Storing breast milk on the go - advice

[spanners45]

Hi there,

I am having a day away from home this week, which means I'll have to express during the day. I have expressed before and usually at home I store the milk in bags and then in the freezer but I'm not sure how to keep the milk 'fresh' while I am out of the house. Anyone got any advice? Is there a cooler box thing for this? I have utterly no clue as you can tell.

Thanks so much!

[etta166]

I have taken a cooler bag and ice pack along with me on day trips and stored the milk in there in the freezer bags. I also used milton tablets to re-sterilize the pump. At work I just kept the milk in the pump bottle in the fridge. After 10 months or so I didn't bother expressing if I was away for less than 24hrs. For longer trips away (overnight or longer) I just dumped the milk down the sink.

[spanners45]

Hi etta166,

Thanks! maybe that is what I need then. Off to find these as soon as little one wakes up. Thanks again.

[lucyA1308]

It depends how much you value it, and for what reasons you are expressing.

If your baby only takes breast milk and you are running low on supplies, then sometime you can pop the jar, or bag in an insulated bag (but I wouldn't do it for more than a few hours, to use when your little one needs it.

If you are just doing it to make yourself feel more comfortable, and keep the regular milk supply going, then as they've said above, just express and get rid of it.