thread: Storing breast milk question

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  1. #1
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    Oct 2007
    Middle Victoria
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    Another question on storage - when you say the ice cube trays, is this the specific breastmilk ones? (or can you use normal ones). where do you buy them?

    can the cubes of milk be stored in normal sandwich snaplock bags?

    would you still put 100ml in a bag (or whatever for one feed) or can you put more in and just get blocks out as needed?

    What sort of amounts would a 4 month old drink? I have just discovered my DS will drink EBM (DD would only spit it out).

    Is washing bottles in the dishwasher ok? I know you don't need to, but DH put them in and i felt like i had to wash them again, but not sure why.

  2. #2
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    Jul 2008
    Home with my Son :)
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    I just use breastmilk storage bags I bought from e bay. They're sterile and cheap.. No idea about using ice cube trays?? Not sure how much a 4 month old drinks, but my DS has 150mls down his NG tube.. This has been built up gradually though because he wasn't taking that much from my breast.. I started giving him 120ml and built it up from there. I have no idea how much they 'should' be having. i am pretty sure you can wash bottles in the dishwasher.. I don't have one, so I just wash them in hot soapy water then chuck them in a steam steriliser.