Lansinoh Breast Milk Storage Bags

I have a great baby sitter.  It was brought to my attention that the bags that I had frozen my breast milk leaked when she thawed them.  She had learned to start watching the bags.  There was one day that I had to run over my lunch break because I thought that my baby sitter had enough milk.  It turned out that she only had like 4 oz.  I like to leave enough milk with her just in case if Savanna wants 2 bottles while I'm working.  She told me at that time that another bag had started leaking and she caught in time.  (I like to think we are both together in seeing breast milk get wasted.  It breaks our hearts to even see 2 onces go down the drain.)  She won't be using the brand that I use because of the problem I'm having with these bags leaking.

The brand that I use is Lansinoh which I consider a "name-brand".  I have told Savanna's father about this problem and he says that he hasn't had a problem with them while thawing them.  He also doesn't think that the problem is with how long they have been in the freezer, the problem lies in the way that the bags were made.  So not sure what's up with the bags but I thought I would pass this problem I have had on.

My Reasons For Breast Feeding

I breastfeed my daughter.  We are now going on 8 months of doing it and at this point I have yet to give her formula.  It wasn't easy at first and to be honest it was a little bit embarrassing to me.  To be honest, it wasn't until the past few months I have gotten over being embarrassed hence me writing this article.

There were a few reasons that went into making this decision.  Probably the number one reason is the cost of formula.  Yes there are government assistance but even from people I have spoken to told me when their baby got to be a little older, sometimes they would have to buy another container of formula or so every month out of their pocket.

Another reason I chose to  go with breastfeeding had to do with the fact that it cuts the risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer.  The longer you go breast feeding the lower you reduce your risk.

With breast feeding, I have enjoyed a little more sleep at night but not much.  I still have to get with my daughter and feed but I don't have to take the time to mix up a bottle and feed it to her.  I maybe get 5-15 minutes more of sleep with breast feeding each time I get up with her.  I also don't have to listen to her cry.  As she has gotten older, I don't bother changing her diaper in the middle of the night so that cuts out another 5-10 minutes that I would otherwise have to spend doing that.

I have enjoyed breast feeding.  I have seen the results as Savanna had doubled her weight by 3-4 months which normally doesn't occur until about 5-6 months.  I have noticed the time that it takes for me to feed her.  Yes it may take a little longer but it's a great excuse to get out of cooking supper or doing dishes.  My boyfriend has been really supportive of it with me and he is even glad that I was able to feed Savanna in this way.  It's hard work and there were times that it was hard.  It's really not for the faint in heart or for people who don't have a lot of support.