrpletulips 485638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>freezer-Lansinoh bags flat<br /> fridge-in a bottle </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-484898 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:40:46 +0000 pastemoo 484898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Green Grass: :) Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-484794 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:44:38 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 484794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Amazon </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-484770 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:25:24 +0000 pastemoo 484770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MusicaV: Thanks.<br /> @mamabolt: good idea--I will need a place to keep store it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-484594 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:35:00 +0000 mamabolt 484594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use Lansinoh bags too. I store them in empty Lansinoh breast pad boxes, they are the perfect size to hold a stack of bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-484561 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:27:45 +0000 MusicaV 484561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Fluff Envy (west suburban Chicago) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-483660 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 10:13:10 +0000 littlek 483660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like a lot of other posters I use the lansinoh bags and I freeze my milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-483645 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:59:55 +0000 MrsBeachyBaby 483645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks to this thread I bought lansinoh bags yesterday at bbb. I currently use the Medela bags and freeze upright in a freezer storage tray that I bought exclusively for BM. It's full so I am going to pump into Medela bags when directly freezing and use the other bags when freezing milk that I have refrigerated first. We are supplementing now for LOs weight gain, but thankfully it seems to be only one bottle so I am adding to my stash as well. Up to about 14 5 oz bottles frozen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-483603 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:10:30 +0000 bunnylove08 483603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lansinoh bags and freeze them flat </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-483602 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:06:54 +0000 pastemoo 483602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MusicaV: awesome! which CD store? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482843 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:41:08 +0000 mrsjyw 482843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Medela freezer bags ad bottles for fridge </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482648 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:49:34 +0000 MusicaV 482648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: I use Sensible Lines. <a href="http://www.sensiblelines.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.sensiblelines.com</a>. I bought mine at a cloth diaper store, but you can get them at BBB or on Amazon. The only problem I've had is making sure I have a level surface in the freezer so that the milk doesn't spill out of the tray. Once I solved that problem, they are great! I prefer them over the storage bags because they are reusable, not just recyclable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482619 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:22:20 +0000 cvbee 482619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: It's just to keep organized, but I do figure an extra layer of protection is probably good for them too! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482596 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:08:39 +0000 pastemoo 482596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MusicaV: Which trays?<br /> @Mrs Green Grass: Oh cheap! Where did you get them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482444 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 07:42:46 +0000 hellobeeboston 482444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cvbee: how come you put the bags in Ziplock bags? Should I be doing that??</p> <p>@Bao: good system! </p> <p>We don't have much frozen, maybe just 20-25 oz, but we use the target brand of medela bags and freeze them flat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482423 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:58:57 +0000 MusicaV 482423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we first started giving DS a bottle, I stored some in the fridge in the bottles. DH went out of town (he was usually the one giving the bottle) and I started freezing in milk trays. They freeze in 1-oz sticks. Once they are frozen, I transfer them into plastic zip-top freezer bag. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482422 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:56:21 +0000 yellowbird 482422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love lansinoh bags because they freeze flat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482375 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:51:31 +0000 Running Elley 482375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep 8-12oz in the fridge and rotate it for LO's feedings (EP). When I store in the freezer I store in Medela bags, upright. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482355 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:18:01 +0000 MaisyMay 482355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't reached a point where I have enough extra to freeze, but when I do have a little extra I store it in a bottle, proportioned out to one feeding. This means that when I give LO a bottle, I pull the next bottle out to come to room temp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482350 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:06:16 +0000 T-Mom 482350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm also a fan of freezing in the honeysuckle bags like @Mrs Green Grass: ...also I froze some in ice cube trays when we started solids to mix with purées, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482314 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:59:37 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 482314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use bags too. I think Lansinoh are best, but I bought Honeysuckle too because they are cheaper and come in large bulk, 300 for $40. They seem almost as good as Lansinoh. Pumping straight into the bag would be awesome too though!</p> <p>I've heard that people really like the ice cube trays. It just sounds like too much work for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482257 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:41:57 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 482257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I freeze in lasinoh bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/method-of-storing-pumped-milk#post-482248 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:30:17 +0000 leelee 482248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: same method here too! I tried the medela bags and hated that it didn't have the double closure! </p>