Frozen breastmilk

Are you over producing? How many bags are you freezing a day that your little doesn’t drink? I used my milk in baths, hoping to make soap when I have time lol, and I plan to still give her milk at age 1+ until I run out which is probably only a few weeks after she turns one.

You could also start introducing a bottle or two a day so they can get used to it and start using that stash and pump for that feeding

I believe you can donate it to women who aren’t able to produce for whatever reason and it can really help other women and families.

One suggestion I haven’t seen mentioned that I have tried and liked was diaper cream. Just breastmilk and coconut oil. Lasts a few weeks if kept in the fridge but I think only like a week if not in the fridge. Also I like to keep a designated skincare frozen bag that if kiddo or you had a rash, bug bite etc. it is great for that, also not gonna lie rubbing the cold milk on your face not only feels soothing but also helps complexion/any irritation. I am also an over supplier, putting away a good 20-25oz extra a day just pumping to soften or pump when I give baby a bottle. I mostly freeze in 4 oz increments but sometimes 6. I have started taking a few bags out to thaw in the fridge overnight and use them the next day so that I can actually use my stash before they go bad (at 6months). I definitely recommend letting your kiddo try one from the bottle and make sure they take it. I learned the hard way with my first that I produce high lipase milk so once it freezes the taste changes and

* some kids are picky about the taste. I ended up having an entire freezer full of milk he wouldn’t drink and so I just use that milk in baths. A lot of milk I produced with my first never got consumed and I’m actually still using it 18 months later because I was like why waste it?! I’m trying to actually have a stash this time that can be consumed and figuring out a good system. The hard part for me has been organizing it so I use the older milk first. I’ve heard people putting the bags into gallon bags so you can keep track of the dates better and will probably be trying this going forward.

I’ve got a stash of about 18oz, 4 bags of 4 1/2 ozs (130ml bags) this just means I can have a day out if wanted. I’ve built up for a spa day 🙌🏼 if I fed him before going and fed him when I came back this would allow me away for roughly 7hrs. I would pump while away so then it would replace the freezer stash when I get back so would only need 1 days worth in freezer at a time. Unless I plan to leave him for longer. I had over production when I was obsessed with producing more milk than he had to build a stash, he struggled with my strong letdown and full breasts. Now it’s much better that I’ve built the stash and just need to pump however much he has in his 1 bottle a day.