Breastmilk Storage Bags ??

[diva det]

i used to get sterile urine specimin jars and freeze my EBM in them. They hold about 120mls. Otherwise i froze my milk in snaplock jars.
I used to express and when my twins were first born i was expressing heaps more than they needed. I ended up with a whole chest freezer ( you know one of those upright ones with the lid on the top) totally full. That is when the snaplock bags were better as they were more compact to store.
BTW EMB milk last longers in a chest freezer than a freezer that is attached to your fridge. (12 months in a deep freeze, 3 months in a fridge/freezer) so if you can store it in the deep freeze its better.
HTH
Odette

[Lewis's Mummy]

I found some at the biggest of our local pharmacies... we have about 5 in town all owned by the same people except for one, they were bound to be there somewhere!

I also recently found a reusable freezing tray thingo at Toys R Us - it freezes EBM into 30 ml sticks which you then pop out and put into a snap lock back so you can refill the tray. There were 2 of the trays in the pack and I think it was about $20... naturally after I bought it I had to finish the bags I still had and now I rarely express (can't be stuffed and DS won't take it anyway) so they haven't actually been used! Murphy's Law or what?!

[meow]

I got Medela bags from our chemist. They fit onto my pump and ziplock up- love them.

[Marlene]

I have seen them at 3 different Amcal chemists, they have their own brand. 20 bags for $9.95.

[Trish]

Oh cool, thanks for that Marlene.

Thanks to you all girls. I will get my bags somewhere, somehow

[Kitt3n]

I cant believe how expensive they are.

When i had DD i was given a whole bunch of leftover bags - and didnt even use them all up (they were an american brand, playtex or something??) and I would fill one everyday, so the prices you are quoting for a pack of 10 are just amazing to me!!

I think i'll express into a bottle and just stick in a freezer bag. Cant be anything wrong with that can there?

[Olive]

i didnt think you were meant to put milk into ziplock bags due to the plastic leaking chemicals into the milk, perhaps check with barb

[{sarah}]

Yep I thought the same AJP, unless you use the specific zip lock mades made for BM.

[Kitt3n]

I dont mean zip lock bags - I was thinking plain old freezer bags...........

[Olive]

id be just as worried about them too!! those bags are very thin

i find it quiet disapointing that such neceseties for breastfeeding as so expensive!

[Kitt3n]

i find it quiet disapointing that such neceseties for breastfeeding as so expensive!

EXACTLY!!! I mean c'mon, they must cost like 5 cents to produce!!! They are just plastic.... are any of them BPA free?

Might have to invest in a whole bunch of glass botles just to store the EBM - I guess over a year it would turn out economical considering the cost of bags!

[Kitt3n]

i find it quiet disapointing that such neceseties for breastfeeding as so expensive!

EXACTLY!!! I mean c'mon, they must cost like 5 cents to produce!!! They are just plastic.... are any of them BPA free?

Might have to invest in a whole bunch of glass botles just to store the EBM - I guess over a year it would turn out economical considering the cost of bags!

[LimeSlice]

I think one of the reasons they are so expensive is that they are better quality plastic, and they are sterile. wellm, the ones I use are, they are abot $10 for a 10 pack I think from the chemist...I used the Kanesori ones and they are ace. they have a seal on them, they are easy to use, adn as I said they are sterile.

I actually have a full packet here if you want them....PM and I will post them over , cos I dont use them anymore and noone I know BFs...

[{sarah}]

My problem with bottles is the storage space they'd need. I have well over a litre of EBM in the freezer & the amount of bottles I'd need would take up too much space. I agree though it's nuts that you have to send so much for something that really is a necessity.

[Kitt3n]

My problem with bottles is the storage space they'd need. I have well over a litre of EBM in the freezer & the amount of bottles I'd need would take up too much space. I agree though it's nuts that you have to send so much for something that really is a necessity.

I feel a convincing argument coming on for a new nice big fridage, what do you think girls??!!

[Trish]

Kitten, I think that's a great idea

Sarah, must have the "luxury" tax on them, the same as toilet paper and tampons !

A friend had told me she pours her milk into the ice cue tray, lets it settle (freeze) a little, then covers it with cling wrap. When completely frozen she pops them out into zip lock bags, dates them and puts them in the deep freezer. Not too bad an idea. But yes, still the issue of the BPA'S.

[nic]

While on the subject of storing breastmilk, has anyone used/ or is using the "babycubes" for breastmilk? I was thinking of getting some?

Nic

[Olive]

anyone used the breastmilk storage trays??? looking at them from mothers direct and are much more cost effective to the bags! just wanting some feedback.