question about expressing

Tezzy · Aug 5th, 2008, 04:00 AM

im going out on saturday evening (from about 4 till... whenever lol) and i want to express some milk for Ffion to have while im out. i can only express a couple of oz at a time..

how do i go about expressing and storing and how much do you reckon she;ll need!?

jnall1965 · Aug 5th, 2008, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Tezzy

im going out on saturday evening (from about 4 till... whenever lol) and i want to express some milk for Ffion to have while im out. i can only express a couple of oz at a time..

how do i go about expressing and storing and how much do you reckon she;ll need!?

Hi

Your best bet is to express and freeze it, better to have too much than not enough.

Tezzy · Aug 5th, 2008, 04:57 AM

ok so i pump 2 oz, freeze that, then pump another 2oz and freeze it seperatly?

can i keep the first 2 oz in the fridge then add the other 2oz then freeze alltogether?

kerry2009 · Aug 5th, 2008, 06:53 AM

I would freeze them in seperate freezer bags as they only have a certain life, mixing milk from different times isn't recommended, you can buy disposable freezer bags for expressing and you write the date and time on each so you know where your at. Just tried to express both sides into one bag.
You should be able to get about 6oz per sitting, im only going off personal experience and i know everyone is different,
Good luck

Margerle · Aug 5th, 2008, 10:32 AM

Hi Tezzy!

I freeze mine seperate, in seperate baggies. Like you, I can only pump an oz or two at a time.

You should be fine having 3-4 oz per feed. But I'd have an oz or two extra just in case she's fussy. Sharlotte is eating 3-5 oz a sitting now (from the bottle- so I assume that's about what she takes from the breast.

Tezzy · Aug 5th, 2008, 10:55 AM

thanks for your advice girls

tinytoes · Aug 5th, 2008, 11:20 AM

i have mixed some of my milk, if pumped on the same day. i dont see why not.

Tezzy · Aug 5th, 2008, 11:41 AM

im confused now!

Margerle · Aug 5th, 2008, 13:49 PM

I keep them seperate cuz I'm anal that way. If there was something on the flange for one pump vs another... ya know...

I defrost however many oz I need for a feed (in Sharlotte's case I defrost 2-2oz bags) and put them both in the same bottle.

I don't ever pump and refrigerate. I only freeze, then defrost what I need. Any extra from the defrosted feed, I do refrigerate that for 24 hours if it's needed later.

This stuff is liquid gold to me since pumping it is such a hassle, so I have to be very cognizant of how I 'package' it for use (so as not to waste any).

2oz increments work well now since that's what I can pump.

sam's mum · Aug 6th, 2008, 09:01 AM

If i'm going out I'll have a couple of days where I pump first thing in the morning (I feed Sam from one side, then pump the other - usually get enough for a whole feed), then feed him from the first side again - I find that I spend most of the morning feeding, but I find that easier than just pumping what's left a few times a day.

And I freeze it straight away too.

Just wanted to mention that your breasts might get uncomfortably full if you're out for a long time, so if you can take your pump with you, or hand express a bit when you need to it'll make the evening a lot easier!

Hope you have a great night! x

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Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	question about expressing im going out on saturday evening (from about 4 till... whenever lol) and i want to express some milk for Ffion to have while im out. i can only express a couple of oz at a time.. how do i go about expressing and storing and how much do you reckon she;ll need!?

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Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	ok so i pump 2 oz, freeze that, then pump another 2oz and freeze it seperatly? can i keep the first 2 oz in the fridge then add the other 2oz then freeze alltogether?

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kerry2009 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North west (UK) Posts: 90	I would freeze them in seperate freezer bags as they only have a certain life, mixing milk from different times isn't recommended, you can buy disposable freezer bags for expressing and you write the date and time on each so you know where your at. Just tried to express both sides into one bag. You should be able to get about 6oz per sitting, im only going off personal experience and i know everyone is different, Good luck

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Margerle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Posts: 2,698	Hi Tezzy! I freeze mine seperate, in seperate baggies. Like you, I can only pump an oz or two at a time. You should be fine having 3-4 oz per feed. But I'd have an oz or two extra just in case she's fussy. Sharlotte is eating 3-5 oz a sitting now (from the bottle- so I assume that's about what she takes from the breast.

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Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	thanks for your advice girls

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tinytoes Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: France Posts: 2,912	i have mixed some of my milk, if pumped on the same day. i dont see why not.

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Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	im confused now!

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Aug 5th, 2008, 13:49 PM	#9
Margerle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Posts: 2,698	I keep them seperate cuz I'm anal that way. If there was something on the flange for one pump vs another... ya know... I defrost however many oz I need for a feed (in Sharlotte's case I defrost 2-2oz bags) and put them both in the same bottle. I don't ever pump and refrigerate. I only freeze, then defrost what I need. Any extra from the defrosted feed, I do refrigerate that for 24 hours if it's needed later. This stuff is liquid gold to me since pumping it is such a hassle, so I have to be very cognizant of how I 'package' it for use (so as not to waste any). 2oz increments work well now since that's what I can pump.

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Aug 6th, 2008, 09:01 AM	#10
sam's mum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 11,404	If i'm going out I'll have a couple of days where I pump first thing in the morning (I feed Sam from one side, then pump the other - usually get enough for a whole feed), then feed him from the first side again - I find that I spend most of the morning feeding, but I find that easier than just pumping what's left a few times a day. And I freeze it straight away too. Just wanted to mention that your breasts might get uncomfortably full if you're out for a long time, so if you can take your pump with you, or hand express a bit when you need to it'll make the evening a lot easier! Hope you have a great night! x

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