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I'm sorry to keep bombarding you with questions, but here's one more:
When did you start saving your milk? Our IBCLC recommended we start by using a syringe to store milk, but she didn't really tell us when to start. Did you bother before you had a good, consistent spray? Did you save every little bit?
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I used everything! I had my son already so as soon as it was enough to coat the bottom of a bottle I saved it. Newborns don't eat that much at a time anyway so you may want to save in small amounts. Frozen milk has to be used within 24 hours after thawing.
Mom to baby boy born April 8th and placed April 19th. Finally got the nursing going, even without a supplementer at times!
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I don't think I would try to save when you just have drops, but when you are getting a little more, I would save it. Freezing in 2 oz bags is great advice. You can add to a frozen bag if you add cold milk.
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So, bags or bottles? Are all bottles freezable?
As an update, I have enough to coat the bottom of the bottle! I got about 1/8 of an ounce today. Not tons, but I'm just so thrilled that I'm making milk! What an awesome thing.
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I would say bags, definitely. My favorite were the lansinoh bags. They seemed to stay sealed the best with a double zipper seal. Great job!
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You can even save the smaller volumes in the syringe. Even if you're only getting drops at a time, suck up each drop into the syringe and then put it in the freezer after each pumping/hand expressing session. Use the same syring for the next session and keep filling until you have a full syringe, then cap and put in the freezer in a zip-lock bag. Newborns can use drops and small volumes at a time and any amount of milk can be helpful to have in a syringe as this can be used to entice a baby to the breast if needed. There's never any sense in dumping milk. Always save every drop!
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I'm now getting about 5ml/pump, so I've been collecting a day or two and then freezing it. Should I be using a syringe or is a bottle or bag okay? Will it get freezer burn if there's more air than milk?
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Something horrible happened - well, horrible for now. I managed 1/2 oz all day yesterday and part of the day before. Last night, I put it away. It was late and I was tired. This morning, I discovered that tired me "put it away" in the cupboard. 9 hours out. I think I'm going to cry.
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Fresh pumped breast milk can sit out for 10 hours, but I don't think I would freeze it if it had sat out that long. Sorry you lost it. It is like liquid gold.
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I would freeze in a bag. The lansinoh bags I mentioned are easy to get the air out of. I would also freeze them lying flat. They are easier to store when they are all flat. When they are frozen then I put a bunch in a large ziplock bag.
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