If I have enough of a supply, I plan to pump and store as we go so that I have an awesome stash. But, everyone I know puts their milk in a deep freezer. Is that necessary?
We have a normal freezer ..actually 2. We have a fridge in our basement and one upstairs. So, the basement fridge is pretty much empty and never gets opened: will that work?
The upstairs freezer is always getting opened so maybe that won't work.
Please don't tell me I need a deep freezer because...it's not going to happen:/ We just don't have the room or need.
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I think it will be fine in the freezer that seldoe gets used. I def won't purchase one until LO is here tho! You have no idea what your supply will be like.
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I read that you can use a regular freezer for a breastmilk stash, but it won't last as long as it would in a deep freezer. I believe it's 6 months for the regular freezer and a year for the deep freezer.
I was wondering this as well but DH and I sprung for a deep freezer!
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It depends on the temperature of your freezer. If you crank your freezer to a temperature as low as a deep freezer, it will work. You can store milk from 6-12 months at 0-4 degrees Fahrenheit. The colder you keep it, the longer you can feel comfortable storing it.
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Put some other ice in your spare freezer--the more "full" your freezer is, the better it keeps things cold.
But really any freezer is fine. Like they said
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