transporting frozen EBM.

Kota · Mar 8th, 2010, 09:22 AM

Looking ahead a couple of months..
In May we're moving to my in laws for 5 wks before we leave for Australia, they live about 1.5hrs drive from where we are at the moment and we're most likely moving down there on a Tues/Wed.
The Sat of the same week my OH and I will be returning to london for the night to have a leaving do with all our mates and we'll be leaving our LO with his grandparents for about 24hrs.

I am not going to have enough time between getting down there and the sat to express enough for the time we're gone and possibly more for the sunday when we get back as theres a high chance there'll still be alcohol in my system so i was hoping to start getting a stash together of frozen ebm shortly.
However this means having to transport it during the move... I know the EBM can't be refrozenn once its begun to defrost.
Any suggestions on how i can keep it frozen for the car journey from one freezer to the next??

If not i'm going to have to use formula for the time i'm away...

Marleysgirl · Mar 8th, 2010, 09:57 AM

Insulated cool bag and a freezer block. Mine used to keep my EBM frozen for the 90-minute trip from my house to SCBU. It'd probably stay frozen for about 8 hours that way, basically until the freezer block starts melting.

cutie4evr01 · Mar 8th, 2010, 10:11 AM

Or pack it in an ice chest with ice around all sides? I think for a 90-min trip it should be fine.

Kota · Mar 8th, 2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Marleysgirl

Insulated cool bag and a freezer block. Mine used to keep my EBM frozen for the 90-minute trip from my house to SCBU. It'd probably stay frozen for about 8 hours that way, basically until the freezer block starts melting.

ahh, wonderful!! i wasn't sure if something like that would be enough. fantastic, i can get freezing!

Mar 8th, 2010, 09:22 AM	#1
Kota Other BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: In a land down under.. Posts: 10,360	transporting frozen EBM. Looking ahead a couple of months.. In May we're moving to my in laws for 5 wks before we leave for Australia, they live about 1.5hrs drive from where we are at the moment and we're most likely moving down there on a Tues/Wed. The Sat of the same week my OH and I will be returning to london for the night to have a leaving do with all our mates and we'll be leaving our LO with his grandparents for about 24hrs. I am not going to have enough time between getting down there and the sat to express enough for the time we're gone and possibly more for the sunday when we get back as theres a high chance there'll still be alcohol in my system so i was hoping to start getting a stash together of frozen ebm shortly. However this means having to transport it during the move... I know the EBM can't be refrozenn once its begun to defrost. Any suggestions on how i can keep it frozen for the car journey from one freezer to the next?? If not i'm going to have to use formula for the time i'm away...

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Mar 8th, 2010, 09:57 AM	#2
Marleysgirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,467	Insulated cool bag and a freezer block. Mine used to keep my EBM frozen for the 90-minute trip from my house to SCBU. It'd probably stay frozen for about 8 hours that way, basically until the freezer block starts melting.

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cutie4evr01 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,238	Or pack it in an ice chest with ice around all sides? I think for a 90-min trip it should be fine.

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