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monkeybride
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Freezing Breastmilk
As if I dont have enough headaches I am pumping every 2-3 hours since I can't breastfeed and I am storing my milk.
Since I have a low milk supply I have never pumped and excess amount of milk and had to freeze it.
I have the Medela bags but they aren't airtight or anything so how long can you freeze in those for?
Anyone know of the top of their head how long frozen breastmilk is good for? I have a fantasy that my daughter will be able to tolerate breastmilk again someday. Maybe when she's 5 I'll send it in her lunch. 
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Posted 12/16/05 7:56 PM  |
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neenie
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Re: Freezing Breastmilk
Posted by monkeybride
Maybe when she's 5 I'll send it in her lunch.
i'm sorry, but this made me LOL! 
.. and i used to complain when my mom gave me Carrot sticks 
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| Posted 12/16/05 8:01 PM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: Freezing Breastmilk
I think in a regular freezer it's good for 3-4 months... in a deep freezer, about 8 months
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| Posted 12/16/05 8:01 PM |
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Tracey
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Re: Freezing Breastmilk
I think you can store it for like 6 months. I have those bags too, and I think I read that they store for that long in them.
eta: I had to go check my instructions and that is what it says.
Message edited 12/16/2005 8:03:33 PM.
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| Posted 12/16/05 8:01 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Freezing Breastmilk
Posted by neeniebean86
Posted by monkeybride
Maybe when she's 5 I'll send it in her lunch.
i'm sorry, but this made me LOL!
.. and i used to complain when my mom gave me Carrot sticks
Neenie if I don't laugh about all of this I might just cry. What's a mom to do.
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| Posted 12/16/05 8:02 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Freezing Breastmilk
Posted by Bxgell2
I think in a regular freezer it's good for 3-4 months... in a deep freezer, about 8 months
Well I guess in her Kindgarten lunch is out then. 
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| Posted 12/16/05 8:03 PM |
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michele31
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Re: Freezing Breastmilk
Get the Gerber bags...those Medela bags ****. Gerber are much easier to use and you can stack them.
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| Posted 12/16/05 8:39 PM |
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Nancy
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Re: Freezing Breastmilk
A regular freezer I go by 6 months. Just make sure to keep it in the cold part and not on the door. 
Since we have a chest freezer as well, I keep mine for 12 months. 
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| Posted 12/17/05 7:12 AM |
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jpsgirl
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Re: Freezing Breastmilk
I honestly don't know why to use Medela bags or Gerber for that matter, none of them are actually sterile once you open them up to put the milk in. I used Ziploc freezer bags and double bagged and my 16 month old is alive and well!! In a deep freezer I have read up to a year (bc it is colder and not opened frequently, we have one in the garage and that is what I used) - in a regular freezer 3 months. Good luck!
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| Posted 12/17/05 9:38 AM |
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