pumpers: what do you store your milk in?

[becca29]

Just curious....I've got baggies, glass and plastic bottles. What's your preference?

[Evan&Anna's_Mom]

It depends on whether you are talking about short- or long-term storage. For day-to-day needs (I work PT and so daughter is in day care 3 days/week) I have a second set of bottles that fit my pump. That way I rotate one set with child and one set with me and the pump. For long-term freezer storage I use the baggies that are designed for milk storage. I like the Lansinoh ones because they seal well (like a ziplock), they stand up to pour into, and my grocery store stocks them.

[Firemom]

I always just a bunch of the inexpensivegerber baby bottles

[schatz]

I too have a second set of bottles for my PIS -- that way the bottles fit in the cooler section (I always bring my pump home with me after work - I'm a bit paranoid to leave it at the office). I do have a couple of small evenflo bottles that also fit. If you leave your pump at work, then just about any bottle that fits on the horns will work.

I agree about bags for longer term storage in the freezer. I generally just pump for the next day so I don't have a freezer stash.

Becca29 -- I saw your message on the WOHM board -- glad to see things are working out! By the way, my 7 month old dd usually eats about 12 ounces of ebm when I'm at work. This is generally all I get when I pump (3 x day at work - I work 10 hr days). She's been at this level for a while so I think she's stocking up at night rather than increasing her daytime volume. I actually don't freeze my Friday milk - just keep it in the fridge til Monday. Good luck!

[williamsmommy2002]

I keep my milk in bottles in the fridge. When I had enough to freeze, I used the breastmilk storage bags.

[late-night nan]

not all freezer bags are alike. i :lovr the medela csf bags!

i also keep some milk in the fridge -- one bottle at a time. the rest i freeze.

[becca29]

I got a bunch of freezer bags at my shower, Medela, Gerber, and Avent. I think I'm going ot start up a freezer supply so I've got lots extra available. Our daycare provider wants us to have a "just in case" formula back up, but I'm hoping that if I give her some extra baggies to keep in the freezer that would be okay with her.

I can understand her point (she had some other pumping moms whos babes would suddenly have a day when they go through the milk faster than usual, and then it would be a few ghours until mom was there to pick up and no milk!) But since he will only be there for about 6 hours, I'm hoping some freezer baggies will be sufficient.

[mom2tig99Nroo03]

i prefer the storage bags in the freezer, since they take less space, but ui have a few bottles in there too...