If I use these to store breast milk, how do I seal them?
1157069
I thought the same thing. Then I realized that there not actully for storeing. There just baby bottle liners that are made for breast milk. Either way I was not super happy with the product. They didnt fit the bottles well and I found that I was spilling milk as I was always trying to fit the liner over the bottle. I hope this helps. Have a great Christmas.
1157070
They don't seal on their own. However, playtex makes a breastmilk storage kit. You'd put the liners on a ring then screw the lid on.
1157071
I agree with Alison. These leak even when the nipple is placed back on. I tried to lay the liner in several different ways to avoid a leakage but no matter what the formula would leak from the rim where liner overlays. I was tired of trying and having the milk leak onto my Grandsons neck. The price was great but since it does not work properly...not worth buying at all. I'm not sure why these are still being sold. I bought 2 boxes and can't even give them away...knowing they are not good for use.
810108
We have frozen milk in these short-term only without any problems. I wouldn't recommend these for long-term freezer storage since there would be a layer of air between the milk and the lid.
1139432
There are several ways to seal them. You can buy a thermal sealer designed for the bags, or the most economical way is to use a metal level and an iron. YouTube is a really good resource for this. If you're sealing food don't forget to buy the oxygen absorbers it's amazing how well they work.
896239
Once my milk was froze, I transported the sticks into a zippered freezer bag. I pulled out however many sticks I though I would use that day and put them into a bottle (you may have to break them depending on how wide the mouth is for your bottles) and let them thaw that way.
234102
There is an adapter and ring that allows her to pump into liner. When done she can remove adapter piece and there's a screw on top that attaches to ring to keep milk from spilling. This is how I transport fresh/refrigerated milk to my sitter. She can also freeze milk like this then remove ring & top once milk is frozen. I then put liners of frozen milk into Ziploc freezer bags. Some people also put plastic wrap over the open top to help prevent freezer burn. This way rings are available for use again with pump.
461491
They don't seal. You just put the coffee on the "cup" part and fold the top over, and that works for me.
1079926
with a bag sealer....same way you close the food storage bag after placing the correct amount of absorbers in.
2272624
These would work, for sure. Do be careful of overfilling-- the puree or milk will expand when freezing and I almost popped a couple of covers because of that.
898205
Well, it will not be hermetically sealed. There always will be some air in the bottle. I think you would be better of with some other containers. A day or two I would say yes. No, they won't leak. Just don't use a bottle warmer because they will leak. Annoying I know. My baby is 8 months and it's the only bottle I use and I only own one! It's easy to clean and assemble. The angle is cool. They only down side is that you can't heat the liquid in the bottle.
2154177
I haven't tried to use them in this manner but, to be honest, I think that would be asking for trouble. These lids are tight, but not bulletproof. You should probably try to find something where the lid screws on tightly, rather than pushes down to form a seal. My opinion only.
235534
Looking at the date of your question you may not need this answer any more but I was curious about freezing in the Medela bottles, too. I looked on the Medela website and they have the following posted "Flexible: Ideal for expressing, storing, freezing and feeding breastmilk".
2230045
Yes! My neighbor freezes breast milk in these jars. Just don't overfill because room for expansion is needed.If properly filled, the contents should never touch the lid but some people still prefer to use the BPA free Tattler lids :}
800768
They can be, I don't. I just give my baby room temperature milk. If I do need to heat it I put it in a glass cup to heat it. I also don't know if it would harm the plastic seals if microwaved over a period of time.
1716793
Sort of. I have to freeze them flat first, and then slide them in at a sort of diagonal. An ice cube container works just as well, if not better, to be honest. The only bags that work well with this system are the First Years milk storage bags.
1358237
These trays are made specifically to freeze milk in a shape that would fit perfectly through the mouth of a baby bottle. I wouldn't try to use baby food trays for breast milk for that reason but you may be able to use these for baby food when you're done with freezing milk.
256978
I'm not sure that sealing them would make them shelf stable anyway... Part of the reason it's good to make your own baby food is that foo has to reach high temperatures in order to be shelf stable. That takes much of the nutrients out of the fruits and veggies. Like the other posters said, I love it!
1959751
I bought these tiny glitter containers from a craft store and did just as you said (freeze portions) the only thing is you must make sure no moisture gets into the tubes. I'm sure you could vacuum seal portions too.