Recommend your freezer bags

[PikoPiko]

I've switched back to EBF from EP after being told I'm overfeeding my LO, so I have a stash of BM in the fridge that now needs to go into the freezer. I got some medela bags, but I find the holes for attaching to the pump very annoyingfor pouring thawed milk out of. I read on amazon pretty much all brands have leaks and some have more than others. I'm wondering what  F15 ladies' experiences are with freezee bags, what brand is more reliable/best bang for your buck.

[cougarette]

I'm using the Lanisoh bags. No complaints so far!

[xoxolicia]

I'm a huge fan of Kiinde. No complaints at all. Not having to transfer the milk to a bottle is great. I'm super clumsy.

[toadandbuggie]

Nuk bags I've had no problems with.

[cloe111479]

I've been cheap and bought the babies r us bags. They haven't had any problems. I had a leak in a lanisoh bag or two but nothing too bad.

[mommadozer]

I use our food saver or the lanisoh. Target has their brand that compares to the lanisoh but, I have never tried them.

[mels823]

I use Nuk bags and really like them! I've frozen close to 200 oz in them so far and have had to defrost a few and have had no problems with leaking.

[nomnomasaur0426]

Target up and up brand - no complaints so far!

[boxerrrmama85]

I use the medela brand and like them. I agree that the holes are complicated, but I just use one of the flange pieces as a funnel and that prevents spills.
I wanted to try the honeysuckle brand but read bad reviews on amazon.

[RedGiant]

I use the Target up and up brand, and I've never had a problem.

[ChickenOnSunday]

Leaks happen so I always thaw the bags in a bowl.

[misshart00]

I use lasinoh (or howevee it's spelled). I don't recall ever having a leak, even with DD. But I usually let them thaw in a bowl.

[mands1125]

I like Lansinoh. badw0lf now you know I'm no expert but I read you can't overfeed at the breast but you can with a bottle.

[aggiebug]

That was my thoughts too, that you couldn't over feed BFing but I did have a friend whose kid was profuse projectile vomiting as a newborn. The pedi said he was getting to much. So I guess you can it's just not usually an issue?


Another lanisoh user. My sister got them for me and that is what I have stuck with. The only leak I had was when I didn't check the seal before putting in the freezer. I haven't had another since I started checking the seal and we don't thaw them in a bowl so I guess we have been lucky.

[mrszee]

Mar 27, 2015 4:40:08 GMT -5 xoxolicia said:

I'm a huge fan of Kiinde. No complaints at all. Not having to transfer the milk to a bottle is great. I'm super clumsy.

Agreed on all accounts - I am also clumsy   I also love if I am trying to run out the door I can stick the bag in the kiinde warmer and then just stick it in the bottle thing and stick on the nipple, no pouring required.  

[angeldcf]

Nuk bags worked well & no leaks unless I overfilled them. Used a few Lansinoh (free samples) and no issues either.

[mamabisme]

I use Lanisoh and have never had a leak. I mostly nurse though so I'm not going through a ton of them.

[PikoPiko]

Mar 27, 2015 7:24:50 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

PikoPiko I thought you couldn't over feed a BF baby.

Yes, that's why I'm trying BF now.

I supplemented formula with BM (yes, you read right) when my supply was so pitful. We were more formula than BM then. When my supply improved slighly after weeks of pumping around the clock, I dropped formula. I was only able to build up at most 2 days' worth of milk in the fridge so I never had to freeze anything. Now LO is getting reflux and interfering with sleep allegedly due to overfeeding (he's a greedy one and would down any bottle and quantity happily), BFing is the only way of keeping him satiated and not overstuffed til he's bloated, I'm just eliminating overfeeding as a reason for his discomfort. I'll be giving up on BM altogether after this experiement. Already bought formula in case the reflux is due to BM.

[mmarie]

I also use the lanisoh or whatever they are called. I haven't had any issues but I also haven't tried any other brand.

[cougarette]

Another set of spin off questions:

Do you list the time on the bag?

What quantity do you freeze? I have everything from 2oz to 6oz in a single bag. Should I break up those bigger pump sessions?

[misshart00]

Mar 27, 2015 15:45:43 GMT -5 cougarette said:

Another set of spin off questions:

Do you list the time on the bag?

What quantity do you freeze? I have everything from 2oz to 6oz in a single bag. Should I break up those bigger pump sessions?

I have never once listed a time on the bag. I just don't see the need. If it's going in a bag, I'm freezing it. I don't care what time I pumped in 4 months.

I put whatever I pump in a bag. I don't usually break it up, but my bottles only hold 6 ounces too. I probably wouldn't put more than that in a bag.

[cougarette]

Mar 27, 2015 16:21:40 GMT -5 misshart00 said:

Mar 27, 2015 15:45:43 GMT -5 cougarette said:

Another set of spin off questions:

Do you list the time on the bag?

What quantity do you freeze? I have everything from 2oz to 6oz in a single bag. Should I break up those bigger pump sessions?

I have never once listed a time on the bag. I just don't see the need. If it's going in a bag, I'm freezing it. I don't care what time I pumped in 4 months.

I put whatever I pump in a bag. I don't usually break it up, but my bottles only hold 6 ounces too. I probably wouldn't put more than that in a bag.

Thanks! I figured the same regarding the time.

[boxerrrmama85]

I don't list the time. I think it depends on your LO as to how much you freeze in a bag. My LO only takes 1 to 1.5 ounces at most at a time. I freeze 2- 3 oz bags at most to ensure I'm limiting wasting bm.

[krispy83]

Another vote for Lansinoh. Never had a leak, but I always thawed in a bowl just in case.

I don't list the time, just the date and ounces. I typically freeze 3-6 oz. DS took 3 oz bottles when I went back to work, so I always froze 6 oz in a bag which was enough for the 2 bottles he'd need when I was at work.

[kricha2010]

I used lansinoh for DS. We has a couple keaks and just akways made sure to put the bag in a bowl in the fridge when thawing. Or in an extra bag if thawing in water.

[angeldcf]

I write date & amount. I've been freezing 6oz bags.

[xoxolicia]

Mar 27, 2015 7:24:50 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

PikoPiko I thought you couldn't over feed a BF baby.

I found out that this is not true. I thought my kid had a lip tie because of all the spitting up and gas. The doctor said she's getting too much milk because I'm overproducing.

[modernfairytale8709]

Another vote for Nuk brand. It's also the brand the hospital used when DD was admitted to treat her hemangioma ulcer.

[flyster]

I just tried out the Medela ones this mornibg. They are probably good if you are going to pump directly into them, but transferring from the collection bottle to them was tricky. I liked the Lansinoh ones better.

[sahara6971]

I used Lansinoh with my first 2 and had lots of leaky bag issues. I had to thaw them in a sandwich bag so I wasn't losing milk. Now I am trying the Medela bags but I haven't thawed any yet.