Pumping and freezing milk

[springbabydays]

Ok, I need to get some milk together so dp can bottle feed ds one evening when I'm out. Haven't pumped for ages and only feeding twice a day now.

Tonight I pumped a small amount, I'm guessing I might have to do this in several stages.

Question 1 - what do I freeze the milk in? I don't have special milk freezer bags. Will normal freezer bags do? Or should I use bottles?

Question 2 - when I eventually defrost it, is it ok to mix it all together in one bottle for feeding? Seems a silly question, I'm sure you can but I know you have to be so careful with milk!

Grateful for any advice.

I do this years ago (now teenagers) and did both freezing it in the special milk bags, in the bottles and in freezer bags (actually, did all 3). The easiest was in the bottles. Never tried mixing it - not sure it would be an issue but you can't freeze one portion, then put another on top.

I would go with bags but defrost separately.

I don't know of normal freezer bags are bpa free and sterilisable? I'd just use bottles if you don't have bags.

You can add cooled (fridge) breast milk to a frozen bottle to top it up, better than lots of part-filled bottles. As long as the frozen part doesn't melt it won't affect the milk.

Thank you both. Think I'll use a bottle then and top it up, sounds the easiest option.