Breast milk freezer bags?.....

[LoveMy2Boys2]

Need pump advice please! I have an Ameda breast pump..... Do I need Ameda breast milk freezer bags ? Or can I use any brand? I just bought a different brand because it was in sale .... Will it work fine with the pump ?

 

[Dawnyybus]

I pump into the bottle and then pour into the freezer bags. Xxxxx

 

[LoveMy2Boys2]

Ok they should work then! I wondered how it worked in the first place lol. Thanks!

 

[stephj25]

have you pumped before? If not, just letting you know that you'll only get a tiny bit out in the first few weeks. This is all baby needs as their tummy is no bigger than a marble

 

[LoveMy2Boys2]

I have breastfed/pumped with both babies previously but only for a 6wks (dried up from using pump only) and 1 wk(son had had severe digestive issues, needed prescription formula ) , I never made it to the freezing stage ..... I'm feeling determined this time around!! I'd like to soley feed off breast but freeze what I pump in between......

 

[LoveMy2Boys2]

When do you get enough to start storing/freezing?

 

[Tattoo]

I pump into the bottle and then pour into the freezer bags. Xxxxx

I did this, too. I found Lansinoh bags were the best, because they would freeze flat. Then I'd stack them all up. The Lansinoh bags are pretty cheap on Amazon.

 

[RosemaryBaby]

With DD once my milk came in a couple days after delivery I made enough milk to pump and freeze at least 5 oz per side in-between feedings so it doesn't always take weeks to establish supply. Every woman is different, so you may make plenty this time around. This was great because I built a nice reserve but I learned it can also cause over-supply issues. Lots of good forums about BFing issues and tips on LLL site, too. As for milk bags - I did both bottle and bag depending on which bags I had on hand. I have a Medela pump like the Lansinoh bags best because as PP said, they freeze flatter. But the Medela has a little attachment where you can hang the bags and pump directly into them without holding on, which is convenient. Pumping into bottles works, too, but I like to wash fewer things!