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!

[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.