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Freezing breast milk

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NickyEds · 11/04/2014 20:45

I'm wanting a freezer stash of milk so bought some storage bags from boots only to find when I've got home that it says you can't freeze them. What do you use? I'm not great at expressing (mixfeeding DS- don't know if it makes a difference) so only get 2 oz per session. Do you freeze such a small amount or mix several batches together?

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ameliarose2012 · 11/04/2014 21:03

I used to use some from Home Bargains. Think they were £1.99 for 25. Cheap! I used to put milk in fridge after expressing, then just keep topping it up over 24 hours til I'd got 4oz. Then I'd freeze. This may sound silly, but have you tried expressing with your baby there? I was amazed at how much more I got out just by having her in the room! xxx

NickyEds · 11/04/2014 21:15

I paid £7.90 for them!!!! Will expressing with him there -thanks for the tip!

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BonaDea · 11/04/2014 21:35

I bought breast milk freezer bags online from lansinoh.

rockybalboa · 11/04/2014 21:40

I always used Boots own and froze them. They are made for freezing aren't they?!? I used to express into the bottle, tip into the bag, put in fridge, then the next day express, put the bottle in the fridge and then tip the milk from the bottle into the bag with the first lot of milk and then freezer. I would fill the bag with those two expressing sessions though. I'm sure you can keep it in the fridge for a good few days though so you could just keep adding until you've got a full enough bag to freeze.

NickyEds · 11/04/2014 22:05

They are Boots own and it says very specifically not to freeze them??!!?

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