https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 19:04:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-833257 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:48:36 +0000 birdofafeather 833257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>good to know! i'm not at the 6 month mark yet, so i'll have to use all my milk before i start weaning into food (i think), but at 6 months, i'll start with smaller bags! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-832260 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:46:29 +0000 mediagirl 832260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: yeah - I'm going to start offering milk with dinner and will put the leftover breastmilk into those cups. I hate seeing it go to waste!!</p> <p>@Weagle: Highwire just had a good point. Put the remainder of the milk into a cup with dinner. At least offering it will make us feel better, right? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-832227 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:38:11 +0000 DillonLion 832227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Can you give her some of the breastmilk at home? Send some of the 5oz bag to daycare and give her the rest that evening? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-832213 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:35:15 +0000 Adira 832213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you so much for posting this! I just got into a HUGE argument with Hubs about this because I WAS saving it all in 2oz increments and he thought that was a waste of time and that I should be doing 5oz increments! I never thought about using it for weaning/switching to cow's milk, so I'm so happy you made this point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-832101 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:54:44 +0000 pregnantbee 832101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been freezing in 4oz portions. I'll switch to 2 oz now. Thx! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-832098 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:51:32 +0000 littlebittyhouse 832098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for the tip! I never would have thought of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-832043 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:31:42 +0000 MapleMoose 832043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good to know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-831977 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:56:29 +0000 mamimami 831977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>BTW if it still smells OK and the kid will drink it, you can go more than 24 hours. To not waste. Nancy from Isis just tweeted about this the other day (I know you know who I'm talking about :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-831915 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:25:10 +0000 LulaBee 831915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good call, thanks for the tip!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-831869 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 06:39:05 +0000 Weagle 831869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I've been putting out to thaw before I go to bed, and pouring out an ounce or so as I need it during the day. I'm still wasting a ton :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-831855 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 06:22:00 +0000 edelweiss 831855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks for the reminder--i'll have to start thinking ahead when it gets closer to the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-831798 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:01:34 +0000 blackbird 831798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never thought about this, thanks!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tip-for-pumping-moms#post-831777 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:27:14 +0000 mediagirl 831777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Freeze some of your milk in small increments for when you plan to wean. I only have 5oz bags in my freezer and didn't consider what it would be like when I started mixing her milk with whole milk. </p> <p>I'm sending 4oz of breastmilk to daycare now, mixed with 4oz of whole milk. Next week, the oz will be even less. My problem? Defrosted milk only lasts 24 hours in the fridge. So, I'm wasting a ton of milk. It's so sad. :-( Had I planned better, I could have sent breastmilk for a longer period of time. Sad. </p> <p>Learn from my mistakes! </p>