How to store breastmilk

[5smalls5]

Good point lol I want to upload videos also just for fun but all I've been able to upload is one of my son and it took me forever to figure it out. Maybe someday I will though =]

[lindzer722]

@5smalls5 Yay! :)

[5smalls5]

Ooooh ok Thanx again! It's so rare when people comment back lol

[lindzer722]

@5smalls5 Of course. I like when people answer me, so I answer everyone. :)

[5smalls5]

Great video! I don't feel as though I am producing that much milk. . . How often do you pump?

[lindzer722]

@5smalls5 Thank you! When I am working/school I pump once every 3-4 hours and I usually pump 2-3 times total. That ends up being about 10-15 ounces. :)

[betosrose]

do you pump while at school? You have a lot of milk! Right after birth I did have to pump a whole lot and I have about two grocery bags full in the deep freezer....but I don't use it. I'm not really sure what to do with it. I work at night and pump once during the night, making one feeding. That one bottle would be his feeding for the next night while I'm at work, and I breastfeed throughout the day. So pretty much I only pump what he's going to use the next night. Do you exclusively pump?

[lindzer722]

@betosrose I do pump while I am at school. The way I do it, and it seems like something you could do as well, is I pump during the day while I am at school (same as you do at night). Then I bag that milk and freeze it, using the oldest milk (mine from August and you could use what is in the grocery bags) for the next bottle feeding. Then I just rotate it. That way, I always have the newest milk freezing, while using the oldest milk. No, I don't exclusively pump. I feed her evenings/nights. :)

[bernice2129]

Wow... I am impressed!

[lindzer722]

@bernice2129 Thank you! :)

[ChelsyeBrooks]

Can you post the dimensions of the little shoe box totes you use?? They seem to fit the bags very well and different brands of shoe box containers are different sizes, so I wanted to know what was working for you. Thanks!

[lindzer722]

@ChelsyeBrooks The dimensions are: 5"x8"x13"

I got them from Target and they are sold in a set of 5. :)

[QueenTina2331]

I need to pump more often, and this has given me great motivation. I only have a refrigerator freezer though. Maybe we'll buy a deep freezer too.

[lindzer722]

@QueenTina2331 Aww, yay! Yes, I LOVE having the deep freezer.

[123sherylin]

how long is frozen breast milk good for/how long will it last??????????

[lindzer722]

@123sherylin From the CDC:

Countertop, table  Room temperature (up to 77°F or 25°C) 6–8 hours

Insulated cooler bag 5-39°F or -15-4°C 24 hours

Refrigerator 39°F or 4°C 5 days

Freezer compartment of a refrigerator 5°F or -15°C 2 weeks

Freezer compartment of refrigerator with separate doors 0°F or -18°F 3–6 months

Chest or upright deep freezer -4°F or -20°C 6–12 months

[123sherylin]

@lindzer722

thank you

[aminazod]

awesome vid.

[lindzer722]

@aminazod Thank you so much! :)

[MelissaLovesTrey]

Very impressive!

[lindzer722]

@MelissaLovesTrey Thank you!

[NapturalMommy]

That is an awesome way to store milk! Thanks for posting. :)

[lindzer722]

@NapturalMommy Thank you! Thanks for watching. :)

[NaturalMommy100]

Love the bin idea! I will definitely be doing that. I like to be organized and it frustrates me to search through all of the bags and try to read dates

[lindzer722]

@NaturalMommy100 I know. I love being organized! :) Thanks for watching.

[MamaNaturalBlog]

That compactor is pretty cool!

PS - you've got quite the stash! :)

[lindzer722]

@MamaNaturalBlog I was lucky enough to have a pretty lacti-ful summer. :) The milk storage thing is AWESOME. You should have seen the bag shape before that....