Will my milk stay frozen?

[flashy09]

How well does the Medela bag with the blue ice pack work in keeping breast milk frozen for 8-9 hrs? Any tricks like adding ice that I should consider? If the bottles do unthaw, how strict is that use within 24 hr rule - could I stretch that to 36-48 hrs?

If not and I need to use formula - which my DD2 has never had - should I play it safe and use Alimentum because my DD1 had a milk protein allergy (bloody diapers and extreme fussiness in otherwise happy baby after 2 oz of formula at 4 months) or give regular formula a try? Or something in the middle like Gerber Good Start with it's partially digested milk protein.

Thank you and sorry so many questions!

[lizzywednesday]

If you pack it right, you should be fairly good for 8 hours. If you fridge it immediately, you might be OK to go 36 as long as the temp never drops below the fridge-temp.

[flashy09]

Thank you!

[wendibird22]

Are you traveling or shipping? I personally didn't freeze if I had to travel with milk just for the risk of it thawing. I would travel with pumped milk refrigerated and then replenish ice packs/ice as needed. Then I could freeze it once I arrived home.

[flashy09]

Are you traveling or shipping? I personally didn't freeze if I had to travel with milk just for the risk of it thawing. I would travel with pumped milk refrigerated and then replenish ice packs/ice as needed. Then I could freeze it once I arrived home.

I am driving and don't have enough fresh bottles to get me through the day (Saturday)that I am leaving baby for 6-7 hrs. I have been co sleeping half the night and she just nurses like crazy and I have nothing to pump in the morning.